Christmas Card 2007
December 6, 2007
Here is our Christmas Card. The family photo was taken in KY by Sharon’s dad over the Thanksgiving holiday. At the time, we didn’t know we would use it on our Christmas Card. The design was Sharon’s idea, but I (of course) did all the Photoshop work.
The background image and ball ornament are from our Christmas tree. I used a tripod and my D40 to take the shot. After playing with different flash settings and positions, I settled on this shot using only available light. In Photoshop I combined the tree background with the family photo. Our sweaters were a mix of colors that did not look too festive, in fact, they clashed with the red and green Christmas colors. I decided to neutralize all the colors and give our photo unity by applying a sepia effect. Masking layers and blending settings finished the composition. The text was entered directly in Photoshop, and a dark glow and subtle gradient was applied.
We then uploaded the file to Wal-Mart’s online photo center, and they were ready in an hour!
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December 6th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
Very nice!
There is one detail you omitted. The “refection” of your family in the convex ornament should be distorted to make it true to life. Of course, you probably decided not to distort the image, since it would make your nose look almost as big as mine!