New Challenge (4/26/06) – Silhouette

You have all seen them...those popular Apple iPod ads?...How about the classic silhouette profile vignettes? Well, now it is your turn to create your own silhouette masterpiece! Using your own images, create a final piece that includes some kind of high-contrast silhouette. Perhaps you want to create an advertisement similar to iPod...or, how about a fun birth announcement...maybe you want to put a vignette of a couple into a sunset image? Be creative, and see what you can come up with!

If you have never done a silhouette, check out these various Photoshop tutorial sites that give different techniques in creating a silhouette:

Photoshop Tutorial by Jennifer Apple

Adobe Photoshop Tip: Attack of the iPod People

Creating Sunsets with Silhouettes Photoshop Tutorial
by Tommy Maloney

Easy Two Tone Silhouette Photoshop Tutorial
by Tommy Maloney

Once you complete your image and place it on your blog, come back here and comment to this post with a link to your blog for all to see! Don't forget, you have a week to complete this challenge. A new challenge will be posted on Wednesday, May 3, 2006. Good luck!...and, have fun!

The Unexpected – Held Over for Another Week!

Since we are just getting off the ground...I'm going to hold over the topic, "The Unexpected" for another week! Hopefully we will get more interested in this challenge! A new topic will not be given until next Wednesday, April 26, 2006.

Also, if you can think of some Photoshop challenges to post here, don't hesitate contacting Trisha.

Good luck!

This Week's Challenge – The Unexpected

Welcome to your first Weekly Photoshop Challenge! This week's topic is, "The Unexpected."

A bull in a china shop. A pigeon in the bathroom. A baby in the driver's seat. A nun in a Victoria's Secret. Using your own images, think of your own wild combination of man or animal and locale, and combine two (or more) different images into one single image. Your final image should look as realistic as possible (watch for shadows, lighting, etc), and should depict a scenario that you would never, ever imagine.

Once you complete your image and place it on your blog, come back here and comment to this post with a link to your blog for all to see! Don't forget, you have a week to complete this challenge. A new challenge will be posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2006.

Good luck!...and, have fun!

Welcome!

Welcome to your Weekly Photoshop Challenge. Beginning Wednesday, April 12, 2006, and each subsequent Wednesday thereafter, I will be posting a challenge that must be completed in Adobe Photoshop. The challenges will vary, and will not only challenge your Photoshop skills, but also your creativity. You may use other applications to help you along, but the majority of your project should be completed in Photoshop. Afterall, this IS a Photoshop challenge!

How to Participate

1. Visit here on Wednesday morning to learn about your challenge.
2. Post your finished piece to be showcased onto your blog or dedicated website.
3. After posting your finished piece on your blog or website, come back here and post a link to your blog within the "comments" area of the weekly challenge. This way everybody will be able to check out your creation!

Thank you for participating, and enjoy!

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