Pat David
Creative Freedom Summit 2023
To provide tutorials, workflows and a showcase for high-quality photography and cinematography using Free/Open Source Software.
GIMP is a cross-platform image editor available for GNU/Linux, macOS, Windows and more operating systems.
darktable
RawTherapee
Unprocessed (or minimally processed) image data directly from the camera sensor.
(and more...)
Collection of advanced image processing filters accessible from within GIMP (via plugin).
Arranging visual elements within a frame.
Removing and focusing on elements within a frame.
You may not get a second chance.
Tools > Selection Tools > Rectangle Select
Tool Options
Visually locate a focal point on a guide
Best (to me) options
More dynamic, visually interesting
Remove unnecessary or distracting elements
Eyes naturally drawn to brighter areas
Lead the viewers eyes on a journey!
Range of brightness across an image
Add some contrast ("S" curve)
Push dark tones darker, slight boost before midpoint
Unsharp Mask, Wavelets, FFT
Colors are so cliché.
Without color,
form and tones are all that's left
"Luminosity" and "Color to Gray" mimic human perception of values
Then tweak and combine!
I would actually add back some grain here...
See also the Film Emulator from my friend Jonas Wagner:
for the busy photographer
Pro-tip: don't search for "Pat David GIMP Mask" or...
Masking adjusts opacity of a layer
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Masking adjusts opacity of a layer, based on the contents of the layer
Black are transparent
Apply the desaturated copies as layer masks, add color toning:
Classic split toning
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