November 23, 2009 aloa's blog

The Provocative Work of Terry Richardson

Terry Richardson is one of my (if not "the") favourite photographer who's still alive. His mother - a stylist and

Featured Tutorial

Hexagon Bokeh Effect in Photoshop
Hexagon Bokeh Effect in Photoshop
In 2008 I came up with a technique using the Brush Tool in Photoshop to create a digital bokeh effect. Then I mixed it with some gradient colors blended all together. The effect has become quite popular so I decided to upgrade a little bit the effect. So in this tutorial I will show you how to create a digital bokeh effect with hexagons. We will use the brush engine, patterns, blend modes and basic filters to achieve this effect.

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Wallpaper of the Week #34 - Christmas
Wallpaper of the Week #34 - Christmas
The wallpaper of this week is from one of our tutorials, the Beautiful Fluffy Clouds in Photoshop - Christmas Tutorial. It's inspired by the Dreamworks logo and you can learn how to create that in Photoshop too, just take a look at the tutorial. Desktop Version

Book Suggestion

Book Suggestion: Typology- Type Design From Victorian Era to the Digital Age
Book Suggestion: Typology - Type Design From Victorian Era to the Digital Age
The book suggestion of the week is one of my favorites, it's called Typology: Type Design From Victorian Era to the Digital Age and it covers a lot of art history always linking with types and typography. It's a must read for those starting out their careers or even willing to dust off their typology and typography skills. About the book