Learning Color Correction

Since taking the Job at Van Gogh Again Editions I have tackled the task and art of color correction. When starting, I had the misconception that it would be easy. Good thing for patience. The hardest thing to overcome, are the arguments in my head. Arguing about if what I see is really true. I have on occasion double guessed myself. Over correcting and under correcting seems to be the tendencies of mine. But the longer I work and the more I want to make myself better the quicker and better I become. I hope to one day be the go to guy for color correction.

Thank God for Adobe Photoshop! In my color correction adventures my main navigation tool is Photoshop. Who knew all the crazy tricks like selective color adjustments, exposure, replacement color, and...? Well, more then likely thousands of people knew all those crazy tricks. But I am just learning to use them on a daily basis. I also use my layers and channel mixer to get the image to come out just like the original. I have not cracked the full magic of Photoshop but I plan to know it like the back of my hand! 

I enjoy this part of my job at Van Gogh Again Editions and hope to continue down the path of making color correction as one of my many tools I carry in my profession toolbox. 

Favorite Icon

www.sjlgraphics.com - favicon

Just learned a web design tool that will be useful for anyone out there creating their own website. Its a simple little task but gives you a little flair and shows more completeness with your design.

I created a favorite icon using Adobe Photoshop and a web site called favicon.htmlkit.com.

1. First take your logo or graphic that you would like to use as a favicon and minimize it into a 16x16 pixel image at a resolution of 72 pixels/inch.
2. Next, you will want to save it as a .PNG.
3. Take the PNG and go to favicon.htmlkit.com. You will upload the .PNG into their .ICO generator and you will then save you new ICO in a proper location for your website. I used my assets folder.
4. Go into your html document for each page that you want to support your new favorite icon and enter code: <link  href="assets/yournewicon.ico" rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon"> . The code will be placed in between your header tags.

First Blog Ever!

Hello Everyone!

This is my first blog ever! I am a graphic designer trying to find my way through my career. Currently I was hired at www.fineartworld.com  and Van Gohg Again Editions www.vgae.com. It is a great opportunity for myself to grow and learn. I will be stretching canvas, helping with the customer service, and eventually get into the web design and color correction side of the business. 

In this blog I aim to show development of my artistic talents and knowledge as I go along in my professional career. I will try to give updates weekly or at least once a month. I am excited to see how much I grow and learn through out my career. Thanks for reading my blog and I hope you enjoy what may come in the future. 

P.S. Go check out my website at www.sjlgraphics.com

Sincerely,

Scott J. Latimer