Art Beyond the Lens

Vintage-looking, dream-like textures can open up a whole new world in your photography. However, there is much, much more to working with textures than simply merging them with an image via Photoshop. This guide helps you learn what there is to know about how to maximize the potential of these exciting tools.

Sarah Gardner is a UK-based photographer who specializes in Fine Art Photography with a specific editing style. After ten years in the marketing and advertising business, Sarah decided to strike out on her own and now runs a very successful photography business where she is commissioned for wedding, portrait, and fine art work. She has designed a successful line of Photoshop Textures and runs workshops teaching others how to hone this craft. Her work is shown as part of the photographic group The Catch Light Collective and she has been featured on The D-Photo (www.thedphoto.com) and on The Photography Parlour (http://www.thephotographyparlour.com). She holds an honors degree in Fine Art from the Nottingham Trent University. http://www.sarahgardnerphotography.co.uk/

Introduction; Back to Art; A Working Style; Shooting with Textures in Mind; Digital Textures Explained; Processing Insights; Photography Insights; Presentation & Client Work; End Note