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Folks,
I have spent a LOT of time over the last year or so doing some fun photography. My photography gives me another hobby within knives!
Those who have seen my images know I have a style that includes insets and multiple views within the same image.
I decided after prompting from others to try to walk you through it, step-by-step. Now, I am using Adobe Photoshop 7.0 these days and this is an expensive program. There are other versions of PhotoShop (PS Elements) that will do almost all of what I did here. Maybe all of it, I dunno. I recommend it, though.
Here is the final image of a Knifekits.com GX6 folder I completed for a customer. The pictures were done using a lightbox and a Sony DSC-S70 3.3 mp camera. What you will be impressed with, for this one, is, I simply shot them in 640 mode and did little size editing. It doesn't take a high-dollar camera, but it does need a macro setting to be clear.
This was based off of three simple images, and you can see a 24-step process on how I developed this final image.
PhotoShop image tutorial
I sure hope you find this interesting. I'm sure it takes some of the mystery away, but it's all about sharing, right? There is nothing I enjoy as much a a good clear pic of a great knife.
There are others out there that know MUCH more than me on various aspects. Nonetheless, I am simply offering a chance to learn what took me some time to figure out. There are many Members here that have helped and pushed me along in this process: PhilL, Murray White, Terry Primos, Terrill Hoffman, Dogman, and undoubtably others. Much of what I learned was from our contests over in the CKD Forums. Positive comments from ALL you guys have helped! Thanks for your support!
Give it a try if you can.
Coop
I have spent a LOT of time over the last year or so doing some fun photography. My photography gives me another hobby within knives!
Those who have seen my images know I have a style that includes insets and multiple views within the same image.
I decided after prompting from others to try to walk you through it, step-by-step. Now, I am using Adobe Photoshop 7.0 these days and this is an expensive program. There are other versions of PhotoShop (PS Elements) that will do almost all of what I did here. Maybe all of it, I dunno. I recommend it, though.
Here is the final image of a Knifekits.com GX6 folder I completed for a customer. The pictures were done using a lightbox and a Sony DSC-S70 3.3 mp camera. What you will be impressed with, for this one, is, I simply shot them in 640 mode and did little size editing. It doesn't take a high-dollar camera, but it does need a macro setting to be clear.
This was based off of three simple images, and you can see a 24-step process on how I developed this final image.
PhotoShop image tutorial
I sure hope you find this interesting. I'm sure it takes some of the mystery away, but it's all about sharing, right? There is nothing I enjoy as much a a good clear pic of a great knife.
There are others out there that know MUCH more than me on various aspects. Nonetheless, I am simply offering a chance to learn what took me some time to figure out. There are many Members here that have helped and pushed me along in this process: PhilL, Murray White, Terry Primos, Terrill Hoffman, Dogman, and undoubtably others. Much of what I learned was from our contests over in the CKD Forums. Positive comments from ALL you guys have helped! Thanks for your support!
Give it a try if you can.
Coop
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