Photo Retouching and Digital Art
Photo retouching is the process of cleaning up a photo, which can include removing blemishes and unwanted items, to total background replacement. Digital art combines photography and graphic design, to create something as fantastic as an imaginary world. A few samples are included in this section.
Black Swan Digital Art
Aria Henderson with SoulSpice Photography photographs kids in dance companies. This boy wanted to do a dramatic shot themed after the Black Swan ballet. I have included part of her original shot to show her mobile set up that she takes to families homes. In addition...
Neptune Kids’ Fantasy Art
Another collaboration with Aria Henderson from SoulSpice Photography out of Canada! This time, it's her son who wanted to be a mischievous Neptune. She took a picture of him against a gray background in a fun pose holding a simple pole. I created the background, added...
Dark Alice in Wonderland
Model Mandy is really into Alice in Wonderland, so she wanted a dark take on the story to go with her funky shoes, stockings and skirt. I found a funky Alice in Wonderland themed stock background and then recolored a bit.
Dramatic Warrior Digital Art
Another edit from my warrior photo shoot with Greg Gutshall. The blended shot shows sections of the original shot laid over the final edit. The sword was a replica from the movie 300 that had had purchased. We found a shot from the movie that inspired this pose and...
Female Glamour Retouch
This is a basic skin retouch. You can see that the lighting really shows the bumpy texture of the skin, so I retouched it to soften the skin, highlight the eyes, and even darken the lips a bit.
Magical Forest Fantasy Kid’s Edit
I collaborated with Aria Henderson with SoulSpice Photography in Canada for a series of children's fantasy edits. She wanted to offer something out of the ordinary for her clients. She would go to their homes and photograph them and come up with a concept for the...
Hip Hop Background Replacement
This shows a simple background replacement. Melodie and Brian did a couple shoot and brought some hip hop style clothing. So I placed them in front of a graffiti wall and on concrete. I also colorized the graffiti to match the colors of their outfits. They were really...
Female Warrior Shoot
This shows the before and after for a warrior shoot I did with a model named Mandy.
Greg’s Warrior Shoot
Model and actor Greg Gutshall wanted to do a warrior shoot. He is a big fan of the movie 300, and brought a replica sword from the movie. We shot in the studio against a white background. For this shot, he opted for a spear as his weapon. He actually stood there with...