by Leslie Nicole | May 6, 2011 | Your Work
Forget-Me-Not by Jolanta Żychlińska This featured image is not only gorgeous, but also a fantastic example of how you can push a texture to suit your image. Jolanta Żychlińska used French Kiss texture, Famille, which is a fairly dark, brown texture and created...
by Leslie Nicole | Apr 21, 2011 | Photoshop Brushes
There are already so many excellent tutorials out there for using Photoshop brushes that I decided to do a round up of some of the best for you. By the way, PS Hero, Bittbox and Gwip also have really nice Brush sets. I just uploaded my Free Brush Sets that you can get...
by Leslie Nicole | Apr 15, 2011 | Using Overlays, Using Textures, Video
This video will show you how to use the B&W overlays in Photoshop. This method also works in Photoshop Elements 8 and 9. I’m not sure about earlier. NOTE: Since I’ve made this video a few things have changed. The products are now on the new French Kiss...
by Leslie Nicole | Apr 14, 2011 | Your Work
Bleeding Hearts by Mandy Disher I’m such a fan of Mandy Disher’s photography. Her texture application is masterfully balanced to enhance a beautifully photographed image. She also creates lovely garden macros with areas of exquisitely sharp focus that melt...
by Leslie Nicole | Apr 12, 2011 | News
I thought I’d write a quick note to say that while all seems quiet on the front here, I’m madly busy behind the scenes getting things in place before I officially announce the site. So, here’s a bit about what I’m up to and what’s coming....
by Leslie Nicole | Apr 5, 2011 | Your Work
I follow Jules Photography on RedBubble and I’m always impressed by her images. Her portraits are beautifully photographed and when she uses textures, it’s just enough to enhance an exquisite photograph. Jules is based in her studio in Leicestershire,...
by Leslie Nicole | Apr 4, 2011 | Your Work
Show-Off by Rebecca Cozart I Love this image! I saw this on RedBubble and I was struck by the composition and tones of this floral. It was only after I favorited it, that I realized it used one of my textures, which is how it should be! I love seeing how users...
by Leslie Nicole | Mar 31, 2011 | Using Textures
Sure, we all use the Multiply, Overlay, Soft Light and maybe even Hard Light blend modes all the time. Here’s an example of how one of the lesser used blend modes can save you masking time. I photographed this sprig of Ornamental Quince against a black...
by Leslie Nicole | Mar 29, 2011 | Before & After
For a more detailed tutorial using Photoshop, click here The Original Image This is my original photograph with minimal processing done in Lightroom. Add a Texture Image with French Kiss Texture, Flower Garden. The Final Image With Filters Detailed Views Textured...
by Leslie Nicole | Mar 29, 2011 | Tutorials
The quick view Before & After of this image is here This will be a more advanced demonstration using Photoshop CS5. I’m going to assume that you already know how to use layer masks, blend modes, adjustment layers and adjustment layers with clipping masks. If...
