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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 9/18/2008
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Thanks a lot for the info, Paul! I'd rather go for covering her arms also with similarly strong textures, but perhaps also this would be too much.
Cheers!
Nick
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 9/5/2008
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The overlay texture, Nick, was actually flaking paint from an old pole (see the attachment above). I moved the texture until the strongest was on her face, the star of the shot. When I did, I saw that her arms were less textured than her face, and liked the way it looked.
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 9/5/2008
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The projection of those shapes on her face worked very very well, Paul, and especially because of the combined direct but not spectacular look into your lens. BTW, the focus on her eyes is as amazing as it had to be for such an image! On the other parts, like for example arms, etc, the projection is much less powerful but I think that the face itself is paying back for that. It has also a bit of that strange look of encountering... something else. (Cat-girl or something.)
An special reason why you decided to limit the strong projection on her face? Would it be too much otherwise
Cheers!
Nick
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Habib Ishmail
{K:2602} 9/3/2008
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OMG, I luv this!
Great job.
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Clay Boutin
{K:28722} 9/2/2008
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I'll be taking you up on your offer the next time I want to do something creative with a shot.
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Clay Boutin
{K:28722} 9/2/2008
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I have been spending more time studying the pictures from my shooots. When I see a picture that is a little blurry I compare the camera settings and focal point(s) to another picture that came out perfect. I also have been placing tape on the floor to mark where to place the lights for different type of shots. I just need to spend some time documenting problems I have and how I corrected them.
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 9/2/2008
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Oh, BTW, feel free to quiz me on any shot I've posted if it will help you accelerate the advancement of your own sessions.
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 9/2/2008
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Likewise, Clay. I learn as I go.
Shoot a little and study the photography that you admire. Try to emulate the shot and your learning will leap forward, as you get a better feel in your own head of what kind of light setup will yield what you're imagining.
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Clay Boutin
{K:28722} 9/2/2008
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Thanks for the quick photoshop lesson Paul. I will definitely try it out on one of my headshots. As you can see I'm no photoshop expert but am learning as I go. I never took any photograpy or photoshop classes. Everything I've done is self taught and by just "doing it".
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Darren Arena
{K:2999} 9/1/2008
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Oh man!! That's freaky bud! It looks like something straight out of a Rob Zombie flick! Very cool and well thought out obviously! Thanks for sharing it with us! -Darren-
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jacques brisebois
{K:73883} 9/1/2008
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creative work... but traumatic look for me :)
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Rashed Abdulla
{K:163889} 9/1/2008
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Very creative my friend and a different touch here which I do enjoy, wishing you all of the best
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Aykaan K
{K:13601} 9/1/2008
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wxcvbn,;:!
ça m'a fait mal!!
je modèle est très joli..
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Martin .
{K:24957} 9/1/2008
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Paul,
I'm just getting too old for this stuff... ;)
Marty
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Martin .
{K:24957} 9/1/2008
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Harry,
My Son is 25 Butt head... hehehe
Marty
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Wolf Zorrito
{K:78768} 9/1/2008
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You could be her dad, you are twice as old !
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 9/1/2008
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Um...she's 23, Marty.
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 9/1/2008
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Gosh, Clay it took about 2 minutes for this:
Load and crop Stacey
Load my texture image (shown below)
put my texture on top and set it to Overlay mode
Create a mask only showing texture over skin
Turn texture layer opacity down to about 30%
Done. ;)
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 9/1/2008
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...or a better graphics card. This is only 850 pixels high.
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Martin .
{K:24957} 9/1/2008
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Harry,
I think she is a bit young for me, but she is hot!
Paul likes them young, before they fill out... hehehe
Martin
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Clay Boutin
{K:28722} 9/1/2008
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Wonderful job Paul. Not sure how you did it, but you got it right on! Could pass for Chucky's little sister LOL! Anyway, well done!
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Wolf Zorrito
{K:78768} 9/1/2008
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PS, crop is good if my monitor were large enough ,,,, i have to scroll very time, i need to buy a larger mnonitor ;-)
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Wolf Zorrito
{K:78768} 9/1/2008
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Yes, thought you would like her. Mrs Martin # 4 ....... ?
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Mark Julian
{K:36866} 9/1/2008
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Awwww, the things you can do with PROSCIUTTO !!!!
I can't seem to face up to the facts/I'm tense and nervous and I can't relax/I can't sleep cause my bed's on fire/Don't touch me I'm a real live wire
Phycho Photog/Qu'est que c'est
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Wolf Zorrito
{K:78768} 9/1/2008
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That trip to LA is working out here. Is it abstract ? Donno. Suggest a higher crop at her armpits.
Its different and thats good.
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Rob Graziano
{K:6678} 9/1/2008
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Mind blowing Paul...it's just like that show in Vegas; what a trip to see what you did with this. :)
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Martin .
{K:24957} 9/1/2008
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Paul,
What a sweet little girl, indeed,
Martin
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