10-16-2018, 10:00 AM
Artloader: Thank you for the advice. I have used this technique before and I'm starting to go back to it. I'm trying to find a balance between soft and hard. I don't want either to be too strong. I have not used this exact method you describe though. I will give it a try! Thank you.
Baldgate: Thank you for the direction on the color temperatures. While I am aware of warm and cool colors, I'm not well versed in how to use them to your advantage. For example, I did not know that most of the time if a shadow is warm, the highlights would be cool, and vice versa. This is helpful advice.
I did start the Gurney book and I found the text to be a little dry for the first 40 pages or so, but that's okay. I think he is trying to introduce the subject to the reader regarding many different lighting situations. I will need to reread those sections as I become more familiar with the subject.
I also picked up Schmid's book. I've only read a few of the pages so far, but the introduction sounds great. I think I'm going to get something out of this book. I'm really looking forward to reading it.
You are correct about color dodge. I have used it a few times, but not much. More for special effects or fire like you mentioned. If I go from grayscale to color I will usually use soft light blending mode or color blending mode. I'm still learning so I don't know much about it yet. I just experiment a little and learn what I can from online tutorials and books.
I appreciate your advice on the background and concentrating on the darkest darks and lightest lights as the focal point.
Thank you both for your advice. I appreciate the guidance.
Baldgate: Thank you for the direction on the color temperatures. While I am aware of warm and cool colors, I'm not well versed in how to use them to your advantage. For example, I did not know that most of the time if a shadow is warm, the highlights would be cool, and vice versa. This is helpful advice.
I did start the Gurney book and I found the text to be a little dry for the first 40 pages or so, but that's okay. I think he is trying to introduce the subject to the reader regarding many different lighting situations. I will need to reread those sections as I become more familiar with the subject.
I also picked up Schmid's book. I've only read a few of the pages so far, but the introduction sounds great. I think I'm going to get something out of this book. I'm really looking forward to reading it.
You are correct about color dodge. I have used it a few times, but not much. More for special effects or fire like you mentioned. If I go from grayscale to color I will usually use soft light blending mode or color blending mode. I'm still learning so I don't know much about it yet. I just experiment a little and learn what I can from online tutorials and books.
I appreciate your advice on the background and concentrating on the darkest darks and lightest lights as the focal point.
Thank you both for your advice. I appreciate the guidance.