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Cooking Up Some Interest

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

I was idly fiddling with Photoshop CS3 this afternoon and thought I would have a little play with the Filter Gallery. I’m not normally one for over-using filters with my images, but I wondered if some shots could be improved with a little creativity. Here are three quick recipes for cooking up some interest in your pictures, even when they might seem pretty uninspiring to begin with.

Delicious Apple Tart

I started with this:
[Rather stodgy Apple Pie - two halves of an apple on a wooden chopping board]

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Tags: effects, filters, ideas, inspiration
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January Review

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

I’ve managed to keep up the My Year In Pictures project throughout January without too much trouble. They’re not all masterpieces by any means, but I’m pleased with most of the shots. Some days it was a quick grab shot with my compact camera, others I managed to get out with the DSLR specifically to take some shots (and get some exercise!)

First, I thought I would show you some “near misses” that almost made it as shot of the day during January:

[Patsy - one of the carousel horses I found in the Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park - was nearly pin-up girl for Day #5]