Collages for clients
Feb 4, 2013 08:46:39 #
Hello fellow hedgehogs!
I am a newer pro and would like to be able to put together a collage of portraits for my clients. I have downloaded a few free templates, but nothing really seems to work. At present I only know how to use Photoshop for retouching and editing and not for anything really in the design realm.
I would love to be able to put together a "9 up" for clients (9 vertical shots in a tic tac toe type formation) plus have the ability to do other possible combinations. I have one client that wants a collage with 2 vertical and 6 horizontal shots that has me really puzzled.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Thanks to any and all who respond.
Kristine
If you would like to see samples of my work it is posted here.
http://www.facebook.com/KristineLoganPhotography
I am a newer pro and would like to be able to put together a collage of portraits for my clients. I have downloaded a few free templates, but nothing really seems to work. At present I only know how to use Photoshop for retouching and editing and not for anything really in the design realm.
I would love to be able to put together a "9 up" for clients (9 vertical shots in a tic tac toe type formation) plus have the ability to do other possible combinations. I have one client that wants a collage with 2 vertical and 6 horizontal shots that has me really puzzled.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Thanks to any and all who respond.
Kristine
If you would like to see samples of my work it is posted here.
http://www.facebook.com/KristineLoganPhotography
Feb 4, 2013 08:54:24 #
kristinelogan wrote:
Hello fellow hedgehogs! br br I am a newer pro an... (show quote)
I get good results with Picasa.
Feb 4, 2013 09:14:57 #
Well...it's easily done in PS as you probably know... but one question comes to mind; are you printing these or sending them out?
AdoramaPix does collages....
AdoramaPix does collages....
Feb 4, 2013 09:26:06 #
Feb 5, 2013 07:16:21 #
kristinelogan wrote:
Hello fellow hedgehogs! br br I am a newer pro an... (show quote)
I'd like to recommend a good book,,,,what version of PS do you have?
Feb 5, 2013 07:22:38 #
Feb 5, 2013 07:29:33 #
I'm not the one to advise you on collages, but I found your portfolio on facebook - your portraits are absolutely delightful - creative, fun and beautiful. You must have a lot of happy clients!
Feb 5, 2013 08:08:28 #
Try Picasa it has collage feature, either you have picasa do it for you or you can arrange the pictures in any formation you like.
Feb 5, 2013 08:15:42 #
kerfree wrote:
I'm not the one to advise you on collages, but I found your portfolio on facebook - your portraits are absolutely delightful - creative, fun and beautiful. You must have a lot of happy clients!
Thank you Kerfree! I appreciate the kind words. I have been blessed with a lot of wonderful clients this last year, my first year, in "business." ;-) Hoping to take things up a notch this year. I'd love to have you as a follower on FB. Comments are always welcome. ;-)
Feb 5, 2013 08:17:17 #
I'd like to recommend a good book,,,,what version of PS do you have?[/quote]
I have CS 5 and have been working in it for about a year. Mostly self taught with some seminars on the side. ;-) Love to hear your ideas or book titles!
I have CS 5 and have been working in it for about a year. Mostly self taught with some seminars on the side. ;-) Love to hear your ideas or book titles!
Feb 5, 2013 08:30:00 #
kristinelogan wrote:
I'd like to recommend a good book,,,,what version of PS do you have?
I have CS 5 and have been working in it for about a year. Mostly self taught with some seminars on the side. ;-) Love to hear your ideas or book titles![/quote]
I also have CS5, but often refer back to this book, which I checked out of the library, but then decided to buy it. Scott Kelby's "the adobe photoshop CS3 book for digital photographers". Although he has a CS5 book also, it does not have the same info to do some of the things you would like to accomplish. Check it out of the library first, some great techniques easily laid out to understand,,,,and most of it pretty applicable to CS5.
Photoshop User,,,and The photographers guide to Photoshop magazines can be really usefull also. I get mine at Barnes and Noble.
Feb 5, 2013 08:42:51 #
kristinelogan wrote:
Hello fellow hedgehogs! br br I am a newer pro an... (show quote)
Kristine, besides retouching and editing, have you figured out how to work with layers?
If you have, you can very easily make your own template(s), store them as a .psd file and use them over and over again, and when you use them, make changes in the layout on the fly.
Let me know if you're interested.
EstherP
Feb 5, 2013 08:49:20 #
EstherP wrote:
quote=kristinelogan Hello fellow hedgehogs! br b... (show quote)
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Feb 5, 2013 08:58:16 #
kristinelogan wrote:
quote=kerfree I'm not the one to advise you on co... (show quote)
I'd like to take a second and agree, and coming from someone like Kerfree who's very talented also...that's high praise.
Feb 5, 2013 09:00:08 #
Kristine, besides retouching and editing, have you figured out how to work with layers?
If you have, you can very easily make your own template(s), store them as a .psd file and use them over and over again, and when you use them, make changes in the layout on the fly.
Let me know if you're interested.
EstherP[/quote]
I work with layers and masks all the time, but I guess I haven't gotten the concept down for the "design" side of things. I tried to make something in Lightroom, as suggested by a friend, but my "design" looks dreadfully amateurish. I then tried to download templates online but nothing fit with the photos my customers wanted. I am at a loss as to what size to even begin with. If you had 8 photos and made them all in a 4 x 6 size, how large of a canvas would you even begin with?
If you have, you can very easily make your own template(s), store them as a .psd file and use them over and over again, and when you use them, make changes in the layout on the fly.
Let me know if you're interested.
EstherP[/quote]
I work with layers and masks all the time, but I guess I haven't gotten the concept down for the "design" side of things. I tried to make something in Lightroom, as suggested by a friend, but my "design" looks dreadfully amateurish. I then tried to download templates online but nothing fit with the photos my customers wanted. I am at a loss as to what size to even begin with. If you had 8 photos and made them all in a 4 x 6 size, how large of a canvas would you even begin with?
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