Fine Art; A Workflow
Angel by David Garthwaite
David Garthwaite – a renowned professional photographer from Leeds gave club members a very detailed insight into the many processes he uses to achieve his immaculately presented images.
Impending by David Garthwaite
Using Zoom, David very ably gave a tutorial showing the very intricate way that he edits an image.
The Eye by David Garthwaite
Many of the images David showed were of ultra-modern buildings with sleek clean lines. Viewpoints are very carefully chosen with leading lines to guide the eye through the image.
Most images architectural images were converted to monochrome with exaggerated contrasts to emphasize the shapes and angles and the interesting details.
David began by demonstrating how he combined two of his images of Broadcasting Tower, Leeds. Using the transform tool in Photoshop he straightened and corrected any lens distortion. Any tiny imperfections in the building were removed.
Valencia Curved Structures by David Garthwaite
Using the many tools in Photoshop he showed the rather complicated processes he uses to get his superb results. The image is cut into many sections and the contrast on each piece carefully adjusted using dodge and burn gradients.
The image is reassembled taking great care that every detail is perfectly aligned. Using adjustment layers and masks the sky was changed to give a long exposure effect to complement the building.
Members were intrigued to follow his interesting techniques with a view to trying some of them out for themselves.
Zeeland Getty by David Garthwaite
Many thanks to David for the insight into his creative world. PM
To see more of David’s work please visit his website.
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