Photoshop Channel Mixer Madness! By Jim Welninski © AlteredSpacePhoto.com

The Channel Mixer in Photoshop is often overlooked. But in the hands of someone who knows what to do with it, it can be awesome. It can be used to change colors or for color grading. It can help you create color contrast. It can be a great way to convert to black and white. Combine it with a Curve and you’ve got a powerful tool indeed…IF you can figure out a way of reliably getting what you want. I’ll show you how to tame it in part one of this two part series.

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Jim Welninski © AlteredSpacePhoto.com

Calling All Artists! Be who you were meant to be! By Jim Welninski | AlteredSpacePhoto.com

Calling All Artists!

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Jim Welninski © AlteredSpacePhoto.com

How many times have you been told…

– that your art isn’t “necessary”,

– that it’s just a hobby and you should treat it like one,

– that you’re “a little bit off”,

– that you should be more “normal”,

– that you should consider getting a real job?

I don’t know about you, but I’ve grown tired of hearing stuff like that. If you’re an artist, you’re the way you are because you were BORN that way. “Artist” isn’t a job. It’s not something you learn in a school. It’s not something you become. It’s not what you do. It’s a singular way of being in the world. It’s WHO YOU ARE.

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