Fine Art Template
This is called a fine art template. this is a great way to make your photos more mainstream and marketable. This is a great way to also get rid of a telephone pole or something that ruins your picture with out a lot of editing. This is a great way to take and then post photos very quickly. There are many tutorials on the web and especially on youtube.com. Just search for clipping mask “how tos”.
I created this in photoshop and it is simple just come up with your concept and then use the shapes creating tool to make your frame sizes. Make sure you merge all your shapes into one layer and then place you picture layer on top of the shape and control click or right click and select create clipping mask. The great thing is you can still select the pictures layer and move it around even resized to your likening.
F 5.6 Exp. 1/800 taken on a beautiful sunday afternoon in a park around 5 o clock. I was walking around the park and the patriot in me said take a look at that great flag so i did digitally.
I just liked the saying and the way it all came together when i placed the picture under the clipping mask.
F 7.1 Exp. 1/500 Taken just minutes before the picture of the flag above. Just a really pretty park located in St. Anthony , Idaho.
I think we often take our freedom for granted and forget about those who have fought to preserve it.
F 5.6 Exp. 1/1000 Taken just as the sun was saying good bye on a monday night . Taken at the Sand Dunes Located a few miles north west of St. Anthony Idaho
I just wanted to show you thats its can be fun to use filters on the background layer to create a different feel for your fine art posters. Just play around with filters and have fun.
Andrea Balmforth said,
June 22, 2010 at 11:40 pm
I like how you changed the color of your background to match your images. I like your sunset picture alot. Very pretty. Great work!
Sarah Smith said,
June 23, 2010 at 11:58 pm
Good job with changing your template to match your subjects. I like your text with the patriotic photo. It invokes so much patriotism! Good job Levi!
Jeralyn said,
June 24, 2010 at 5:02 am
Yeah, way to mix things up a little with your different colored backgrounds. I also tried some filters to get some texture on my backgrounds for my templates….but didn’t really like how they turned out. Love your sunset picture.
ryley Shaum said,
June 24, 2010 at 5:29 am
Good job on these as well. I’m a biggest fan of the flag because the flag and its lines carries you throughout each frame. It really helps you keep going. The others are good to but don’t have as much flow as the first. Good job all around.