One of the coolest effects to morph the dynamics of your subject is with the use of Shadowhouse creations. If you haven't heard about them, they are a technique where you darken the surroundings while you add highlights and soft shadows to the subject. I use them frequently in my artistic videos. You have to learn the technique properly to do them right. Below you will find an explanation of what shadow house creations are and how to apply them to your photos.
There are three main techniques that you have to master if you want to accomplish successful results with your photo editing projects: blend mode opacity, blur or no blur and smart objects. Let's take a look at each one. With blend mode, your subject is being blended between the light and dark areas of the image plane. You can make this darker or lighter by adjusting the values within the blend mode.
The second technique is called the blur effect. This method makes use of a blur or “tint” that is applied to the image as an overlay. It is usually done with the help of a smart object. A smart object is any object that has its own blend mode and is useful for adjusting the contrast, lighting and colors. We can use a black and white image or a photograph with a lot of contrast and colors. A tint that is based on a grayscale image of a scene can also be used as an overlay.
The third technique is called the digital lady syd and is very similar to the blur effect technique. However, the difference is that the digital lady syd uses the color mask as a texture. In other words, instead of an overlay the color mask is used as the texture. What's great about using the color mask as a texture is that you can change the appearance of your photo without having to do any modifications to your original images. As long as your digital lady photos are resized to the size of the texture, they will look exactly as you want them.
Another method that we can use when resizing our images is to apply a mask as a texture over a picture. When I say'mask', I am not referring to the makeup or cosmetic mask that most people are used to using. I am referring to the technique used by painters to create shadows on a canvas. You can achieve almost identical results by using the Photoshop shadow tool, although this is harder to master since most beginners start with the basic brush tool.
Another great way to create shadows with the help of Photoshop is to use the pencil tool. You can create lines, circles and smears by using the pencil tool. These creations will be very soft, subtle and even if you don't work with shadow at all, they will give your photo that 3D effect that is so appealing. This is another technique that should not be confused with stenciling. Stenciling is actually a type of shadow creation, but it can be applied to create a great digital art piece in an easy and quick manner. Just like with the other shadow tools, you will be able to apply multiple layers of colors, just choose a color that you like, place it above and below the selected area and simply blend the areas together.
Creating shadows is not as easy as it looks. There is a lot of trial and error that you need to do in order to get the perfect result that you want for your image. Once you are able to master this aspect of Photoshop, you will discover how powerful shadow creation is. If shadow house creation appeals to you, don't hesitate to explore all of the amazing images that are available.
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