Comments on: Before & After

By: barry

barry — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:00:38 +0000

I’m nuts about your aesthetic.

I agree with another commentor concerning the gradient…could be a little more subtle. You and Heather take such beautiful photographs. You guys were a big reason we opted for the D70 in lieu of a Rebel. I guarantee Nikon made some money off of Dooce. You might see if you can score an endorsement deal.

P.S. Are you having as much trouble with Rosetta and crashing design apps as I am?

By: Snickrsnack Katie

Snickrsnack Katie — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 15:12:29 +0000

That is amazing. I am totally amazed at how you removed those wires! You could make a ton of money teaching a Photoshop Seminar. I would TOTALLY attend! (Hey, that can be part of the tour in Austin!)

By: sravana

sravana — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:17:39 +0000

Forgive the OT, but Heather’s month 25 posting brought tears to my eyes. I’m so sorry that the internet is full of folks who do a good imitation of sacks of crap, and that they think that they know how you three should live your lives.

Know that you are loved, even by many who will never meet you.

{{{hugs}}}

By: eddeaux

eddeaux — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 21:28:08 +0000

Rock On! That looks amazing. You got mad CS skillz.

By: Kim O

Kim O — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 18:36:00 +0000

That looks really artsy. How did you get the halo effect around the clock tower?

By: inash

inash — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 17:15:53 +0000

All I have to say is this: You are a great photographer and just as great a graphic designer. Both skills are equally admirable.

By: Kristine

Kristine — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 08:31:02 +0000

I use PhotoImpact and do some of the same type of stuff, but not that good. yet.

Sometimes it feels like the color gets drained out of my pictures and it needs something more.

Sometimes you need to take some color out, like the bruises on the kids arms (JUST KIDDING PEOPLE!!)

I like how you darkened the sky around the edges, THAT is what I want to figure out how to do.
Got time to tell us?

By: Laziza

Laziza — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 15:33:11 +0000

Jon, where do you think news photography plays into this debate? I’m a reporter by background and a hobby photographer, and I’m honestly not sure where to draw the line. Using this photo as an example, I would say the color-correcting would be OK for news usage; removing the power lines would not. For me, it’s a question of what I consider the substance of the photo.

By: Katai

Katai — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 09:11:41 +0000

Oh, wow. Does God himself live in the second picture? Is that where all that heavenly light is coming from?

By: tim

tim — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 02:31:30 +0000

Great picture! Doctor’ed or not, it still serves as a reminder of the time you spent there, and that, to me, is what its all about.

Libby,

I have found Planetphotoshop.com to be a great resource for learning new things. It has a great tutorials section that always helps me when I’m stuck, or want to learn something new.