![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The image at the top of the page is a perfect example. Although I usually like to have a lot of control over my images, the surprises the kaleidoscope photos provide are fun. There are those occasions when I can somewhat predict what the end result is going to be, but more often it really is like looking into a kaleidoscope toy and seeing images that you never expected to see. One of the things I like about using my kaleidoscope action is that I never really know what to expect with the final result. The easiest way to describe my ‘Kaleidoscope’ images is simply to look at them, I hope that makes sense, but I’m guessing it doesn’t. They are shortcuts for photographers and they speed up editing by automating processes.īasically I wanted an action that would duplicate a section of a photograph I had selected four times, rotate it each time it was duplicated, and combine the four segments in a manner that created a pattern that was, more times than not, more abstract that realistic, and, I hoped, resembling an image one might encounter in a kaleidoscope. Actions allow photographers, at the click of a button, to enhance and enrich their photos in a fast and efficient way. I have found Photoshop “actions” on the Internet to download and use, but I wasn’t completely satisfied with the results they offered so decided to create my own action.Ī Photoshop action, for the uninitiated, is a series of recorded steps by the designer to help a photographer achieve a look without having to manually apply each process. Rotation of the cell causes motion of the materials, resulting in an ever-changing view being presented. The reflectors (or mirrors) are usually enclosed in a tube, often containing on one end a cell with loose, colored pieces of glass or other transparent (and/or opaque) materials to be reflected into the viewed pattern. Since a kaleidoscope is somewhat outmoded in this digital age, we’ll offer a brief explanation of what one is - a Kaleidoscope 101 if you will - to introduce you to the visual effect Cruz wanted to achieve photographically.Ī kaleidoscope is an optical instrument with two or more reflecting surfaces tilted to each other in an angle, so that one or more (parts of) objects on one end of the mirrors are seen as a regular symmetrical pattern when viewed from the other end, due to repeated reflection. From when I was young, I’ve always liked the magical quality of looking through a kaleidoscope, so I thought I’d try to replicate that in some of my photos and then see if I could market them to some of the record companies.” With Windham Hill as a focus point, I decided that I needed to create some images that were more design oriented than pictorial, even though Windham Hill does use what one might call ‘traditional’ images on some of their covers. They are not of the ‘60s and ‘70s rock cover art genre, but more contemporary, sophisticated, stylized design. One company I really admire for their taste is cover art is Windham Hill. I have a growing collection of vinyl records that I’ve purchased at thrift stores simply because I admired the cover artwork. Led Zeppelin created some marvelous covers, but at that time, there were so many LP covers that really broke out that it is hard for me to pinpoint favorites. I’ve been in love with vinyl covers for a very long time. ![]() I’ve always been fascinated with vinyl records - well, not so much the records themselves, but more so with the covers and cover art. National Museum of Nuclear Science and History Book Review: "Orale! Lowrider: Custom Made in New Mexico"ĭay of the Dead, Albuquerque's Marigold Parade New Mexico Press Association 2022 Award WinnerĪgricultural Profile: Christopher Bassettt: Freshies of New Mexico Farm, Velarde, NM Lowriders: Vintage San Francisco Bay Area Show Design photographs in the style of Charles Sheeler ![]()
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