All of us creatives suffer from creative block from time to time and we often reject it. But if I told you that creative blocks are really blessings in disguise? Here are several ways you can push through it and use it to your advantage!
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All of us creatives suffer from creative block from time to time and we often reject it. But if I told you that creative blocks are really blessings in disguise? Here are several ways you can push through it and use it to your advantage!
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Read MoreHey everyone! Hope you're all having a fantastic day and welcome to my first ever blog post! My blog posts will revolve around giving you insight into how you can IMPROVE your images, whether you want to learn some Photoshop editing techniques or learn how to color your photos in Lightroom to get the result you were looking for! I'll also talk about various life topics that can apply to everyone whether you're an artist or not. I hope that I can provide as much value to you as possible!
Today's post will be about how you can blend a sky image into another image two different ways. A folder with the images I use will be linked right here for you to practice on. So lets get started!
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14LkGay89AabjvM4hKdJrp335vJrj_GkT?usp=sharing
Skill level: Beginner
First, you're going to want to open up Photoshop with the images that you want to use. Place the sky image in the position that you feel is best. You'll notice a harsh line at first, but I'll show you how to blend it in accordingly.
1. Layer masks are a great way to edit non-destructively.
2. Flow is the speed at which the color is applied to the image.
3. Add more depth by including another image and blending it in!
There you go! You turned an okay looking photo into something spectacular! Now let me show you the second method for blending sky into another image.
This second method will include the use of "channels" as well as a layer mask. Open up the images, while keeping the sky image off visibility for now.
1. Channels are a great way to create selections around objects such as plants that have very intricate outlines that are almost impossible to cut out with a brush.
2. Levels are a great way of creating contrast between shadows and highlights.
3. Make sure you see the "marching ants" or dotted lines before creating a layer mask for your sky. Remember, cmnd/ctrl + click on the Red copy thumbnail to select it.
I hope you guys were able to follow easily. I encourage you to try these techniques on other images to practice and really nail your process. Once you master it, it will only take you a couple minutes to do this! Make sure to subscribe with your email to know when a new blog post goes up! Cheers!