Seeing Beauty I Creating Beauty

christy — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:30:42 +0000

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A product I love, amazing people to work with, and beautiful images…I hit the trifecta of happiness in
this shoot for Made By Dawn’s 2012 collection! It’s interesting how when you are in such a nurturing
environment, the creativity just flows. Our model Sophie (a designer and artist herself) really embodied
the relaxed, feminine,and natural beauty of Dawn’s collection. Did I mention I own over 7 of her suits?
You can find Made By Dawn at Free People, Shopbop, as well as their online store.

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{Image: Christy Schuler Studio,}

christy — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:29:34 +0000

Sunday I signed off on Arna Bee’s graduation image submissions and was given this print as a ”thank
you.” Can it be anymore me? Having Arna as a student these past 3 years has been an absolute delight
and with all the inspriation I get from my students I often feel I should be the one saying thank you.
(Keep your eye out for Arna, I have a feeling we will be seeing amazing things from her!)

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{Image of the image: Christy Schuler Studio,}

christy — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:23:34 +0000

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{Image: Christy Schuler Studio}

christy — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:10:42 +0000

I have a design crush and her name is Kelly Wearstler. Kelly is such an inspiring artist where her
aesthetic moves effortlessly between the world of interior, fashion, and her own personal design.
Check out an image of Kelly hand-painting some of the fabric from her line. Her blog is also a daily read.
You can create the look of these lose lines in Photoshop by using the brush palette. Make sure to
experiment with different shape dynamics, scattering, and dual brush options.

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{Image of Kelly Wearstler tank: Christy Schuler Studio}

christy — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:07:23 +0000

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Converting to black and white can be done many different ways. One method I like to use is the gradient
map adjustment layer with a final curve adjustment. The gradient map can give you a full tonal range as
a start and then alter to taste with a curve.
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{Image: Christy Schuler Studio}

christy — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:21:18 +0000

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Use this to view your image full screen in Lightroom.
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{Image: Christy Schuler Studio}

christy — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:14:06 +0000

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What a lovely mix of old and new! Described as the most “un-Apple” Apple store, the Apple Store Paris
reminds me of the entrance to the Cota St. campus at Brooks Institute where I teach a number of post
production classes. It’s a beautiful setting to walk into each day!
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{Image: Apple}

christy — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:52:01 +0000

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A nice little retouching technique I often use for retouching roots or coloring hair can be found in Scott
Kelby’s new retouching book. You can check out the technique in an excerpt from the book here. It was
also cool to see a thank you from Scott in the preface. Thanks Scott!
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{Image: Christy Schuler Studio}

christy — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:09:33 +0000

Adobe has just made the beta version of Lightroom 4 available for download and a few improvements to
the develop panel have me very excited! One feature is the white balance brush. You will now be able to
selectively paint your color temperature (great for mixed lighting situations). Another improvement is the
ability to edit individual RGB channels. Download the beta here and a number of resources can be found here.
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{Image: Christy Schuler Studio}

christy — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:19:03 +0000

Wishing you a “sparkling” new year!
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