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Making this year Christmas Message

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It’s been some time since my last blog, but I have been fighting an illness, and now I am back. I thought I would end 2023 with how I made this year's Christmas message from my wife Lisa and me.

Iphone picture at Bronner’s in Frankenmuth,MI

It all starts with an idea. As I wandered the store, I liked this ornament of the two snow people. This may be this year's message. Out came my iPhone, and I took a few pictures. Next, I went into Photoshop to start the magic. First, I needed to cut it out; next was to pick a background that would work for this image. This is again done in Photoshop. Once I had the two, I had time to make a composite. After making the composite, I made some minor cleanups and color changes. Finally, I added the text. After all, it was a ready product, or at least I thought. :)

I started looking at it, and I thought, why not an animation? Once again, Adobe is to the rescue. I went into After Effect and thought I would add some animation of snow. I don’t know about you, but I think it makes it much more alive.

Now you know how I did it and what my mind thinks. Just think, it all started with an idea and a picture from the iPhone. Here is a quick look at the steps I did.

Merry Christmas, and I hope you have a great New Year. Stay tuned for 2024, for Paul J Zeinert Photography will be changing. It will be a different business model for 2024. (Stay tuned)

Happy Labor Day

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What a summer it was. With no wedding this year and family portraits, it was time to look at other things during this very slow time. Those who follow me know that I have been learning Video and learning Adobe. In this case, it was playing with Adobe Dimension 3D software. This summer, I have been studying Graphic Arts. With Fall coming up, not seems things are starting to come. Family and Senior Pictures. Weddings for next year, and yes, I finally started to travel. I can't wait to travel the world again. Yes, this summer will be a summer I will never forget. But you have to make the best out of things. Even if it's not what you plan. To all of my American's Happy Labor Day. I hope you were able to learn or do something that you were not comfortable with to everyone else. Good luck, and here is to a better time.

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