Cruise-In

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Image submitted by Wesley Parnell

Britt

Wow, so it's been a while! Seems you can't even give things away anymore!?! My cousin Brittany was kind enough to send this photo to me to work on. Thanks Britt, I hope you like it!
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-Matt

Baby Blues...and pinks and greens and...

In this image, I gave it a little color.  Ok maybe a lot of color.  There is some kind of complicated pattern to this image but I haven't figured it out yet.  Maybe you can!

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Image Submitted by Jodi Diaz

Thanks Matt K!

This image was one I photographed 3 years ago for a school project entitled "disturbing". It was based on a movie out at the time, "Sin City". It took many hours to accomplish this effect in Photoshop but now thanks to Adobe Lightroom, effects like this may soon be a few mouse click away! Thanks to Matt Kloskowski for making a Lightroom preset that makes the job easier.
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Photo Submitted by Me

The Talent Show

This image also has a lot of competing background elements. Another way to solve this problem is to use a zoom blur. This effect can also be achieved in camera by zooming the lens as you snap the picture. That is of course if you have an SLR. If you use a point and shoot camera you can do the same by moving your camera towards the subject as you click the shutter button.


Submitted by Jessica Kaylor

Focus on Me

This image had two subjects competing for your attention. By darkening the edges with a vignette, the focus becomes clear!


Submitted by David Sanders

A Scenic Retreat

This quaint waterfall image was in need of a new look.  A little blurring here and there turns this Texas waterfall into the Amazon Jungle!


Submitted by Mike Bybee

Bigger Jeep for Free

This image didn't need much work but I thought Scott could use an even bigger Jeep than the one he already has.  Here are the results:

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Submitted by Scott McClatchy

Willys

This firewall badge from a 1949 willys is a little worn. I couldn't bring it back to life this time but the least I could do was make a piece of artwork out of this relic.
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Submitted by Tyler Springfield

The Chillies!

Jason and April Chilcoat are great people! I had the pleasure to photograph their beautiful wedding and slipped a little surprise into the corner of this photo.


Submitted by April Chilcoat

Three Young Ladies

Today we get an all around photoshop makeover! I've done a few things to this image, can you spot the differences?


Photo Submitted by Patricia Pavel, Thanks MOM

Jacers

Wow, this one is just a little blown out! It happens to all of us when using those point and shoot cameras. If possible, turn the flash off when taking pictures so close to the subject. Otherwise, just send your photo to me!
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Submitted by Mandy Kirwan

From MaryBeth

I believe this is the Saint Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square, New Orleans. There is a light which lights the statue and displays a shadow on the facade of the church behind it. In the before image it is very hard to see, I imagine hard to photograph also. There was just enough shadow there in the original for me to emphasize it a little more and I also brought back some color that was lost to the darkness.
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Photo Submitted by MaryBeth Mcgowan

Submission #2

Thanks Dave for sending us your travel photos. This one looks to be in South Texas someplace but I'm not sure so you'll have to fill us in on the details. In this image I added a little warmth to give us that sunset feel and a bit of depth to make the rock in the foreground pop out from the rest of the photograph, almost giving it a three dimensional look!
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Photo submitted by Dave Taylor

The First Submittal

Thank you to my Aunt Tricia for submitting this photo, Trish you will have to add a comment to give us some insight on how this image came about. At first I thought I was in trouble on this one but I had fun resurrecting this little fish back from the depths!
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Image submitted by: Tricia Pettitt

Lets get started!

While I hate to admit that my photos need to be "photoshoped", its true! I think all images could use a little touch up here and there and some could even use an entire makeover. Even professional models need a little "added makeup" now and then... click here to see the real scoop on You Tube. I thought that was a great You Tube video and it goes to show that we can't believe everything we see!

So to get started and before I launch the site I thought I would show you a few examples of my own. Some needing major work, some only minor, but all needing some touch up none the less.

Here is an Image I shot for a local bed and breakfast Prince Victorian Estate.  At the time of the shoot the sky was overcast and not anything near optimal shooting conditions but it had to be done that day so I did my best.  After a little Photoshop magic to give the image an added pop, the bed and breakfast now stands out and welcomes you in!
Here I was photographing the cake my wife and I made for our daughters 1st birthday.  Again the lighting was not optimal as there was no natural daylight and I had to hurry as she really wanted to eat the cake ASAP!  The first image turned out fine but the colors were too saturated and the cookie sheet and table were distracting from the subject...the cake.  This time a couple second in Photoshop makes for a quick fix and lets me show off the cake and not the table.
For this image, I was to make our family portrait in an outdoor setting but with over 30 subjects and most of them young children, this was going to be a task!  Instead of trying to photograph the entire family all at once, I broke them up into more manageable groups and then stitched the image together once back at the computer!
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Alright, now I'm ready to get busy working on your images,  I can't wait to see them!

-Matt