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Category Archives: photo manipulation
The Cat People Valentine Special
Rather than bury one another under a mountain of clutter, Tina and I make cards for each other. I think I have run the course of angry or ironic Cupids so I decided to go weird for this Valentine.
Fun with a Free Photo Editor
I fired up the free, cross-platform, image editing software known as GNU Image Manipulation Program or GIMP and had a bit of fun with this photo I shot of an industrial building at the corner of 12th and Jackson in … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Joe!
My favorite fella turns a year older today! There will be cake and manicotti and dancing girls and a cat who is doing his damnedest to destroy our sofa. Happy birthday Dahlink! SaveSave
Posted in Collage, Drawer Cards, News, photo manipulation
Tagged birthday, cake, collage, dancing girls, Joe, planes
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Descent
Beating up a boring photo with GIMP and Affinity Photo.
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia, photo manipulation
Tagged filth, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, South Philly, subway, tile, urban, USA
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’til the Real Thing Comes Along
This year’s birthday card for the lovely Tina features the fabulous feline Plywood in a photo collage cobbled together in the astounding Affinity Photo. Happy birthday, Tina!
Posted in Drawer Cards, News, photo manipulation
Tagged birthday card, cat, collage, digital illustration, Drawer Cards, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, rat, tuxedo, USA
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Leaving Parts of Atlantic City in Atlantic City
During a recent visit to Atlantic City, I stepped out upon the balcony of our hotel and was visited by a breathtaking sunset complete with stunning shafts of light piercing the clouds. It begged to be photographed. Sadly I was … Continue reading
Posted in photo manipulation, Photo Restoration, Photography, Technique
Tagged Affinity Photo, Atlantic City, God Rays, image editor, Joe Williams, New Jersey, photo manipulation, photography, sky, sun, sunset
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A Tree Grows in Lansdowne
My favorite tree on the way to work. The sun was hitting it just right so I pulled out my camera and took some texture shots. A little bit of this and that in a photo editor and there you … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, photo manipulation, Photography, Technique
Tagged Joe Williams, Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, photography, Photoshop, tree, USA
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Red Sweater
Playing with a family snapshot with Photoshop killer Affinity Photo.
Posted in photo manipulation, Photography, Technique
Tagged Affinity Photo, brick wall, bricks, red, selective color, sweater
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Friday Five – Number Ninety Eight
Ninety-eighth in a series creating a collage using five elements.


