Oh Blitz's Photography World

Bokeh Tutorial and Bokeh Texture - by h-d-stock -

2008-11-19T01:03:00.000-08:00

As you know that bokeh can be beautiful for photos.
Well, if you're wondering how you can make bokeh for photos, but you don't have a DSLR or even a lens. Maybe you still have just a compact camera. No matter which camera you have. However, you will be lucky if you can do with photoshop. Here is bokeh tutorial by h-d-stock that I found her projects on deviantart. If you want to take a peep at her photos, click here
Hope you like this bokeh tutorial. It's really easy, isn't it?

If you want to download some bokeh texture from h-d-stock, click here
Or another bokeh textures you can click here

Great Manipulation - by Heilemania -

2008-10-27T08:13:00.000-07:00

Click here
and
deviantart

This is very awesome of manipulation photos.

Photoshop Tutorial - by Lune -

2008-10-23T07:41:00.000-07:00

This is very, very, very helpful if you want to know how to manipulate with Photoshop.
Well, you can visit here

In addition, Lune has make up tutorial, click here

Lune wrote:
Some people have been asking me how do I put my model or another subject on the grass making it seem like it belongs to the background, with the grass over the subject. It's a very very simple procedure, everyone will be able to do it.
I hope you find this tutorial useful and fun!

After my last Poll, many of you asked me a Tutorial with some lighting tips.
Like I can't say no, here it is an easy tutorial with 2 great lighting tips which help you improve the final result of your work in many ways!
These 2 techiques are the ones I use almost all the time and, I wanted to share it with you guys. I hope you find it helpful.
Please read my Journal for usage rules. Thank you.

Great Manipulation - by Princess of Shadows -

2008-10-22T18:32:00.000-07:00

You can click here

She makes very great manipulation with Photoshop

She made it with textures to make it look beautiful.

And you can also visit her blog

Great Manipulation - by Liek -

2008-10-19T21:19:00.000-07:00

This is great manipulation of pictures.
Click here

This owner also has her own textures. So awesome that made with textures.

Awweee so cute of kitten photo !!

Fashion Photos by WinterWolfStudio

2008-10-09T18:46:00.000-07:00

Wanna take a peek at Fashion photos?
Well, you can click here

You can also take a peep at WinterWolfStudio's deviantart
Awesome !

Action by Red Leaf - Part7 -

2008-09-19T03:30:00.000-07:00

Wedding photos of Red Leaf ... wouw !!

Click Red Leaf

Click Wedding website
Really wonderful !!

Click Red Leaf actions

Actions by Oeil - Part 6 -

2008-09-19T02:27:00.000-07:00

Wouw !! You should have a look at this oeil's website. Really fabulous !!

Click Oeil's website

She also creates actions

It's a must, you have to click her's myspace
WOUW !!

Actions by Amanda - Part 5 -

2008-09-19T01:54:00.001-07:00

Well, I remember enjoying so much taking a look at Amanda's photostream. It makes me to be eager to know how to create actions. Yes, I got already, but my skill is still limited and am still learning from others, not just from Amanda. Until now, I still like viewing at her's photos. Really awesome !! Btw, Amanda also create a book of children photography with her friends (what book name I forgot, too bad me, indeed.) and she is such a very popular children photographer in Australia and on flickr as well.

OMG, aweee eee someee !!

Click Amanda's blog

Amanda wrote:
So many people have asked how I get my colours and how I convert my black and whites, so I'm providing the link to my photoshop actions here:

Click Amanda's actions

Essential b&w actions

Backlight quick actions

Very vintage & vintage xp actions

Journey actions

Pretty basics actions

Pretty basics actions

Enjoy !!

Actions by Wynona - Part 4 -

2008-09-19T01:42:00.000-07:00

Indeed, Wynona creates actions that not too much, but so many admire her actions, especially, b/w color. It's really awesome !!

Click Wynona's actions

Example of b/w actions is great. So many people admire those b/w actions.

Actions by LilyBlue - Part 3 -

2008-09-19T01:23:00.001-07:00

Actions by Lilyblue is stunning !

Click Lilyblue's actions
and
Lilyblue's website

Click Lilyblue's blog

How stunning !!

Example of actions by Lilyblue. Fabulous !!

Actions by JinkyArt - Part 2 -

2008-09-18T02:47:00.000-07:00

Actions by Jinkyart is really wonderful. You can take a look at some photos of Jinkyart below. Photos of jinkyart always makes me to improve more, more, and more. Jinkyart is such a creative photographer.

Click actions by jinkyart
If you wanna check out at jinkyart's actions

Example of actions

Jinkyart also creates and sells borders. They are awesome !!

Example of borders

Actions by Brenda - Part 1 -

2008-09-17T17:53:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone, do you know about actions? All right, there are so many people create actions. Actions by Brenda is created by Brenda as well as sold through website. You can click below.
Enjoy !!

Click Brenda's blog
Click Actions by Brenda

How sharp color are (color boast and vintage wash) !!

Brenda also creates for black color. Beautiful !

Look at that, what a beautiful color of b/w

Actions by Brenda looks like old, but really awesome !!

You can read FAQ and just check out there

Wanna know how much price, well, you can check out there

Really Crazy Photographer !!

2008-09-06T19:06:00.000-07:00

Written by : Anna Munandar

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Dedicated Photographer (or should I say crazy?)

A friend of mine email this to me. I thought I'd share with you how crazy photographers can be. The following pictures were taken by Hans van de Vorst from the Netherlands at the Grand Canyon. The descriptions are his own. The identity of the photographer in the photos is unknown.

"I was simply stunned seeing this guy standing on this solitary rock in the Grand Canyon. The canyon's depth is 900 meters here. The rock on the right is next to the canyon and safe. Watching this guy on his thong sandals, with a camera and a tripod I asked myself 3 questions:

1. How did he climb that rock?
2. Why not take that sunset picture from that rock to the right, which is perfectly safe?
3. How will he get back?

After the sun set behind the canyon's horizon he packed his things (having only one hand available) and prepared himself for the jump.This took about 2 minutes. At that point he had the full attention of the crowd."

"Look carefully at the photographer. He has a camera, a tripod and also a plastic bag, all on his shoulder or in his left hand. Only his right hand is available to grab the rock and the weight of his stuff is a problem.

He lands low on his flip flops, both his right hand and right foot slip away...

At that moment I take this [the last] shot. He pushes his body against the rock.

He waits for a few seconds, throws his stuff on the rock, climbs and walks away. Presumably to a bathroom to change his shorts.

...I know I had to change mine and I was just watching!"

That guy is nuts! It got me thinking though if I'll be doing such thing in the future...

America's Next Top Model

2008-09-02T06:37:00.000-07:00

Please take yourself to view below photos of America's Next Top Model.
Awesome !!
Watch it because of PHOTOGRAPHY.

Tyra Bank

Really like those photo of Chinese background

Sepia color is beautiful, actually!!

India model is really exotic

Fake hair, u need know !!

Adorable color

Right of that girl is actually a photographer
Wish I could see her projects

That girl actually got sick fever when taken photo

Mysterious girl , but she is a good model

So bad, I missed that photo shot

Really like that photo theme. FUN !!

Photogenic model !!

Hum hum humming still thinking how that photo photoshoped because photographer didn't use black/white background
No fake snake

Beautiful color of that photo. Used ACR ? Maybe !!

Great expression !!

Behind of that girl used smoke

Great lighting !!

No fake fire !!

Yes, I know it manipulated

Those photo are clone photo. Easy !!

Lucky for me, I watched how it worked

Hah, really, do u wanna be a real model?
Me, no way !!
Prefer to be photo shoot creative or photographer.

Enjoy !!

Texture by Jesh de Rox - Part 5

2008-09-01T16:53:00.001-07:00

There are so many textures sold through online, but it doesn't mean you have to buy all textures. However, if there are some textures that interest you, you can decide to buy or not (if you can afford as well).

Click here

With textures by Jesh de Rox

What a beautiful photo is

Texture makes photo looks fabulous

Wouw !!

Free Textures - Part 4

2008-08-31T02:25:00.000-07:00

I know many people want free textures, all right, I post this great free textures by NinianLif. It's very great !!

Click here

Example of free textures, you can download those if you'd like

She also creates so many textures, you can click here

Read her blog

or if you want more, you can visit

one
two
three

If you know other free textures, please share with me. Thank you so much.

Enjoy !!

Tutorial - How To Apply Textures - Part 3

2008-08-30T05:34:00.000-07:00

by: flickr.com/photos/bpuppy
Bpuppy wrote this tutorial on his flickr. Hopefully, this is very helpful for all of you.

The great benefit I love about textures that it gives your photo a more artistic feel but if it is not done properly the textures will add distraction to your photo.

First thing first:
1.Textures do not work for every photo so do not feel bad if the texture does not work on a particular photo.
2. Sometimes you can spend hours playing textures so be patient.
3. You can use multiple textures on a photo but don't over do it.

On to the tutorial.

Here is the beginning photo

Here is the final results of the texture on the photo

1. Open the photo that you desire to use the texture on.

2. Open the texture that you desire to use.
a. The texture that I used can be found here:

3. Copy and paste the texture on the photo.
a. Select All (Ctrl+A) on the texture
b. Copy (Ctrl+C) the texture

3. Select the photo

4. Paste (Ctrl+V) the texture on the photo.

5. Resize (Ctrl+T) the texture over the photo.

5. You have various ways to blend the texture on the photo I generally go with 3 blend modes:
a. Multiply – dark grunge look
b. Screen – old worn page look
c. Overlay – antique grain look

6. For this photo I decided to go with the Multiply blend mode.

7. Now adjust the Opacity level of the texture layer to bring the subject in the photo out more. In this photo I set the opacity level to 82%.

8. Finally I generally remove or lower the texture blend over the subject.
a. Create a layer mask on the texture layer.

b. Select the paint brush tool.
c. Make sure the foreground color is black to remove the texture completely or gray to lighten the blend of the texture layer.
d. Paint in the layer mask the area you want to remove or lower the blend of the texture.

That's it. Enjoy!!

Texture by Michelle Black - Part 2

2008-08-29T16:23:00.000-07:00

Still want more textures?
All right, you can just click Michelle Black's website

Not only does she have photo webs, but she also has a blog

This is MICHELLE BLACK (If am not wrong)

If you can afford, you can buy those textures

How adorable they are !!

advanced actions, basic actions, .. so many !
Yes. you can search whatever you'd like

Wouw ... so awesome !!

Oh old photo, but it's beautiful, too

Interested in using textures for your photo? You will be addictive

What a beautiful !!

Enjoy Michelle Black's sites!!

Texture by Ash - Michael Smith - Part 1

2008-08-28T17:03:00.000-07:00

Want or need great texture to put on your photo?
If you can afford, you can buy on Ash's website.

Click here

How stunning it is!! It used with textures by Ash

How really adorable !!

It looks like old, but great. Used with textures, too

He also has his own blog

click here

Jake Garn Photography

2008-08-18T17:20:00.001-07:00

Accidentally, I found this website of Jake Garn. It's really great. You can get inspired by it when you feel down or get bored. Remember, you should be PATIENT. Believe that you can do whatever you like for fun. As Jake Garn said that photography isn't his full-time job, but it's his hobby, in other words, he does it for FUN !!

Click here

It available tutorial video.
Photo retouching- Dodging and Burning

Simple art of Photo Retouching
How awesome!!

Original with RAW photo - after lightroom - after photoshop

Tutorial Video
Everything Old is New Again

How stunning!!

If you want more, you can visit Jake's myspace, click here

Hope you enjoy his website!!

Great Tutorials from Indonesians

2008-08-13T16:23:00.001-07:00

I found two great tutorials from Indonesians, those are very helpful because those available steps of making great photos with Lightroom and photoshop. Go to there !!

Click here

Hopefully, this is very helpful for you who want to improve more, more, and more.

Enjoy yourself !!

Texture Tutorial Video

2008-05-05T05:32:00.000-07:00

By: Stuckincustom

Interested in using textures for photos?
But you don't know how to do with it?
All right, go to check out: Stuckincustom

If you can afford to buy for it, yeah, it's up to you, want or not to buy.
If you want free textures, you can go to Deviantart, and you can write " textures" in search box.

Later, I will let you know where you can download freely.

Thanks

Great Photographer of Women

2008-04-04T07:54:00.000-07:00

You can check out:

Ashli's Photography
Maria's Photography

But you must (It's a must) check out other photographer of women named Anna:

Anna's Photography

They are awesome, aren't they? Enjoy viewing!