Watercolors in Photoshop

11.19.2010 in Enrichment Projects, Print by Christopher | No comments

Here is another enrichment project brought to you courtesy of Photoshop.  The purpose of this project was to explore ways to use watercolor textures to “paint” a portrait. The end result is rather striking and can be achieved with even a moderate level of Photoshop knowledge.  Find some watercolor textures, a photo of your favorite subject (I chose my lovely wife), apply the multiply layer blending mode, and throw a layer mask in the mix. It’s a little more involved than that, but the multiply layer blending mode still accounts for most of what you see.  I think it turned out pretty well, and I can’t wait to work this technique into future projects.

Bryant Engagement

10.16.2010 in Engagement, Photography by Christopher | No comments

Photos from an engagement session with my great friends Andrew and Ann. (side note. . .how cute are their names together. . .I mean, seriously)  They were great to work with and you could really see how much they love each other.  I am not gonna lie, my work was cut out for me.  I was just along for the ride capturing two people in love.

Andrew and Ann have since gotten married, and it was my pleasure to be tasked with photographing their wedding as well.  More on that in an upcoming post.

Langlois Wedding

06.07.2010 in Photography, Weddings by Christopher | No comments

This past year Ryan and I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of a wonderful couple named Zack and Nicole.  Zack and Nicole got married at the Valle Vista Country Club in Greenwood, Indiana.

Click on the link below to see an online sample of Zack and Nicole’s wedding album!

Langlois Online Wedding Album

Fall Cross

05.04.2010 in Nature by admin | No comments

This picture came in a round about way.  Chris and I were headed out to an engagement photo shoot last fall and drove by a cemetery and saw these huge trees filled with amazing color.  We mentioned to each other that if we had time at the end of the shoot we wanted to bring the couple back to this place to try and capture some of the fall beauty.  While pictures of the couple never worked out at this location I did happen to snag this great picture.  How I do love the fall.

Songs For Haiti

02.23.2010 in Graphic Design, Print by Christopher | No comments

Over the course of the past two weeks, it has been my distinct pleasure to be involved with a project called “Songs for Haiti”.  Following the devastating events in Haiti, several local bands/recording artists decided to put together a compilation album with all proceeds going to fund aid in Haiti.  I was privileged with the task of designing the cover work for the project.

Halftone Audrey 1

02.22.2010 in Enrichment Projects by Christopher | No comments

Here is another piece that was created while I was trying out a new half-toning/pop-art technique using photoshop. I am definitely excited about having this technique as part of my graphic design “arsenal”.  It opens up a whole new avenue for different feels and looks that I can create in future graphic design projects.  It seldom hurts to have the ability to offer potential clients more options.

Moser Wedding

02.18.2010 in Photography, Weddings by Christopher | No comments

Occasionally being a photographer grants you the pleasure of photographing “subjects” who are full of life.  First off, let me say it makes the job a whole lot easier.  Secondly, it’s very very difficult to spend any amount of time around them without catching their contagious zest for life.  Such was the case with Logan and Brittany Moser.  Full of life, and eager to share it with everyone.

Halftone Audrey 2

02.15.2010 in Enrichment Projects by Christopher | No comments

As I have already established previously, I have a thing for Audrey Hepburn.  Therefore, when choosing a subject for trying new techniques or honing current skills. . . you get the idea.

Here is a piece that was created while I was trying out a new half-toning/pop-art technique using photoshop. I am anxious to see how this print looks on canvas.  If I get ambitious I will just go ahead and paint it myself.  If not I will just have WHCC print them on canvas for me. (I know it is taking the easy way out, but it is actually a little less expensive and could be easily duplicated.)

Crux Church Door Hanger

02.14.2010 in Graphic Design, Print by Christopher | No comments

Getting the word out comes in many many different forms.  Sometimes it is a flyer. Other times it is a mass e-mail or a mailer.  In this case, the form is a little more direct.  It’s a door hanger.  I know you don’t see very many of them, but they can be very effective if the design is straight forward and catching. This hanger was designed for Crux Church as a way to advertise their new location to their surrounding neighborhood.

Water Slide

02.12.2010 in Fine Art, Photography by Christopher | No comments

A photograph entitled Water Slide.

The photo was taken during a birthday party for a friend’s daughter.  The party was an outdoor party at the city park in their hometown.  It turned out to be raining that day.  We spent most of our time under one of the parks picnic shelters.  After the party was over I ventured around and took a few photographs of the abandoned water park nearby. As I was looking around, I saw this shot and it caught me eye.  The blue water slide. . . the light blue wall. . . the rain soaked pavement. . . how the tree line mirrors the line of the water slide. . . I had to freeze it in time.

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