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Behind the scenes of a special commission (with free compositing tool!)
Recently I was asked by some work friends to create a special birthday commission. The gentleman subject, Russell, is a golf fan and...
May 23, 20163 min read
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The making of ‘Luminary’
To get between work and home I regularly drive a busy highway and as those who drive highways know, the traffic can often stop for...
May 9, 20162 min read
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The making of ‘Metamorphosis’
As part of my current gallery exhibition I had to create didactics, which are wall panels that describe your art. Being primarily...
Mar 14, 20163 min read
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The making of ‘Wonder Falls’
My next tutorial was going to be about making glass transparent so after some thought I came up with a concept that involved a girl in a...
Feb 17, 20162 min read
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Run Red, and some musings about failure
It’s been six whole weeks since I last released a photo which is probably more of a surprise to me than you. Back in November I...
Jan 18, 20162 min read
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Wallflower
‘Wallflower’ came into existence because I found this tutorial by Andrei Oprinca, which is a technique I’ve always wanted to try (mainly...
Nov 30, 20152 min read
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How to ‘break the fourth wall’ using Photoshop compositing.
‘Breaking the fourth wall’ is a more a concept than a technique and explains situations when a fictional character acknowledges that they...
Nov 23, 20155 min read
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Jacaranda season in Brisbane
Every September my city (Brisbane, Australia) turns purple when the Jacaranda trees begin to bloom. The purple flowers are feared by...
Nov 9, 20152 min read
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Back to the Future
Seeing as Back to the Future day is now in our past and even I, a committed fan, am quite done hearing about it for the time being, I no...
Oct 26, 20154 min read
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RAW Brisbane Showcase – the show goes on!
On Thursday 1 October I exhibited my work for the very first time at RAW Brisbane’s MERGE showcase. After months of planning, buying...
Oct 12, 20151 min read
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Tree Change
When I photographed last week’s shadow image I also shot a few other concepts; the tree girl being one of them. She sat open on my...
Sep 28, 20151 min read
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Lifestyle shoot in a field
Since the Exposing Illusions tutorial blog is now a fortnightly affair I’ve decided to fill the off-weeks with other bits and pieces I’ve...
Sep 14, 20151 min read
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The Blue Girl
Although this isn’t a tutorial week I got a bit carried away with the underwater theme after last week’s tutorial and wanted to try...
Aug 31, 20151 min read
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How to fake an underwater photo with Photoshop
How long I’ve wanted to shoot underwater! When girls in pretty dresses are combined with the weightlessness of water the results are...
Aug 24, 20157 min read
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The orange wall and the white dress
The Exposing Illusions blog has always been an important part of my photography journey; so much so that I spent years researching and...
Aug 17, 20151 min read
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How to create snow in Photoshop.
While it’s currently the height of summer in the only hemisphere that (supposedly) matters, where I live in Australia it’s so cold that...
Aug 10, 20155 min read
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How to create the dispersion / scatter effect with Photoshop.
Photoshop brushes are a brilliant way to add interest to your photos but did you know you can use brushes on layer masks? Say, for...
Jul 13, 20154 min read
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How to use and create Photoshop brushes.
One of Photoshop’s coolest features is the ability to customise and import different brushes. Until now you might only have used...
Jun 29, 20156 min read
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How to lengthen a dress and hair in Photoshop.
A few week’s ago armed with my camera, my mother (who was convinced I was going to get murdered) and a $20 piece of fabric I disappeared...
Apr 20, 20156 min read
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How to photograph floating objects.
Telekenesis seems to me to be the lazy person’s superpower of choice—which is probably why it’s my favourite. Inspired by Roald Dahl’s...
Apr 13, 20156 min read
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