Lighting Effects Inspiration

I’ve always been a fan of lighting effects and glows, I know, it might sound outdated but I like to recreate those effects in Photoshop. The last 2 Photoshop Tutorials I wrote, the Sparkling Hot Girl in Photoshop and the Break Apart, I explained how to do some of these effects mixing them with photos.

Now, in this post I will show you some of the images that really inspired me to write those photoshop tutorials. There are some incredible designs, from guys like: Chuck Anderson, Leandro Demetrius, James White, Someone Graphic Design, and others.

There’s one more thing, I’m already working on some tutorials using this technique for GIMP and PIXELMATOR.

Leandro Demetrius

http://www.flickr.com/photos/leandro_demetrius/

Signalnoise - James White

http://blog.signalnoise.com/

DESIGNER--ISHHHH .... UM.... DESIGN PORTFOLIO

http://www.leihi2.nl/old/works.htm

NoPattern Chuck Anderson

Someone Graphi Design

http://www.soemone.com/

Various

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My name is Fabio Sasso, I'm a graphic/web designer from Porto Alegre, Brazil and I'm the founder of Abduzeedo. I hope we can share lots of information, tips, and ideas through abduzeedo.

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Anyway i can get a tutorial on how to do these? Even if its just one I would reaaaaaaaaaaallly appreciate it. Thanks for even taking the time out to read this

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Dmack09 (not verified) 09/14/2008

Thanks for bringing this to my attention, the second image in the soemone section uses my copyrighted photograph without permission.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bazcraig/1479474979/in/set-7215760356076838...

Thanks again, i have followed this up.

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Barry (not verified) 03/30/2008

If something is good, it is copied! Always have someone complaining just for not having thought of that before and not by the recognition that this technique reached. The style of these artists is great and each with its special features.

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Anonymous (not verified) 03/27/2008

"As much as I love the look and enjoy doing cool lighting effects, isn't this stuff a little old by now? It's literally all over the web."

If something is "all over the web" and currently very popular, I think it's safe to say it's not "old by now". It's just "now".

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Anonymous (not verified) 03/20/2008

Amazing work. :)

Anonymous (not verified) 03/16/2008

Wow, jobs are very good, already knew some of the artworks by Demetrius Zup Magazine, the site congratulations!

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oyun (not verified) 03/12/2008

GREAT WORK!!! man it's absolutely amazing, you really inspire me here in Nairobi, Kenya.kudos!!

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trukenyan (not verified) 03/11/2008

Wow, jobs are very good, already knew some of the artworks by Demetrius Zup Magazine, the site congratulations!

Pablo (not verified) 03/09/2008

Cool Stuff man. Thanks

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Hip Hop Makers (not verified) 03/08/2008

Very nice effects.

I am jealous.

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Jo (not verified) 03/08/2008

Nice fun lighting effects! Thanks for the inspirational collection.

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Braintrove.com (not verified) 03/07/2008

Great pieces of work. I need to learn more about the artistic side of web. At the moment I code and do certina imagery. If you have any neat tips please email me.

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Alex (not verified) 03/07/2008

I know this thread is for illustration, but I think this longer exposure of mine could fit into this thread

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pikkus/79413590/

Compliments, your site is great!!!

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Pikkus (not verified) 03/07/2008

hi bro, nice to see all those arts..
its amazing.. i wonder that you can show me how to make
a great image like this
http://www.nopattern.com/nopattern/images/P5H7M4P8L5F9M9D4B4D2113353.jpg
i would be so thankful if you can show us :D

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Dy™ (not verified) 03/07/2008

Absolutely amazing! Major props.

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Digital Revolutions (not verified) 03/07/2008

This indirectly answered my email to you, Abduzeedo. Thanks.

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Luke Davis (not verified) 03/06/2008

The original and (imo) best: http://www.rodsteele.com/getty/getty.html

Anonymous (not verified) 03/06/2008

You do a really great work, greater and greater.

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Xavier (not verified) 03/06/2008

Really love these effects. Trying my best to do like this :)

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Lee445 (not verified) 03/06/2008

awesome effects, thanks for the inspiraton!

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ben (not verified) 03/06/2008

leihi2 is fantastic, thx for this fucking list.

Good post again.

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Arnaud (not verified) 03/06/2008

As much as I love the look and enjoy doing cool lighting effects, isn't this stuff a little old by now? It's literally all over the web.

Granted, I rarely see it in actual advertising but it seems every other person that has a copy of photoshop is doing these effects.

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Joe (not verified) 03/06/2008

I, actually, wrote two tutorials showing how to create effects like that, check them out at:

http://abduzeedo.com/sparkling-hot-girl-photoshop
http://abduzeedo.com/breaking-apart-tutorial-request

Thank you all for the comments ;)

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abduzeedo 03/06/2008

Great, do you know some good tutorials about how to make such pictures??

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design company (not verified) 03/06/2008

Hey starved talk that my work is jaja joke
But if you develop some with the help of your tutorial
I hope to see and comment on the http://design-
Digitaldream.blogspot.com/

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Chaos (not verified) 03/06/2008

Those pictures are soo awesome, i wish that i coukd make some of them! :D

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Markus (not verified) 03/06/2008

This is a very nice collection to be jealous about...

I'm keep trying but it ain't so good for now :)

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Pelardo (not verified) 03/06/2008

great

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