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, 4 months ago
Awesome Cadence…..I’d love to see more of your work up!!!
BLYTHART, 4 months ago
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, 4 months ago
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!
Randy Monteith, 4 months ago
Great image and so well done!!! Welcome to the PhotoShop Masters Group!
amarica, 4 months ago
Great!
Peter Horsman, 4 months ago
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, 4 months ago
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!
:-)
Cadence in reply to Randy Monteith’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much for having me :)
Ravenor, 3 months ago
Congrats!!!. your work is great..
JayCougar, 3 months ago
coolness :)