Hello !
The first and foremost reason why I have learned to work with layers in Photoshop was because I wanted to create artistic images. I was seeing all these beautiful photos on blogs which were displaying a gradation or hint of colour and scratches in their backgrounds, some had a wonderful vintage look and others looked like paintings. I so loved these photos and I was so inspired by all these blogs. When I finally learned how to work with layers, a whole new world opened before me. I had discovered a way to be creative and give my photos a more personal touch.
When I choose a photo to work with, I envision and sense what I want the image to convey. And from that, the choice of textures will infuse the image with an ambiance, an emotion or a surreal feel. While I love transforming my photos, I try not to denature them to the point where the qualities of the photos are lost, but rather just transform them in a subtle and gentle way while conserving their essential qualities.
Here are a few photos I took this summer.
St-Simon Les Mines
A barn at St-Simon Les Mines
Autumn path in a wood near my home.
St-Lawrence River at Cap De Bon Désir where I have seen the great blue whale.
Chaudière River at Notre-Dame Des Pins
Covered bridge on Chaudière River in Notre-Dame Des Pins
My greatest inspiration in art images is professional photographer Sarah Gardner. She has mastered the art of textures and each of her images are pure beauties. To me, she is the high priestess of textures :) and I’ve learned so much from her in her beautiful and wonderful new book “Art Beyond The Lens”. If you would like to learn how to work with textures then this is the book to own. It’s a beautiful book filled with many of her photos, tutorials and tips on how to apply and work with textures, and the book is beautiful enough to sit on a coffee table. You can buy it here and visit her blog here.
I hope you are all doing fine and having a nice end of autumn. Here the weather is great, it’s 16°C and guess what ?, I’m off on my bike to take more landscape photos !
Have a nice week everybody !
Jocelyne
A very artistic and beautiful work … Thanks for sharing your art.
Thank you so much Carlos
It’s a pleasure for me to share my photos here and I’m always happy to read your kind comments. Have a nice week !
Jocelyne…..you always do such lovely work. You never have to worry about “going too far” with your textures. Your work is stunning. Hard edges are softened, deep colors are muted and everything is easy on the eyes…. Beautiful.
Hi Judy !
Oh…thank you thank you ! You have given such a nice description of what textures can do to a photo. Mostly that’s what I aim for, softened, muted and a vintage feel.
I didn’t forget you, I still have to send you the links where to buy textures. I’ll do that this week.
Hope you’ll have a nice week !
Bonne semaine à toi également, Jocelyne. Quelle belle série de photos encore ! Un bonheur pour les mirettes ! Biz
Merci beaucoup Evelyne, ton commentaire me fait très plaisir !
xx
que c’est beau ! bravo ! du travail de grand art …
Merci beaucoup Christian pour ce commentaire qui me fait grand plaisir !
Beautiful images Jocelyne. The “autumn path” and ” the barn” are lovely compositions.
Thank you Jim ! Composition is such an important part of a photo, I’m glad you like these two shots
très joli travail
Merci beaucoup Thierry, passe une belle semaine !
These are a relly terrific set of images Jocelyne and the simplicity of the first shot has me repeated returning to look at this stunning image and the textural finish. It is just perfect!
Thanks a lot James !
It’s funny how we often look for grand landscapes to photograph and overlook simpler ones like this photo. Yet, they make beautiful photos too. It’s a good observation and it makes me want to capture more of these simple scenes. I like how they convey a serene feeling.
Thanks again James for such nice compliments, it is greatly appreciated !
You are very welcome Jocelyne and I look forward to more of you terrific work.
I love every single one of these images. Your use of textures really compliments your already beautiful work. Sarah Gardner is awesome – I love her elegant style ♥
Gisele, what a very nice comment, thank you so much ! I think likewise, Sarah Gardner is awesome . She has a new set of textures which I’m going to buy and can’t wait to try.
Beautiful Photos – thanks for sharing! Happy Monday:)
Hi Renee ! And thank you very much ! A happy week to you !
Superbe! Les textures ajoutent une belle touche artistique. C’est très réussi! Et ta signature est très belle. Est-elle nouvelle? Je n’avais pas remarqué…
Merci Anne, tes compliments me font très plaisir !
Ma signature n’est pas nouvelle, c’est celle que j’utilise depuis quelques mois et je crois bien que je vais la garder pour un bon bout de temps, je trouve qu’elle me va comme un gant !
J’espère que tu as passé une belle fin de semaine à ton exposition !
Jocelyne tes photos sont superbes,Tu nous aides a aimer encore plus notre belle Beauce….
Ah Madeleine, ton commentaire me va droit au coeur ! Merci ! xoxo
Wow, very inspiring work!
Difficult to choose a favorite, but I think the covered bridge image in very special. Thanks for sharing such beautiful art Jocelyne!!!
Jeffrey…Thank you a thousand times ! I wanted to photograph the covered bridge for quite some time and I’m glad I finally did it. It became one of my favourite landscape photos.
Thanks so much for visiting and leaving such nice compliments on my photos
Jocelyn, these are just beautiful!
You have done such wonderful work here.
I especially love the last two.
Have a fantastic week ahead.
Thank you so much Lisa
I saw that your blog got a new facelift, it’s beautiful ! It seems I don’t get your posts in my reader anymore so I’ll follow you through my e-mail. I’ll visit your blog soon to catch up with your posts.
Have a great end of week !
These are exquisite! I especially love the top one, and the one of the river. Gorgeous and also inspiring.
Thank you very much for such nice compliments !
The autumn path is very, very pretty. Beautiful collection of work.
David, thank you very much ! I’m glad you like the autumn path, it’s one of my favourites !
Beautiful work Jocelyne. Love them all.
Marlys, thank you, I’m so glad you love them !
Jocelyne, these are simply gorgeous images. Every single one. And your use of textures is perfect. What a treat to see these! So nice of you to acknowledge Sarah, too. She’s wonderful. xo
Georgianna, thank you so very much ! You know how much I admire your talent and your work, these kind words means a lot to me ! Have a great week-end
xo
j’aime beaucoup ce traitement sur tes photos, elles sont belles et empreintes de nostalgie comme les vieilles cartes postales.. merci de ton passage sur mon blog, a bientôt Jocelyne, bisous à toi
Merci beaucoup Marceline, ça me fait vraiment plaisir ! C’est ce que j’ai voulu donner à ces photos, un air de nostalgie. Passe une très belle fin de semaine !
Excellent photos, Jocelyne. Without a doubt, you have got the artistic touch that makes an already beautiful photograph a masterpiece. I love the Chaudiere River one the most. Truly breathtaking! Well done!
Oh Jenna, thank you so much ! A masterpiece, wow ! I’m amazed to see how people view my work. Sometimes I think a photo is just ordinary and someone else will find it very beautiful, how funny ! Saying that my photo is a masterpiece is such a great compliment, I’m amazed ! You made my day !
I love the vintage/antique look of your pictures. I’ve recently tried this look out on some of my pictures and I really like the results.
Thank you ! I really love this look too, it gives our photos a soft and romantic touch.
Hi Jocelyne! Love love love all of your pictures
you capture every beautiful moment in every picture you take!
Adri,what a nice compliment, you’re so kind, thank you ! Have a nice Sunday !
Fantastic images!
Wow, thank you so much Kiaman ! Thank you for visiting !,
Beautiful. I love the way you use texture overlays.
Thank you very much Edith
Fantastic recommendation and what you do with your photos are absolutely amazing. I love the artistic effects you give them. I have so much to learn from you.
Bella, thank you so much for these kind words, they mean a lot !
I am so humble you can learn from my photos. A part of blogging is to connect and share our knowledge with others, I am glad I can contribute to that. I have learned so much from other bloggers,and I’m sure I will learn something from your photos too
I really like these! J’aime beaucoup (was that right?)
Hi Innamazing ! I’m so sorry I’m responding so late, but I never received your comment in my notifications or in my e-mail. WordPress glitch….
Thank you very much, I really appreciate and yes, you got it right !
Have a nice week !
Photoshop is a wonderful tool and one that I am learning to use. It’s so complex that it will take me a while to figure it out. Great work.
Thank you Grndma Chris
Yes, Photoshop is complex but there are many many tutorials on the net on YouTube and also on Adobe website. There’s also many great books, look for those from Scott Kelby, he’s really good. And if you have questions, don’t hesitate to ask me, I’d be glad if I can help 
Love the rich tones and textures, the effect really enhances. Wonderful landscapes
Thank you so much ! And thanks for visiting. Have a nice week-end !