The Photoshop or Not Blog: The Mystery

Welcome to the

Photoshop or Not
Blog

Pho٠to٠shop - noun or verb?
Today Photoshop has become more than just a term to describe a program for editing photos. It has become a term for describing whether or not a photo has been manipulated to change the appearance from its original state. People frequently use the term "Photoshopped" in this way.

My name is Rob Resnick. I work as a Photoshop Operator (which we like to call a "Photoshoperator") at Image Studios, a commercial photography studio in Appleton, WI. I'm also an avid photographer and artist in my spare time. I find the line between what really was captured and what wasn't is getting hard to determine by looking at a photo. I have created this blog to show you what can be accomplished with the use of Photoshop.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

The Mystery

I discovered this shot while strolling through a cemetery in Louisiana this spring. Looking at the image you might have thought I took this shot at night or in the evening. By rolling over the image you will see it was far from dark outside. By using some techniques and Photoshop filters, I achieved the illusion and mystery of being shot at night and also created an image that is much more interesting than if it was shot at night. As it turned out, this ended up being one of my favorite shots. With just a little imagination and know-how, you too can discover a whole new world of possibilities with your images.