Author Archives: Geoff Shaw

Krita

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Geoff Shaw

Krita is a free and open source graphics editor for Windows, Mac OS and Linux. It is designed primarily for graphic artists for digital painting and 2D animation, but it is also a competent editor for photos. Its user interface … Continue reading →

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Up-Scaling images

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Geoff Shaw

Introduction From time to time you may find you just don’t have enough pixels in your image. For example you may want to make a huge print from your image (or a smaller print from a cropped part of your … Continue reading →

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Monochrome

Posted on March 6, 2021 by Geoff Shaw

A commonly asked question is what subjects are best for monochrome?  I have been casting my mind over this and I cannot give an answer. Thinking back over the last year, I have made monochrome landscapes, cityscapes, seascapes, portraits, photojournalism, … Continue reading →

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Links to some creative photography online magazines

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Geoff Shaw

Here are a couple of creative photography magazines that Paul Spence directed us to in the Creative SIG in Feb 2021 https://issuu.com/thephotoartisticlife https://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/

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Photography: Legal Issues

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Geoff Shaw

It is worthwhile for photographers to acquaint themselves with some legal issues that pertain to photographic activities. The Arts Law Centre of Australia has compiled a number of information sheets that give relevant advice. In particular: Laws that relate to … Continue reading →

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Geoff’s photo doodler – Advanced Menu

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Geoff Shaw

As I add functionality to the program I have started a second menu to provide more space to place the controls. When you have loaded the image to draw, you can activate the Advanced menu by pressing the A key. … Continue reading →

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Blend If

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Geoff Shaw

Blend if is a powerful tool in the layer properties in Photoshop (other software may have similar functionality – explore your documentation). Open the layer properties and you find an Advanced Blending block and Blend If block in the central … Continue reading →

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Select and Mask

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Geoff Shaw

Photoshop’s Select and Mask tool replaces the Refine Edge dialog of previous versions with new, added features, and better “refinement” but at the cost of increased complexity. Rather than re-invent the wheel, I will direct you to some resources which … Continue reading →

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Creating realistic shadows

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Geoff Shaw

When compositing it is not enough to simply paste an object onto a background. If you do, it will look artificial and pasted. Shadows are what link the pasted object to the background. Creating realistic shadows requires some technical skills, … Continue reading →

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Twirl Effect

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Geoff Shaw

Twirl, found under Filters>>Distort in the Photoshop menu can be used to make some interesting effects. Consider the simple crossed lines image below. Activate the Twirl dialog, and adjust the Angle slider to achieve your desired degree of twirl. I’ll … Continue reading →

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