

The two photos you see here are from the same picture. To begin I’d like to say that working in photoshop can be just as much an art as taking a photo. It is such a powerful program, with a multifarious design, that you can use it to create almost anything. Now I’d like to add that few people are able to use photoshop in it’s full capacity.
I have been working with photoshop for about 7 months now and just starting to get the hang of the basics. These are some that I edited.

The photo on the left is of a flowering plant where I work in New Hampshire.
I did to this photo what a professional would do to a cover model. Although you can tell this isn’t an as-shot piece, it has a certain pull to it simply because you know it’s been a little edited. Although I didn’t have to touch the color, nature did all that for me.

The picture of the coffee cups is one that I only made into a greyscale image, it has no other photoshop editing done to it. I liked the pattern on the sides of the cups and coffee really represents my lifestyle so I thought it was nice.
The road that you see below is another photo that has little photoshop work done to it. I simply grayed out the background in order to draw more attention to the foreground and the yellow lines. The picture interested me because of the vanishing point effect as well as the different textures in the photo, like the pavement. The blurred foreground leading into the focus is a fun depth of field effect. 
The shot of the stop sign below has been touched up a little. Nothing has been edited except for the saturation. I bumped it up just because I like the effect of it. I like things to be colorful and fun! Why not?

Ever time I do an update on this blog I just want to go out and take more pictures. It really is a great way of looking at my work in a different way and learning from it. I can’t wait for my next photo shoot this weekend with my friend Eric in NH. It’s gonna be a”blast”…I’m kidding nothing will be exploding but it’ll be a “riot”…ok maybe not, but I promise it will be fun!
Let me know what you think, post a comment! =)