Category Archives: Photoshop

Sign World

Just a little bit more tinkering around with small world type stuff.


Sign World

This small world was found on the very edge of Ledges. But you could figure that out by the latitude and longitude.

PARTICULARS

CAMERA: Sony SLT-A65V
ISO: 100
FOCAL LENGTH: 30mm
APERTURE: f/9
EXPOSURE: 1/640
DATE: 09-18-2016 – 16:04
LATITUDE: 41.98672°
LONGITUDE: -93.87375°
PHOTO ASSISTANT: Just my trusty Camry. Maybe the Sony ActionCam a bitl.
EDITING SOUNDTRACK: “Let Them Knock” by Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings

It’s Dollars to Doughnuts!

Here are some general pictures from my recent trips to the Iowa State Fair with Baby Got Rack, Stephanie, Kelly, Yin, Jeff, and the Beavers!

I was going to tell this story about the New Jersey woman I met that was just the worst. Like all people from New Jersey. But at this time I think it is just enough to point out that people from New Jersey are the worst.

If I get motivated, I might leave the story in the COMMENTS section of this here post later.

So without further adieu…


It was a successful Iowa State Fair. Next year, I might unretire and enter the Photo Contest again. Of course, I said that about Pufferbilly Days as well and decided that it just wasn’t for me this year.

First!

I was recently summoned to the Junck farm in Ogden to photography the Junk people and one of their old timey firetrucks. This particular firetruck was the first ever in Boone County.

Here are some of my favorite images of the firetruck.


If you’re a thinking, “Man that is one sweet ride! I’d like to get up close and personal with it!” You are in luck! I’ll be riding on the back of that bad boy during the Pufferbilly Days Parade. Since you are already coming to Pufferbilly Days to vote for Baby Got Rack, you might as well spend the whole weekend here. Come over Saturday morning for the parade. Then head to the Photography 139 Worldwide Headquarters to watch the Iowa State-Iowa game. Then head up town to celebrate the Cyclones victory. Take a little nap. Then come back downtown on Sunday to vote for Baby Got Rack in the Pufferbilly Days Barbecue Contest!

I am actually looking for a couple of people to help distribute candy during the parade. If you’re interested, you know where to find me.

High Winds

When I woke up and drove to work this morning, the winds and the sky were amazing. I had to stop the car and take a picture.

Unfortunately, because the earliness of the morning and the darkness of the clouds and not having the right equipment, I instead cracked out my easel and painted the scene before hopping back in my car and finishing my daily commute.


I figured I better get this scene recorded, in case nature came back and finished off what it left of Jordan.

PARTICULARS

CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V
ISO: 1600
FOCAL LENGTH: 35mm
APERTURE: f/5.6
EXPOSURE: 1/30
DATE: 08/11/2016 – 06:46
LATITUDE: 42.05237°
LONGITUDE: -93.81548°
PHOTO ASSISTANT: Time
PHOTO EDITING SOUNDTRACK: American Dominance

Also, I might have touched this in Photoshop a little bit.

Bette Davis Eyes

So, back to Photoshop School…

The newest release of Photoshop has 2 new features. The one I will discuss today is the new LIQUIFY FACE feature.

Under this new feature, you can adjust the following on a face:

Eyes
-Size
-Height
-Width
-Tilt
-Distance

Nose
-Height
-Width

Mouth
-Smile
-Upper Lip
-Lower Lip
-Mouth Width
-Height

Face Shape
-Forehead
-Chin Height
-Jawline
-Face Width

Because of that, in the matter of moments, you can make a picture that looks like this:


I assume that most of you remember me enough to know that I don’t normally look like that. I hope I definitely don’t normally look that tired.

Maybe we’ll take a look at the new Smart Cropping Tool in the future. Maybe not. We’ll see what the future holds.