Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Celebrity Yearbook Photos

Before they were famous, some of these celebrities were impossibly poised and well-groomed for high school. Some of them were as awkward as your average teenager. Click through the photos and vote on whose yearbook pics are the most embarrassing.

Adam Levine


Axl Rose


Beyonce Knowles


Bruce Springsteen


Cher


Debbie Harrya


Eddie Van Halen


Eddie Vedder


Fergie


Flea


Gwen Stefani


Iggy Pop


James Hetfield


Janis Joplin


Jim Morrison


John Mayer


Johnny Cash


Katy Perry


Kid Rock


Kirk Hammett


Kurt Cobain


Madonna


Marilyn Manson


Michael Stipe


Neil Young


Prince


Scott Weiland


Snoop Dogg


Steven Tyler


Tom Petty


Tommy Lee


Travis Barker


50 Cent


David Hasselhoff


Jennifer Hudson


Jennifer Lopez


Jessica Simpson


Lauren Hill


Mariah Carey


Paula Abdul


Pharrell Williams

Mask Trick

You can tweak a Layer Mask to act like a Quick Mask which is helpful in making accurate selections. The steps are simple and can be done in any version of Photoshop.
I have opened this free stock image.
The same image with the Layer Mask Tweaks.
The tutorial is here
Other Photoshop tutorials are here


Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Star Wars Graffiti

Seems there are graffiti artists out there who are also big Star Wars fans as well. Stormtroopers are obviously a natural subject for graffiti and street art.

Check out these nice pieces of Star Wars art.



























































Text Cutout

You can make a special effects Text with advanced techniques in Photoshop. You will be using Layers, Layers Styles, Smart Objects and Filters found in Photoshop. we will also use a free stock image as Background.
This is the Text you can create. No special skills needed. The tutorial is here
Other Photoshop tutorials are here



Jasmin Noir: Beastly Behaviour


After Rufus the circus lion ran amok tearing the model limb from limb, they bundled the loose collection of body parts together and smoothed the joins in post production - thereby fulfilling their contractual obligations and saving money at the same time.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in! You can see the original here. If you can't see the PSDs, please click here.
How would one even manage to put perfume on with a bottle that big? It'd be like slinging a giant milk jug. by Lukke
This is what happens when you go through the wardrobe too many times. by Randori