Jane's "Artwork" (Sort Of)

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

I'm having so much fun "painting" with my new Corel software, I decided that I would use this post as a place to share my pictures.  Here's my new one....

 

Here are my other two...

[DJ & Chance]

Love that one also!

[Kyoko]

I do too!!!

[F, Calla & Luca]

These are beautiful. I love the amusement park.

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Thanks F....we spend lots of time at this Amusement Park...Tim and the grand kids love it, and there's actually lots to photograph there.

[Linda and "Toby"]

These are beautiful, Jane, as always! My favorite is #1, the flower composite!

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Thanks, Linda!  I'm really just starting to get comfortable with composites, but they are such fun to do.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Please tell us more about them, Jane.

[Linda and "Toby"]

I'm really interested in learning how to do composites, as well! Fortunately, one of my website clients, Mark Johnson, is a photographer and digital artist who specializes in creating inspiring photo composites. He recently made the cover of Photoshop User Magazine with this image.

http://www.msjphotography.com/index.php/2014/05/join-tonight-compos...

Mark has hundreds of great tutorials on his website, many of which are on the topic of how to do composites. (Membership is only $29.95/year). See: http://www.msjphotography.com He is one of the nicest, most giving and genuinely sincere men I've ever met. It's such a joy to work with him.

Mark recently brought David Marx, a Lightroom expert on board as a guest contributor, to share weekly tutorials on how to get the most out of using LR. (I'm currently redesigning David's website.) David is equally sweet and kind. A real gentleman, as well. I feel so lucky to be working with (and learning from) both of these talented men!

[F, Calla & Luca]

Thanks Linda.

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

I know this is over simplifying it, but for me it's just combining several photos into one.  I "collect" lots of images that I think might someday work with something else.  I've found the key to doing it successfully is labeling and categorizing them so I can find them later.  Another place to check out to get a sense for this is Photoshop Artistry on FB....you'll see lots of composite work there.  I took some of those classes and that's how I began down this path. 

Linda, thanks for this "heads up".  I've heard of Mark Johnson and seen his awesome work,  but I didn't realize membership to his program was so inexpensive.  I will be joining for sure.  

[Linda and "Toby"]

Yeah - his membership is super reasonable - especially considering that for joining you get a 50% off coupon for any item in his store, including his bundled products. He's teaching a photography workshop in Butchart Gardens this week. I can only imagine how gorgeous it must be there at this time of year. 

Thank you for the info on the FB group. I'll check it out!

[F, Calla & Luca]

Thanks Jane.