1: Tell me something about your image Struggling Silence?
‘Struggling Silence’ is a very personal piece to me, and the only thing I feel comfortable saying is that it was made during a time in my life when I felt very isolated and afraid of being judged. Sometimes it’s a struggle to speak out.
2: How did you create it? ( You don’t have to give away any secrets. )
Very little of it was done in post. Only the color, texture, some leveling, and the lightened irises. The color was added to the texture layer (which was a scanned-in watercolor wash) and then added to the original image using a blend mode, but I don’t remember which one. Oh, I also got rid of a bra strap and smoothed over the mouth and added the stitches (duh).
3: What version of PhotoShop did you use?
Photoshop 7
4: Any tips or tricks you would like to Share?
The dodge tool has been my best friend when editing eyes in portraits. Makes them really stand out.
5: How did you go about learning PhotoShop?
Like most, I am predominantly self-taught in Photoshop, and have learned almost everything I know from simply playing around. I did take a couple classes when I got into college, though, which I would recommend to anyone who dabbles and wants to learn more!
atomikboy
Awesome Cadence…..I’d love to see more of your work up!!!
BLYTHART
We all have ways of accepting our past. One of mine was to write Acceptance. Glad you are finding ways of dealing with your own past.
Thomas Dodd
A wonderfully haunting piece – deeply personal and moving … and I am glad that you refer to that time of your life as having past,…
Congratulations on being in the PS Masters group Cadence!
SnowDog
Great image and so well done!!! Welcome to the PhotoShop Masters Group!
Cadence Gamache:
Thanks so much for having me :)
amarica
Great!
Peter Horsman
Miss, you are a Master.
Seeing the touch up section on your site really shows how amazing you are at PS, and is in no small way inspiring to plebes like me, ta boot!
Hobbers
Cadence, as you know I am a big fan of your work and am really pleased to see you in the PS Masters Group!!! Your work is incredible and you have clearly mastered PhotoShop – something I have not even attempted to get my head around!! I think you should run classes on how to use PS, so that us simple folk can learn it too!!! lol
Keep uploading your amazing work, I look forward to every new addition!
:-)
Ravenor
Congrats!!!. your work is great..
James McKenzie
coolness :)