Kendra & Doug

I only edited the above photo.

I only edited the above photo.

Ha. Yep, they are hitched for eternity.










I took some engagement pictures for my sister Kendra at Provo Canyon, Utah. I took the pictures around the time the sun was setting which gave pretty good light. Here are just a couple that I'm putting up.

Scanography Border

Border Scan


Pink Perfum Bottle & Lai


I place the lai and the perfum on a scanner. Then I scanned the objects. I used a Double Fade Border for my creative border on this scan. I had to crop the photo, then I added an inch on the canvas size.I Pulled the orange color from the flower. Then I used the rectangle tool using shap layer. I drew a white rectangle just inside the image leaving a gap. Then I added a layer mask to the shape layer using the rectangle tool but used Fill pixels. Then I drew a black rectangle which then disappeared because of the making on the white rectangle. I reduced the opacity of the border. I made the inner border blue from the flower. Then I selected the middle mask, went to filter-blur-motion blur. Angle 0, Distance 45 px.Then did it again, but changed the angle to 90.

Scanography Blends

Collage of Glowing planet and Stars


Star Notepad

Glowing Planet

I edited both the star and the glowing planet in camera Raw, by just adjusting the saturation and the blacks. I took the quick selection tool and selected the star to copy it onto the planet photo. I copied multiple pictures. On some of the stars, I used the Fresco filter, using glowing edges.

Fine Art Template

Brooke Playing Guitar; 6-01-10; 11:15pm; Carriage House Apartments; f 5; 10/200; Nikon D60


Taylor Chapel; 6-22-10; 10:30; BYU-Idaho; f 5.6; 1/1000; SONY DSC-H7

For both of these images I put them into a fine art template. First I created the template by using the rectangle and filling with black. Then I held shift and made 4 more rectangles. I put the text "Erica Argüello Photography" using the font Tekton Pro. I then opened an image and placed it onto of the 5 rectangles. In the layers pallet, I pushed option and clicked the chain so the image would insert itself behind the rectangles. I moved the images around to where I thought it would look good.

Photolusion

Britt Lost in the Weeds Blended

Weeds; 6-21-10; 8:11pm; Rexburg, Idaho; f 4; 10/1250; SONY DSC-H7

Brittany Looking;6-21-20; 8:10pm; Rexburg; Idaho; f 4.5; 10/2500; SONY DSC-H7

Water Bucket Falling on Brittany Blended

Watch Out Britt; 6-21-10; 8:24pm; Porter Park; f 4; 10/1000; SONY DSC-H7

Water Bucket Water Park; 6-21-10; 8:34; Porter Park; f 4.5; 10/1250; SONY DSC-H7

Brittany Smiling with hammock; 6-21-10; 8:32pm: Corner House; f 3.2; 10/500; SONY DSC-H7

Diana lovin' her ice cream; 6-19-10; 4:32pm; Idaho Falls, ID; f 7.1; 1/125; SONY DSLR-A100

The straight photolusions were hard to take because you want to think outside the box. You don't want to have a picture other people would think of. I saw this ice cream on a building, and had my roommate act like she was holding it. The other picture with Brittany, we saw a hammock and it looked like a smile, so I made it part of her face.
For the edited photolusions, I took Brittany on both of then, used the quick selection tool, and placed her in the background photo. Then I shrunk her so she would look miniature next to the things around her. I changed the levels on all of the but the bucket. I also added a vignette on all the photo except for the blended weeds with Brittany.

Edge Effects

Brittany; 5-30-10; 7:50pm; Rexburg Temple; f 4.2;1/320; NIKON D60




For All Eternity; 6-15-10; 7:30pm; f 3.5; 1/500; NIKON D50





Rexburg's Greens; 6-15-10; 8:35pm; Idaho, f 8; 1/200; SONY DSC-H7; Shutter Priority



For Brittany I used the flexible brushed-on effect. I used this one so that if I messed uop I could bring it back. I added a new layer, filled it wil white. Then I put a black mask on the image layer placing it above the new layer. Then I used the think brushes and changed the opactiy.
For Doug and Kendra,I did a burned border by using the marquee tool. Then I hit delet. I added text at the very end as well.
For the Rexburg greens I used the sprayed edge effect. I put a quick mask on, used filter, sprayed effects. Then I changed the radius. Then I used the eyedropper to pick out the color of the sun to use it as my background.

Night & Light

Great Balls of Fire; 6-15-10; 12:34am; Rexburg, ID; f 2.7; 80/10; SONY DSC-H7


Head; 6-15-10; 12:21am; Rexburg, ID; f 2.7; 80/10; SONY DSC-H7



Circles; 6-15-10; 12:50am; Rexburg, ID; f 2.8; 16/10; Sony DSC-H7

For each of these I used blue and green glow sticks. For the circles I tied the glow sticks on stings and spun them. The shutter was open for 4 seconds.
For the head, the shutter was open for 8 seconds and 3 people moved around the glow sticks.
For Great Balls of Fire, I stood in that position and had my roommates outline me like I was holding fire. Shutter was open for 7 seconds.

Template & Clipping

Original Template


A Photo a Day in Rexburg, Idaho.

I first opened the original template in Photoshop. Then I opened the images from the week's photos. Next I clicked on the layer with a photo frame Iwanted to use. Then I dragged my image over the photo frame and size it down. In the Layers palette, I right-clicked the new photo layer and choose Create Clipping Mask. After doing this, I added the text "Live*Laugh*Love." I also changed the dates, and added the word "Journey," instead of "Dates."

7 Day Journal June 1-7, 2010

Brooke Playing Guitar; 6-01-10; 11:15pm; Carriage House Apartments; f 5; 10/200; Nikon D60

Rexburg, Idaho LDS Temple; 6-02-10; 9:02pm; Idaho; f 5: 10/1000; Nikon D60

Kirkam Chandeliers; 6-03-10; 9;45pm; BYU-Idaho; f 5.6; 10/600; Nikon D60

Dancers; 6-04-10; 10:17pm; BYU-Idaho; f 4; 10/300; Nikon D60

Temple Lights; 6-05-10; 9:34pm; Rexburg, Idaho; f 5.6; 10/300; Nikon D60

Field; 6-06-10; 9:02pm; Rexburg, Idaho; f 4; 10/600; Nikon D60

Lightning Clouds; 6-07-10; 9:53pm; BYU-Idaho; f 3.5; 10/50; Nikon D60


For Brooke playing the guitar, I used an adjustment layer, using the overlay application. I changed the levels slightly. I wanted the top of the guitar to be clear, and the rest blurry and that's how it turned out luckily.
For the Rexburg Temple, I also used the overlay application using an adjustment layer. I changed the levels, mainly the gray slider so the temple wouldn't be so dark.
The chandeliers looked pretty good in color, but I wanted them in black and white to have an older look to them. I put a vignette on this photo. To make it black and white, I used an adjustment layer , using the gradient map. I adjusted the levels slightly.
I used an adjustment layer on the dancers, using the soft light. I cropped it to take out the couple dancing...but not in the mirror. It seemed distracting to only have part of the girls body and not the man. I then put a vignette.
For the Temple Lights, I used an adjustment layer, using soft light. I then adjusted the levels so the bottom of the light wasn't so dark.
For the field across the Rexburg Temple, I used an adjustment layer, using the multiply application. I also changed the color balance. I increased the blue and greens. I put a vignette on it , but increased the midpoint.
This last picture was taking during a lightning storm!!! It took a while to actually get the lightning. I clicked half way on the camera and waited and waited for lightning to come and clicked the rest of the way. I focused on the clouds so it would be clear. I put and adjustment layer on and used the overlay application. I increased the blue in the color balance slightly

Enhancements

Julie; 05-31-10; 9:45am; f 5.6; 10/1250; Nikon D60

Julie Replaced Color

I used the replace color under adjustments to change her blue shirt to a purple pink. I increased the fuzziness and adjusted the levels slightly.

Kendra & Doug Engagement; 05-17-10; 7:33pm; Provo Canyon; f 5; 10/1000; Nikon D50

Enhancements: I used the clone stamp to remove wrinkles and blemishes. I selected Doug's teeth with the quick selection, used the color yellow, and adjusted the saturation. I adjusted the lightness up a little. There was a blur on the rocks in the first place, but I wanted more, so I added a slight blur. I also added a vignette using the lens correction filter.

Kati Peters; Match Color for picture below

Kati Peters; Match Color; 05-31-10; 6:51pm; f 6.3; 10/1600; Nikon D60

I used the photo above Match Color, to use that color light. The original was really bright, so it darkend the image to where I wanted it. I changed the saturation, and the levels a little.

Portraits

Brooke & Julie; 05-31-10; 9:33am; BYU-I Ricks Gardens; f 5.6 1/1250; Nikon D60

Kati Peters Piano Room; 05-30-10; 6:14pm; Eliza R. Snow Building; f 4.8; 10/150; Nikon D60

Julie Carvar Expressing Her Personality; 05-30-10; 7:15pm; Rexburg Temple; f 5.6; 10/12500; Nikon D60

Brittany Sandry; 05-30-10; 6:30pm; Rexburg Temple; f 5.6; 10/1250; Nikon D60

For Brooke and Julie, I added a slight vignette, and adjusted the levels. I used the soft light option to lighten up their faces. I love this picture because Julie was sporadic, and they both look so happy. I like the soft look it has.
For Katie at the piano, I really liked the photo in black and white. She loves to play the piano, so I took her to the snow where I know there was a grand piano. I love the reflection of her hands in the piano! I changed the angle, and opened the lid of the piano. After using the gradient map, I adjusted the contrast slightly.
I wanted to have a different portrait picture, and I caught her laughing! I just love how in the moment this picture is. I adjusted the saturation, and adjusted the levels slightly.
Brittany's picture had great light. Her eyes look bright and big. I added a slight vignette. I cleared up some blemishes, and cleared up her eyebrows. With her face structure, I changed the angle instead of having it horizontal and I felt like the focus was really on her.