Beyond Layers ~ {Day 37 ~ Fun with Type}

I am way behind on my "Beyond Layers" course challenges. Here is a photo I created for the Day 37 lesson...using type to create a layer mask. I used a photo I took at Lake Michigan a couple weeks ago.

Beyond Layers - {Day 27 ~ 1 Photo - 3 Different Ways}

In the Beyond Layers course, the challenge for Day 27 was to take 1 Photo and process it in 3 Different Ways, using textures, layer masks, and adjustment layers. Here are my 3 versions...my littlest grandson.

{Beyond Layers} Day 23 - How 'bout a Little Pastel Processing Inspiration?

The challenge for this week's Beyond Layers course is to process a photo creating a vintage/spring/pastel effect. This is a photo I took this week at a nearby ranch, of a young foul nursing.

Beyond Layers - {Color Week -Rainbow}

The last photo of the Beyond Layers course Color Week.....Today is rainbow colors.
"Machine Art"... This is a photo I took at the Scottsdale Art Festival, two weeks ago. The artist, Carl Zachmann from Fergus Falls, MN created very cool art using old metal and gears. Check him out at www.carlzachmann.com

Beyond Layers - {Color Week -Red}

Beyond Layers - {Color Week -Blue}

Day 4 of Color Week in the Beyond Layers course... My eye caught the color and pattern of the neon lights at the Blue Martini entrance... a fun place to visit. I added one of Kim Klassen's textures "inspiredmagic".

Beyond Layers - {Color Week - Pink}

Beyond Layers course... today is Wednesday and the color is pink. I took this photo of a pink vintage bicycle hanging above the entrance to the English Rose Tea Room in Carefree, AZ. I added two layers of Kim Klassen's "andThenSome" texture.

Beyond Layers - {Color Week - Yellow}

Day two of Beyond Layers Color Week...Tuesday we are taking photos of yellow things. In ACR I adjusted the exposure slightly and contrast. In Photoshop, the only other modification was a Levels Adjustment Layer.

Or a softer look, with Kim's "waterstained" texture...

Beyond Layers - {Day 19 ~ A Week Colour - Green}

In the Beyond Layers course, this week is Color Week.  We are looking for a particular color each day.  Monday is Green.  I was able to take this photo today while driving out into the mountains in Arizona, looking for photo opportunities. I added 2 texture layers, Kim Klassen's "Thursday" & "Ugglove".

Beyond Layers - {Day 18 - Beautiful B&W}

The lesson was about learning to see in Black & White and then converting a color image to B&W using one of the suggested techniques and adding some texture layers, wording, etc.  I converted this image in Adobe Camera Raw and then added a levels adjustment layer, 2 layers of Kim Klassen's Awaken texture, with another levels adjustment layer. 

I was drawn to this young gal I spotted at an art festival I attended..... laying in the sun, listening to a live concert, texting on her phone.

Beyond Layers {Day 16 ~ 'Just a Whisper'}

In the Beyond Layers, a year of art full inspiration course, Day 16's theme is  ~ 'Just a Whisper'. This is a photo I took this week while we were visiting Las Vegas. Amidst the glitz and the lights, I concentrated on finding opportunities to photograph the little items of beauty, like this staircase. I love architecture and pattern, so this caught my eye...and seemed to whisper to me.

I added a 50% gray Smart Filter layer with a Lens Flare, added two levels adjustment layers, used 2 of Kim Klassen's textures - Flourish (screen blending mode, 41% opacity)  & the Veil (soft light blending mode, 24% opacity).

{Beyond Layers} - Day 12 Brush Lovin'

Our challenge this week in the Beyond Layers course was to play with photoshop brushes. The wording is a brush from Kim Klassen's collection, that you stamp onto your photo. Since I was able to spend some time with my smallest grandson trying to get some good photos, I decided this was the perfect photo to use. He just turned 1 year old and is always on the go...

Beyond Layers {Photographically Speaking} Day 10 ~ a Painterly Effect

In my online course Kim Klassen's "Beyond Layers", this was the lesson for Day 10...

...Turning a photograph into a "Painterly Effect" adding textures and layer adjustments. This is a photo I took about 6 weeks ago while passing a quite unique open garage. It's not often you see an airplane being stored along side a classic car.

I used the techniques outlined in Kim's tutorial: High Pass Filter, adjustment layers - Hue/Saturation, Color Fill, Levels, textures - finale & sienna with the saturation lowered, blending modes on both were multiply. You'll notice that I eliminated the air conditioner on the wall...I felt it was distracting to the image.

Here is the original photo after a little tweaking in Adobe Camera Raw, but before the final editing.

{Beyond Layers} Day 8 ~ Start to Finish

In the Beyond Layers class this week's challenge was to create a mini-studio and compose an interesting story to photograph. We were to try the gradient map technique, or a hue/sat adjustment layer and experiment with selective editing and layer masks. One of my goals for the class is to expand not only my Photoshop techniques, but also my photo taking skills.  So while I really love creating arrangements, I really want to focus on seeing creative compositions that are already there in my surroundings. So I will photograph one of each type...one natural arrangement and one created. Here is the "found arrangement".   More to come...

Processed with Coffeeshop action Velvet Peach. I added texture layers from Kim Klassen Cafe (revolution & simplicity). I also added a Gradient Map layer and a Hue Saturation layer.

{Beyond Layers} Day 6 ~ Let's Make a Storyboard

{Beyond Layers} Day 6 ~ Let's Make a Storyboard

I signed up for a course called Beyond Layers. This is Day 6 (I'm trying to catch up from last week). I've been posting on Flickr, but decided to share this week on my blog. 

These are photos of my twin grandsons who just turned four on New Year's Eve...
In the Beyond Layers course, the challenge was to create a storyboard using some of our photos.

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