Tonight I did a little experimenting with Photoshop to create this classic floating apple shot. I learned a few lessons in this little experiment.
First, don’t slice the apples until the final moment before the shoot. Apples brown very quickly and a brown apple doesn’t look nearly as appetizing as a nice white flesh apple. One way to prolong the fresh look of a sliced apple is to coat the apple with lemon juice. Even more effective than lemon juice is ascorbic acid also known as vitamin C. I’ve also heard that soaking them in slightly salty water will prolong them as well.
The second lesson I learned is that I need to practice more with Photoshop. Some aspects of creating this image were challenging for me and I learned quite a bit.
You may have noticed that I haven’t mentioned how I created this shot. That is because I thought it would be fun for you to take a guess on how you think I did it and leave your guess in the comments. I’ll give you a hint…it wasn’t magic.
Very cool photoshopped apple, Matt! Looks real … I want to eat it now. 😛
Thank you Nina! It is indeed a photoshopped work of art. I may post a before and after image in the next week to show how I set it all up. BTW…I’ve been reading through your blog and much of it really resonates with me, especially your “My Dream of Freedom” post. Looking forward to reading more.
You should do a tutorial on how you do this…
Hey, I’m actually going to be putting together one for this with a few additional examples.
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