It looks like it is working this time. If you have been following this blog you know that I tried this before, setting up a Facebook page for Capirani Photography, but it failed to go public. This time, I think it is working. But the only way to be sure is to leave it up awhile and see what happens. So, here is the link to click on to get to the Facebook page. Please, if you visit there, make sure to click the LIKE button. Leave me a note too, if you feel so inclined. I'd love to hear from you.
In other news, I've taken a week off this past week, so there hasn't been much new going on at any of my online locations. I'm seriously considering attempting YouTube tutorials in the near future. I'm just not sure how that will work unless I just do screen shots somehow. Obviously I don't want it to turn out boring.
Remember, you can follow me now at Facebook here. You can also find my work at Fine Art America, and at Flickr, and at the online gallery of Xanadu Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ. Of course I am also on Twitter where you can easily type in @capirani to follow me there.
I appreciate all your time and energy.
Sunday, June 7, 2015
Friday, April 24, 2015
Fine Art America, Anne Geddes, and Genealogy
If you are interested in fine art, I am sure you have probably seen the Fine Art America website. If not, you can click here to check it out. As I was researching ways to learn more about selling my artwork, I saw something about Fine Art America I hadn't seen before so I decided to look into it. As I did so, I noticed something else that really surprised me. Anne Geddes, America's favorite baby photographer sells her work on Fine Art America. That sold me on it so tonight I joined the other artists there and created my own profile, uploading nine (9) of my newest pieces. A really cool thing about this site is that you can set it to connect and post to your Facebook and Twitter accounts automatically every time you upload a new piece of artwork. That takes a load off the work of marketing for yourself. Not only that, the website is free to join, and allows you to sell directly to the buyer through email which keeps it all free for the artist and buyer as far as the website goes. However, you can also sell through the website and have your art put on everything from greeting cards, to throw pillows, to duvets, and even smart phone cases and more. And as the artist, you don't have to do anything to make sure the purchaser gets their product. So, now I am looking forward to seeing how this thing works out. Before I had completed all my nine uploads, I had already noticed that 38 people had viewed my profile.
One of the parts of this fine art sales that bothers me is the business side of things. In fact, this was what I was researching so I could learn more about it. When I first submitted to Xanadu, I have to admit that I knew basically nothing about gallery sales or even fine art sales. I was looking in totally different directions at the time. So, even knowing how much I hate the business side of art, I knew I needed to do something to help me grow and learn more. This is one thing that Fine Art America is already helping me with. When I set my prices, I only have to figure out what I want to get out of each sale that is mine to keep (before taxes, of course.) When setting my prices for art galleries, I need to know what their commission is, as well as all the other things like the cost of production, etc. But with Fine Art America, you set the amount you want for yourself, and they show you the mark-up and the final cost to the buyer.
Another thing that totally shocked me as I looked over Anne Geddes profile was her low prices. I found her own website and her prices are very low for her beautiful photographs. I clicked on her puzzles link and that took me to Amazon which also has her items priced very reasonably. I was very impressed.
Oh! I have to add this side note which is really quite exciting for me and that is that during my recent trip back down genealogy lane this past week, I "met" a long distant cousin and we have been emailing back and forth ever since. And get this...she is a photographer!!! Truly amazing and wonderful. It seems that art is in our genes as we both know others in the same lineage that are artistic in nature.
One of the parts of this fine art sales that bothers me is the business side of things. In fact, this was what I was researching so I could learn more about it. When I first submitted to Xanadu, I have to admit that I knew basically nothing about gallery sales or even fine art sales. I was looking in totally different directions at the time. So, even knowing how much I hate the business side of art, I knew I needed to do something to help me grow and learn more. This is one thing that Fine Art America is already helping me with. When I set my prices, I only have to figure out what I want to get out of each sale that is mine to keep (before taxes, of course.) When setting my prices for art galleries, I need to know what their commission is, as well as all the other things like the cost of production, etc. But with Fine Art America, you set the amount you want for yourself, and they show you the mark-up and the final cost to the buyer.
Another thing that totally shocked me as I looked over Anne Geddes profile was her low prices. I found her own website and her prices are very low for her beautiful photographs. I clicked on her puzzles link and that took me to Amazon which also has her items priced very reasonably. I was very impressed.
Oh! I have to add this side note which is really quite exciting for me and that is that during my recent trip back down genealogy lane this past week, I "met" a long distant cousin and we have been emailing back and forth ever since. And get this...she is a photographer!!! Truly amazing and wonderful. It seems that art is in our genes as we both know others in the same lineage that are artistic in nature.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Digital Fusion With a Pineapple, a Camera, and a Computer
Pineapple is so good to eat. But have you ever photographed a pineapple? Okay, so what's so special about photographing a pineapple? And what is this thing called "Digital Fusion?"
Well, let's start with the last question first. "Digital Fusion" is what I call the art that I create using my camera and my computer, specifically my Corel Paint Shop X5 photo editing program. Over the past years as I have progressed in this specialty, I have felt hard pressed to know what to call what I do. It's photography, yet once I am finished creating, it doesn't look much like photography anymore. It's not actually digital painting either. I really enjoy cooking shows, especially Gordon Ramsay's shows, and one of the things I have learned from those shows is that when you mix different styles of cooking together, say Indian and Mexican for example, it is called "fusion." So, one day I was thinking that what I do is totally digital since I use a digital camera and everything else is done on my computer, and I am definitely fusing different things together. Hence, the name "Digital Fusion" came to my mind. I don't know if anyone else has ever used that terminology before or not, but I know for myself, I finally feel that I have found the right name and description of my art.
So, okay then, what about this pineapple and what are you going to do with it? Well, I 'm glad you asked. Let me show you.
Starting with these 4 photos, let's see what happens when I start using Paint Shop with them. First let me say that I have added a great many more filters that you can find online for free just by looking. The filters are plug-ins that help me create the art I so enjoy. I didn't really do anything with the photo of the actual pineapple...yet anyway. But I wanted to show you the different colors available from the pineapple itself. Mostly I worked with the photo of the leaves, and the bottom photo of the single segment of the side of the pineapple. You can see more here.
These 3 examples above show the vast amount of color that was provided just by the one photo of the pineapple leaves. Be sure to click on each photo to see it enlarged for better detail. My favorite among these is the center one, which I call "Florets"
Next, let's take a look at examples of digital fusion using the single segments of the pineapple skin. With the first one, I got these final pieces of art.
The second of the above examples is actually the cropped version of the first one so that the cross itself is the main focus. I have been using a Kaleidoscope plug-in to try to come up with different styles of crosses, and this is just one of many examples.
Now let's move on to the final individual segment of pineapple skin. It is more in focus and also has a larger variety of colors in the palette.
As you can see from these 4 examples above, the colors can be changed during processing. All of these kept the brick texture simply because I liked the look it presented.
So, there you have it. What I call "Digital Fusion" and why I call it that. It doesn't matter what I might find to photograph to start with. Everything has options to be used as a final digital fusion piece of art. With God as the Master Painter, the color palette provided by nature cannot be topped.
Well, let's start with the last question first. "Digital Fusion" is what I call the art that I create using my camera and my computer, specifically my Corel Paint Shop X5 photo editing program. Over the past years as I have progressed in this specialty, I have felt hard pressed to know what to call what I do. It's photography, yet once I am finished creating, it doesn't look much like photography anymore. It's not actually digital painting either. I really enjoy cooking shows, especially Gordon Ramsay's shows, and one of the things I have learned from those shows is that when you mix different styles of cooking together, say Indian and Mexican for example, it is called "fusion." So, one day I was thinking that what I do is totally digital since I use a digital camera and everything else is done on my computer, and I am definitely fusing different things together. Hence, the name "Digital Fusion" came to my mind. I don't know if anyone else has ever used that terminology before or not, but I know for myself, I finally feel that I have found the right name and description of my art.
So, okay then, what about this pineapple and what are you going to do with it? Well, I 'm glad you asked. Let me show you.
Starting with these 4 photos, let's see what happens when I start using Paint Shop with them. First let me say that I have added a great many more filters that you can find online for free just by looking. The filters are plug-ins that help me create the art I so enjoy. I didn't really do anything with the photo of the actual pineapple...yet anyway. But I wanted to show you the different colors available from the pineapple itself. Mostly I worked with the photo of the leaves, and the bottom photo of the single segment of the side of the pineapple. You can see more here.
These 3 examples above show the vast amount of color that was provided just by the one photo of the pineapple leaves. Be sure to click on each photo to see it enlarged for better detail. My favorite among these is the center one, which I call "Florets"
Next, let's take a look at examples of digital fusion using the single segments of the pineapple skin. With the first one, I got these final pieces of art.
The second of the above examples is actually the cropped version of the first one so that the cross itself is the main focus. I have been using a Kaleidoscope plug-in to try to come up with different styles of crosses, and this is just one of many examples.
Now let's move on to the final individual segment of pineapple skin. It is more in focus and also has a larger variety of colors in the palette.
As you can see from these 4 examples above, the colors can be changed during processing. All of these kept the brick texture simply because I liked the look it presented.
So, there you have it. What I call "Digital Fusion" and why I call it that. It doesn't matter what I might find to photograph to start with. Everything has options to be used as a final digital fusion piece of art. With God as the Master Painter, the color palette provided by nature cannot be topped.
Thursday, February 5, 2015
It's Always Fun to Experiment
Today I am trying to learn different ways to make a photograph black and white but still leave a specific element of it in the original color. Before anything else, I have to say that I am not using layers. I don't know how. Yeh I know, not good for a photographer, right? Neither am I using photographs in RAW. Why? Well, so far, I haven't needed to do either one. Every edited change I have made in any of my photographs have been done with an original JPEG file. One day I hope to learn how to work with both RAW and layers, but that isn't today.
First a reminder that I am using Corel Paint Shop Photo Pro X5, or Paint Shop 15 as some prefer.
Second, whenever I am attempting to try something new, I still find my way into experimentation with other things along the way.
So, today, here is my step-by-step process.
Oh, another thing that is very important. These are not my photos. They are my 12 year old granddaughter's photo. She and I often work together as I am teaching her photography and as I learn new things, I show her too.
For this next set, I cleaned up the focus of the original photo. This time I wanted to try other options to see what would happen. I am sure what I did on this one would have worked best using layers, as I never was able to come out with the original flower color. But I did like the results just as they turned out.
This one above was green.
This one above was blue.
After this I tried several other filters still trying to come up with my desired results. But as usual, I got distracted by the other experimental results as I tried the various filters. I am still working with the Luminares filter group. This first photo is Luminares: A Bit of Left Over Gradient.
Because I loved how these colors turned out, I wanted to do some other things. All I did so far with this is to create several kaleidoscope variances from the Mehdi effects group. These are the results.
I couldn't resist. The colors are so beautiful. I'm far from finished with learning how to change a photo from color to black and white while keeping one object in the photo the original color. But for now, I'm being distracted by a dog that wants to go outside badly, and other family members wanting my attention. Have a great day! Or evening, whichever it may be for you where you live.
First a reminder that I am using Corel Paint Shop Photo Pro X5, or Paint Shop 15 as some prefer.
Second, whenever I am attempting to try something new, I still find my way into experimentation with other things along the way.
So, today, here is my step-by-step process.
Oh, another thing that is very important. These are not my photos. They are my 12 year old granddaughter's photo. She and I often work together as I am teaching her photography and as I learn new things, I show her too.
For this photo, I did not clear up the focus as I was merely attempting to see if I could remove all of the color except for the original color of the flower. It worked somewhat, but it left the highlights in the black and white, or grey scale, rather than keeping them the original color.
For this next set, I cleaned up the focus of the original photo. This time I wanted to try other options to see what would happen. I am sure what I did on this one would have worked best using layers, as I never was able to come out with the original flower color. But I did like the results just as they turned out.
These next three results are interesting and show what happens when you separate the RBG color channels. For these I stayed within the original Paint Shop 15 program, clicking on the Image tab. Then I chose the Channel Splitter option and came up with these three photos at once.
This one above was red.
This one above was green.
This one above was blue.
After this I tried several other filters still trying to come up with my desired results. But as usual, I got distracted by the other experimental results as I tried the various filters. I am still working with the Luminares filter group. This first photo is Luminares: A Bit of Left Over Gradient.
Because I loved how these colors turned out, I wanted to do some other things. All I did so far with this is to create several kaleidoscope variances from the Mehdi effects group. These are the results.
I couldn't resist. The colors are so beautiful. I'm far from finished with learning how to change a photo from color to black and white while keeping one object in the photo the original color. But for now, I'm being distracted by a dog that wants to go outside badly, and other family members wanting my attention. Have a great day! Or evening, whichever it may be for you where you live.
Friday, January 23, 2015
Kaleidoscopes, Abstracts, and Understanding It All
Why so many kaleidoscopes?
When I was a young child, I was totally fascinated by the magic of kaleidoscopes. Knowing how much I use kaleidoscope filter effects in my art, I would have to say that I probably never outgrew my fascination. When I first got online back in the late 1990s I found different websites that let you play around making your own kaleidoscope designs, but it was only on the screen. You could not keep your designs. Once I found that there was a possibility to create my own kaleidoscopes either with photos or from scratch designs on my editor program, I just kept going, and going, and going...
From kaleidoscopes I started branching out into other filter effects, sometimes finding things I really liked and other times not being able to connect to the designs at all. As I have grown into more and more designs, I have also branched out to find as many more filters as I can to work with.
But I don't understand your artwork!
I've been asked by some who follow me online why I do what I do because they just don't understand my art. In all honesty, I've never been one who cares if I understand someone's art or not. If I like what I see, that is all that concerns me. My only real response to those who do not understand my art is that I just like it. I especially like using flowers, especially in the kaleidoscopes. I love seeing how the various styles of petals move around the screen making totally new designs. Just like when I was a child, I still find the way kaleidoscopes work magical.
If you look closely at my work, you can often see exactly what I was using as the base before I edited it. Others you might not be able to tell anything about it. One that has a pretty light blue color also has raindrops in the design because it originally was a photo of a light blue car after it had rained. That was in my earlier years and it amazed me that I could see the raindrops. Other photos may have words in them from road signs, or cd covers, or even books.
In high school art classes we were taught to try to figure out what the artist was trying to say in their abstract work. I never could do that. Actually I often thought it was a waste of time to try to figure out a meaning in a piece of art from some artist who was not alive anymore to speak out what they really thought. It was the same in English Literature classes when we were to dissect a story to try to figure out what hidden meanings were tucked away in the otherwise simple story. What was the purpose for that? I remember a trip to a museum where people were looking at the huge paintings on the wall and doing this same thing. What did the artist want to say when he painted it? In my mind the real question was, why did we think he was trying to say anything at all? And in Lit classes why did we think the author wanted to say anything more than what was already said?
So, I am now saying that for me, you don't have to try to understand my art. Either it draws you in and you like it, or your eyes pass over it and on to the next piece. There are no hidden messages or meanings other than this. I like it. I like the way the colors play off of each other. I like how one picture can turn into many other pictures. I like how blurry bad photographs can end up being gorgeous abstract art. Hopefully that will make it easier for you to enjoy my artwork. But if you are of the kind who has to find some hidden meaning, you will be disappointed, I am sure. And you will continue to not be able to understand my work.
No Hidden Messages
Although I have not put any hidden messages in my artwork, I would be very happy if through my art, people would somehow see the glory of God shining through because each one of us is His creation. He made us in His image, and there is none more creative than our Heavenly Creator. I also would like my art to be an encouragement to others who are disabled and find it difficult to do what other people do. When you see a landscape of mine, you will know that the efforts involved in my getting that photo took more planning and the assistance of others to not only get me to the location, but maybe even to help with setting things up for me. My abstract work comes out of my disabilities because of the limitations I have for getting out to do the landscapes and nature photography that I love. Abstract work keeps me busy in the off weeks and months when getting out is more difficult for me due to the weather.
Being disabled, I live on a very limited income at this present time. Should the sales of my artwork grow into something I can live on, there should be a lot more opportunity for me to get out to do the landscape and nature photography I want to do. For now I am still learning more and more each day and hope to be able to sell more as time goes on. In the meantime, if you are interested in purchasing anything I have done, please let me know. You can leave me a message here and I will contact you. Or you can go directly to my website, or you can go see my work at Xanadu Gallery. Once there, you can purchase my work through the gallery.
When I was a young child, I was totally fascinated by the magic of kaleidoscopes. Knowing how much I use kaleidoscope filter effects in my art, I would have to say that I probably never outgrew my fascination. When I first got online back in the late 1990s I found different websites that let you play around making your own kaleidoscope designs, but it was only on the screen. You could not keep your designs. Once I found that there was a possibility to create my own kaleidoscopes either with photos or from scratch designs on my editor program, I just kept going, and going, and going...
From kaleidoscopes I started branching out into other filter effects, sometimes finding things I really liked and other times not being able to connect to the designs at all. As I have grown into more and more designs, I have also branched out to find as many more filters as I can to work with.
But I don't understand your artwork!
I've been asked by some who follow me online why I do what I do because they just don't understand my art. In all honesty, I've never been one who cares if I understand someone's art or not. If I like what I see, that is all that concerns me. My only real response to those who do not understand my art is that I just like it. I especially like using flowers, especially in the kaleidoscopes. I love seeing how the various styles of petals move around the screen making totally new designs. Just like when I was a child, I still find the way kaleidoscopes work magical.
If you look closely at my work, you can often see exactly what I was using as the base before I edited it. Others you might not be able to tell anything about it. One that has a pretty light blue color also has raindrops in the design because it originally was a photo of a light blue car after it had rained. That was in my earlier years and it amazed me that I could see the raindrops. Other photos may have words in them from road signs, or cd covers, or even books.
In high school art classes we were taught to try to figure out what the artist was trying to say in their abstract work. I never could do that. Actually I often thought it was a waste of time to try to figure out a meaning in a piece of art from some artist who was not alive anymore to speak out what they really thought. It was the same in English Literature classes when we were to dissect a story to try to figure out what hidden meanings were tucked away in the otherwise simple story. What was the purpose for that? I remember a trip to a museum where people were looking at the huge paintings on the wall and doing this same thing. What did the artist want to say when he painted it? In my mind the real question was, why did we think he was trying to say anything at all? And in Lit classes why did we think the author wanted to say anything more than what was already said?
So, I am now saying that for me, you don't have to try to understand my art. Either it draws you in and you like it, or your eyes pass over it and on to the next piece. There are no hidden messages or meanings other than this. I like it. I like the way the colors play off of each other. I like how one picture can turn into many other pictures. I like how blurry bad photographs can end up being gorgeous abstract art. Hopefully that will make it easier for you to enjoy my artwork. But if you are of the kind who has to find some hidden meaning, you will be disappointed, I am sure. And you will continue to not be able to understand my work.
No Hidden Messages
Although I have not put any hidden messages in my artwork, I would be very happy if through my art, people would somehow see the glory of God shining through because each one of us is His creation. He made us in His image, and there is none more creative than our Heavenly Creator. I also would like my art to be an encouragement to others who are disabled and find it difficult to do what other people do. When you see a landscape of mine, you will know that the efforts involved in my getting that photo took more planning and the assistance of others to not only get me to the location, but maybe even to help with setting things up for me. My abstract work comes out of my disabilities because of the limitations I have for getting out to do the landscapes and nature photography that I love. Abstract work keeps me busy in the off weeks and months when getting out is more difficult for me due to the weather.
Being disabled, I live on a very limited income at this present time. Should the sales of my artwork grow into something I can live on, there should be a lot more opportunity for me to get out to do the landscape and nature photography I want to do. For now I am still learning more and more each day and hope to be able to sell more as time goes on. In the meantime, if you are interested in purchasing anything I have done, please let me know. You can leave me a message here and I will contact you. Or you can go directly to my website, or you can go see my work at Xanadu Gallery. Once there, you can purchase my work through the gallery.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
The Absolute Best Photography Tips and Tutorials Ever!!!
It's that time again. Well, not that I have any regular schedule for doing this, but since I haven't for awhile, here is a listing of some websites I have just found to help us all improve our photography techniques.
The first one is a listing of 50 Incredible Photography Techniques and Tutorials and you will find a lot of things to do on this one site alone.
With this site you won't know where to start, there are so many things to choose from to help you with your photography.
This site claims that you have never heard of these 7 tips before. 7 Photography Tips You've Never Heard of Before
There's something for everyone on this site. Whether you are a beginner, hobbyist, or professional, you will surely find something of interest on this site.
Interested in clandestine photography? That's a new one I hadn't thought of before. Well, it's actually not new. It's what those in the private investigative field use. Find information on that as well as many other types of photography when you check out these Basic to Advanced Photography Techniques, Tips, & Tricks.
Maybe you are like me and trying to build your photography business online. How do you do it? Here's one place to start. Check out these 50 Marketing Tips for Photographers
Here are some more Marketing Ideas for Photographers on How to Grow Your Business.
One of the things photographers must learn if they want to build their business online is SEO, or Search Engine Optimization. To get started, check out this site SEO-ing Your Photography Website.
To keep on top of the latest SEO information, check out Search Engine Watch.
Well, that's it for this time. I hope you find what you are looking for in these sites. Don't forget, also, that you can go to YouTube to find tons of photography tutorials on just about any topic you can think of. There is Adorama, Lynda.com, and many, many more. Be sure to check out my Flickr photostream to keep up with my latest creations in fine art photography. If you are interested in purchasing any of my art, please visit me at Xanadu Gallery. You may also contact me here.
The first one is a listing of 50 Incredible Photography Techniques and Tutorials and you will find a lot of things to do on this one site alone.
With this site you won't know where to start, there are so many things to choose from to help you with your photography.
This site claims that you have never heard of these 7 tips before. 7 Photography Tips You've Never Heard of Before
There's something for everyone on this site. Whether you are a beginner, hobbyist, or professional, you will surely find something of interest on this site.
Interested in clandestine photography? That's a new one I hadn't thought of before. Well, it's actually not new. It's what those in the private investigative field use. Find information on that as well as many other types of photography when you check out these Basic to Advanced Photography Techniques, Tips, & Tricks.
Maybe you are like me and trying to build your photography business online. How do you do it? Here's one place to start. Check out these 50 Marketing Tips for Photographers
Here are some more Marketing Ideas for Photographers on How to Grow Your Business.
One of the things photographers must learn if they want to build their business online is SEO, or Search Engine Optimization. To get started, check out this site SEO-ing Your Photography Website.
To keep on top of the latest SEO information, check out Search Engine Watch.
Well, that's it for this time. I hope you find what you are looking for in these sites. Don't forget, also, that you can go to YouTube to find tons of photography tutorials on just about any topic you can think of. There is Adorama, Lynda.com, and many, many more. Be sure to check out my Flickr photostream to keep up with my latest creations in fine art photography. If you are interested in purchasing any of my art, please visit me at Xanadu Gallery. You may also contact me here.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
A New Year and Trying Something New
It's 2015...already!!! While the years seem to pass much more quickly than they used to (I'm getting older and I guess that's what all of us older folks say,) but 2015??? It's hard to imagine. Which brings me to my new experimentation with photographic graphics. Or abstract art, or whatever you wish to call it. It's winter and it is very cold outside. This is the time of year that I go back over photos I have taken in the past year to see what I can do with them that is new and interesting. Today may be the day I really find something new. Light painting! But wait! Light painting is not new. Well maybe not, but let's say it is what I am doing to photos of previous light painting that is new.
Here is the first one:
I started with just a simple basic light painting photo. This particular one, and all of the ones I will be using for right now, is light painting from my Christmas tree this past holiday season. Since I have never done anything else with light paintings other than just that, I started out with the basics that came with my Corel Paint Shop Photo Pro X5 or version 15 if you like that name better. This first one below was using Artistic Effects, Neon Glow.
This second photo took the first one (without the watermarks) and I started working with filters that I downloaded off the internet. This one below used Mirror Offset from the filter group called Alf's Power Toys. I was pleasantly surprised with the result. This gives me the confidence to believe I am walking into new territory and on the right path.
Now that I know that this idea is going to work out, let's see what else we can come up with. I will tell you what I am doing with each step so you can try it yourself. Obviously there will never be any two results that look the same because your light painting efforts cannot possibly duplicate mine. I would love to see what you might end up with if you try this, too.
For the photo above, I used the same group of Alf's Power Toys and selected Split Distortion for the filter. I liked many of the various results on the filter, but decided on this one to share. This was #32 on the slider.
I have recently downloaded several new filter groups so the ones I am using and showing you today, I have not used before, other than the first which was neon glow. But that came with the original product. All of these other filters are first time uses for me today. So I have no idea what to expect.
For this one above, I used the filter group, which only has one filter, called Radial Zig-Zag. It had sliders and this is the one I chose. Have fun with this if you try it.
Okay, I am off to find out what else I can do with my light paintings and my many filters. I do hope you try this for yourself. I am sure the results will amaze you as they are amazing me.
Here is the first one:
I started with just a simple basic light painting photo. This particular one, and all of the ones I will be using for right now, is light painting from my Christmas tree this past holiday season. Since I have never done anything else with light paintings other than just that, I started out with the basics that came with my Corel Paint Shop Photo Pro X5 or version 15 if you like that name better. This first one below was using Artistic Effects, Neon Glow.
This second photo took the first one (without the watermarks) and I started working with filters that I downloaded off the internet. This one below used Mirror Offset from the filter group called Alf's Power Toys. I was pleasantly surprised with the result. This gives me the confidence to believe I am walking into new territory and on the right path.
Now that I know that this idea is going to work out, let's see what else we can come up with. I will tell you what I am doing with each step so you can try it yourself. Obviously there will never be any two results that look the same because your light painting efforts cannot possibly duplicate mine. I would love to see what you might end up with if you try this, too.
For the photo above, I used the same group of Alf's Power Toys and selected Split Distortion for the filter. I liked many of the various results on the filter, but decided on this one to share. This was #32 on the slider.
I have recently downloaded several new filter groups so the ones I am using and showing you today, I have not used before, other than the first which was neon glow. But that came with the original product. All of these other filters are first time uses for me today. So I have no idea what to expect.
For this one above, I used the filter group, which only has one filter, called Radial Zig-Zag. It had sliders and this is the one I chose. Have fun with this if you try it.
Okay, I am off to find out what else I can do with my light paintings and my many filters. I do hope you try this for yourself. I am sure the results will amaze you as they are amazing me.
Happy New Year!!!
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