Architectural Phtography

    

Architectural photo's are so much fun to edit because it doesn't matter what it looks like. For those of you who dont know what abstract photos are, its a photograph that is unusual and modern. Its not supposed to be recognizable and its usually very colorful as well! You will first start out with a photo with very high contrast. It doesn't matter what the photo is just one that will allow you to create a dramatic change.

     Next you are going to invert your photo. This will create color that will allow you to use the paint bucket on it. Or if you are using a editing program you can pick the duo-tone option and it will do the same thing. After you invert the phot you will be able to pick any two colors to change your photo's image.

inverted:                                                                   duo-tone:

      Don't worry if you don't like the color of the photo you can always change it again. Next you will add contrast. For my photo it brought out the background of this particular image. It might not have the same effect on your image. Then for a personal touch i'm going to blur the edges of my photo just to make it look a little more abstract. You do not have to do this to your photo.

contrast:                                                                 personalized:

     Next you are going to add some texture to the photo. You can do this by spray painting the photograph lightly. I did this in photoshop by over leying the photograph. You do this by taking another photo and placing it underneath the original. They you take the opacity of the photo on time and minimize it slightly.

                                                        overley:

      Last finally you are going to either add higher contrat once again to bring out the textured photo, or you can change the color completely again. I wanted something that was lighter for the patter so I simply inverted the photo again. This is a really cool way to create personalized artwork. Most stores can blow up photos to bigger than most posters. So get it framed and have everyone ask you where you got that expensive painting.