ArenaCreative.com Stock Photos Blog » self portrait http://arenacreative.com/blog A blog for all things creative. Stock photography, graphic design, inspiration, fine art, the advertising and marketing industry, technologies, photoshop tutorials, the culinary arts, and more. Sat, 12 May 2012 23:23:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Artist Spotlight: Norman Rockwell http://arenacreative.com/blog/graphic-design/artist-spotlight-norman-rockwell/ http://arenacreative.com/blog/graphic-design/artist-spotlight-norman-rockwell/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:07:24 +0000 ArenaCreative.com http://arenacreative.com/blog/?p=710 Norman Rockwell sick beagle dog boy pouring medicine into a spoon
Norman Rockwell was such a great illustrator, that he was practically a photographer.  His photo realistic images and sense of humor in his work have blown me away ever since I was a kid.  My mom used to hang prints of these on the kitchen wall, that she cut out of a Norman Rockwell calendar she got as a handout from the local bank.  We’ve always had beagles, growing up, so these are some of my favorites.  This stuff is just timeless.

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Norman Rockwell fishing with pet beagle dog

Norman Rockwell boy with beagle dog pets and puppy puppies

Two Old Men and beagle Dog Hunting smoking a pipe

no swimming boys running with beagle dog

Norman Rockwell Triple Self-portrait

The triple self portrait – pure genius.  For more info on Norman Rockwell, check out your local library or visit the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

]]> http://arenacreative.com/blog/graphic-design/artist-spotlight-norman-rockwell/feed/ 3 DIY Ghetto Studio Portraits http://arenacreative.com/blog/photography/microstock-related/diy-ghetto-studio-portraits/ http://arenacreative.com/blog/photography/microstock-related/diy-ghetto-studio-portraits/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:44:00 +0000 ArenaCreative.com http://www.freewebs.com/micropaymentphotography/apps/blog/show/123908 I wish stuff like this took less time.

I still end up spending up to 30-60 mins on one portrait sometimes…sometimes it’s worth it in the end, other times it’s not as cost effective.  You have to remember when you’re just having fun messing around, and when you actually should be getting your work for the day done :)   Plus, you only learn new skills and techniques by practicing.

I’m not a model, and don’t wear makeup – thank god.  My nose has blackheads (need to get one of my wife’s nose strips or something) I have the occasional zit (don’t we all) and all these little things add up to more time in post processing.

BEFORE:

Me sitting facing a large window, and a $2.50 white plastic shower curtain tacked against the wall behind me.  50mm f1.8 lens at ISO 200, f3.2 and 1/125.

AFTER:
Resolution: 2336 × 3504 pixels Format: JPEG – 1.11 MB Tags: adult, asking, attractive, background, beard, brown, Business, chin, closeup, concept, confused, contemplate, contemplating, contemplation, contemplative, decision, decisions, expression, expressions, eyes, Face, future, grunge, grungy, Hair, Hand, handsome, his, Idea, Italian, male, man, meditate, meditating, meditation, Model, People, perplexed, person, portrait, scruffy, serious, think, thinking, thoughtful, unshaven, White, wondering, work, young License: Royalty Free License Photo has a model release. Description: Stock Photo of a young man with his hand on his chin thinking and trying to make an important decision.

Isn’t photoshop fun !?

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