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Category Archives: photo manipulation
Day for Night
I had a bit of Photoshop fun with a lackluster photograph of a spectacular structure in South Philadelphia.
Fiddling Around in Photoshop Alternatives
I have a number of less than great photos shot with point-and-shoot cameras, and I decided to have a little fun exploring the possibilities of image editors other than Adobe’s Photoshop. Above is a daytime shot of the Drake in … Continue reading
Posted in Philadelphia, photo manipulation, Photography, Technique
Tagged Dracula, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, The Drake, urban, USA
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The Gates of Hell
I know that we’re basking in the dog days of summer, but Halloween is just around the corner! With October 31st in mind, I decided to take a spooky shot and see what I could do to push it a … Continue reading
Walking City
10th and Market Streets in Philadelphia, PA. One of my From the Hip shots with a point-and-shoot camera with about five minutes of post-processing playing around in Affinity Photo.
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, photo manipulation, Photography
Tagged Affinity Photo, Joe Williams, pedestrian, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, USA, walk, women
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10th & Market
Another of my from the hip shots.
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia, photo manipulation, Photography
Tagged city, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, Photoshop, urban, USA, women, workers
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Rainier Cherries
Another experiment with KOLA filters.
More Experimenting with KOLA Filters
As I explained in a previous post, KOLA is a set of eight color filters that you hold in your hand and place over the lens or the flash of your camera to color your photos. I’ve been experimenting this week with doubling … Continue reading
The Broad Street Blues
Playing around with Photoshop alternative Acorn on my Hackintosh.
Posted in Computers, Illustration, Joe's Garage, photo manipulation, Photography, Technique
Tagged Acorn, Illustration, Joe Williams, Philadelphia, photography, Photoshop
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