I returned to Lauritzen Gardens on Monday just to photograph the tulips. It was a beautiful morning, the weather was perfect: a cool 68°, blue skies and a light breeze. Yes, it was a perfect day to enjoy myself with my camera. I don’t want to forget these beautiful tulips or a perfect morning.
However, as the number of photos for which I need to create pages increases, I know that I have to simplify my process if I am going to finish any pages. That’s why I chose this template from Artsy Template MultiPack No. 10. The template set is free with a $15 dollar purchase this weekend. I deleted a few layers, changed the opacity and blend modes of a few layers, otherwise this is the template as designed.
For my focal photo in the background, I created a composite using Topaz Labs plug-in Simplify. I duplicated my original photo twice and used a process that I described in an earlier post, More on a Painterly Look. I reduced the opacity of both layers adjusted in the plug-in, one at 50% and the other at 30%. I duplicated the three layers and then merged those together to create one new layer.
Next, I duplicated my new merged layer, linked it with the originals and clipped them to the different template layers, making adjustments as needed for my photo.
I clipped other photos to the small frames and made adjustments with a curves adjustment layer for each.
To balance the frames, I placed the psd layers of file 3 from MultiMedia Spring No. 1. I recolored the petals, reduced the opacity of some layers and changed the blend mode of others.
To finish my page, I added a button, splatters and threads. I placed my title and journaling as designed in Anna’s template.
I like it when a page comes together in a couple of hours, which is fairly fast for me. The hardest part was deciding which template worked best with my tulip photos. However, now I will remember these beautiful tulips.
Marilyn Linsley
Thanks so much for sharing your process! The layout is wonderful!
Linda
Thank you Marilyn!!
xiaofano
“The hardest part was deciding which template worked best..” Me, too ~
Happy Earth Day !
xiaofano
I forget ” Awesome tutorials ” (^o^)/
Linda
Thank you and you are very welcome Xiaofano!! And a happy Earth Day to you!!!