creative edit Archives – Mike Schaffner Photography

What Is The Purpose Of Art?

ByMike Schaffner January 12, 2021May 8, 2022

I like to try new things, to experiment. It seems I have a low boredom threshold. I like to think of this as a blessing. Maybe it’s a curse. I do know that it is why I’ve never deliberately developed a photography “style”. Oh, I may have a style, but I’ve never intentionally tried to…

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How To Make Custom Brushes For A Dispersion Effect

ByMike Schaffner December 29, 2020December 4, 2022

I had this crazy idea (yeah, I get those a lot) to create a photo dealing with personal data breaches. I had seen a number of photos with dispersion or explosion effects and wanted to incorporate that in my photo. This photo involved a variety of different aspects including: layers and layer masking, greenscreen, Photoshop…