Photoshop Effects and Retouching
I have spent many hours learning and experimenting in Adobe Photoshop. I have worked with this application regularly for over 25 years. It has limitless capabilities. Below are just a sample of creative projects that Photoshop proved invaluable for.
3D Scrapbook Collage
I had the privilege of creatinging a show identity for the world premiere of a drama about a musician struggling with memory loss, written by the actress Diana Canova. I utilized bits of souvenirs to evoke memories and put the title into a tooled leather scrapbook cover illusion.
Making a logo into a 3D wax seal.
Working with my clients existing black and white logo I created this 3-dimensional effect of a red wax seal, to mimic one that would be used on their packaging.
Carved stone lettering.
By utilizing live, editable type, and Photoshop's layer effects, I created the illusion of chiselled lettering in granite stone, which I also created with digital magic.
Color-correcting.
This photo needed several corrections: it was over-exposed, the red sweater was too saturated, and the grass a bit lifeless.
Chicago
Needing to recreate the classic, I used several effects to make this glowing, theater marque illusion.
Coke bottle glass
By utilizing live, editable type, and Photoshop's layer effects, I created this 3-dimensional illusion.
Polished brass
By utilizing live, editable type, and Photoshop's layer effects, I created the illusion of 3-dimensional, polished brass.
Rusted I-Beam
By utilizing live, editable type, and Photoshop's layer effects, I created this 3-dimensional illusion.
Cookie
By utilizing live, editable type, and Photoshop's layer effects, I created this 3-dimensional illusion.
Carved and polished wood
By utilizing live, editable type, and Photoshop's layer effects, I created this 3-dimensional illusion.
Fresh Foil
By utilizing live, editable type, and Photoshop's layer effects, I created this 3-dimensional illusion.
Burlap
By utilizing live, editable type, and Photoshop's layer effects, I created this 3-dimensional illusion.
Amber Glass
By utilizing live, editable type, and Photoshop's layer effects, I created this 3-dimensional illusion.
Sea Glass
By utilizing live, editable type, and Photoshop's layer effects, I created this 3-dimensional illusion.
Ghost Glass
By utilizing live, editable type, and Photoshop's layer effects, I created this 3-dimensional illusion.
Glitter
By utilizing live, editable type, and Photoshop's layer effects, I created this 3-dimensional illusion.
Grilled Cheese
By utilizing live, editable type, and Photoshop's layer effects, I created this 3-dimensional illusion.
Melty
By utilizing live, editable type, and Photoshop's layer effects, I created this 3-dimensional illusion.
Shiny copper
By utilizing live, editable type, and Photoshop's layer effects, I created the illusion of 3-dimensional, highly-polished copper.
Cut Steel
By utilizing live, editable type, and Photoshop's layer effects, I created this 3-dimensional illusion.
Neon Glow
By utilizing live, editable type, and Photoshop's layer effects, I created this 3-dimensional illusion.
