Creative Photography Tutorial| Shooting and Editing - Pep Ventosa Style

[@photogken]

You are an amazing teacher! I’m just back into photography and learning digital (shot hundred of weddings,etc with film) and need all the help I can get, starting over at 65…lol. Can’t wait to apply your instruction when I learn to use my new D850 😊

[@scottb6269]

Thanks for the video. You simplified the process beautifully.

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Glad it was helpful!

[@johnbarben]

I’ve used your approach and I’m delighted with the results - thanks very much for making that so clear 😊

[@lorilankfordphotography]

I’m so glad! It’s a fun technique

[@sandyeger7859]

What an easy direction video that I can't wait to try.

[@yelkao8]

A really excellent turorial. It is far far better to see a demo like this to appreciate all the nuances of the post processing for this type of result so very many thanks.

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tombrandt8325]

That was a great video.. I have been in a complete rut lately and was out for a driving, thinking about your video and saw a tree while I had my camera.. Took 30 shots around the tree and put it together as you demonstrated. My first attempt, won't win any awards but it felt really good to create something that looks different that most anything I would normally do. I look forward to trying many more times with different types, shapes of trees and would love to find a great tree with Wisconsin fall colors. Thank you.

[@lorilankfordphotography]

So glad you were inspired by the video and method! It is addictive:) enjoy

[@ianharper6015]

Thank you for a very interesting video.

[@DTM-Books]

Fantastic! Finally, I found others who have been doing similar work to my own work in digital photography, aiming to recreate painterly styles such as expressionism, psychedelic and pop art. Honestly, it feels like I’m the only one creating photos like mine. The idea of layering multiple photos is fascinating, one I hadn’t considered before. I am completing my latest round of photo books, once as they’re out the door, I can spend some time experimenting with these techniques. My only real difference is simplicity, using only the iPhone camera and stock camera app for editing. I also employ two “tricks,” bouncing shots to a desktop Mac and back to the phone, and uploading to Mac and then taking direct screenshots with the camera. These allow far greater flexibility in editing as well as introducing texture, lighting and color distortion effects. When I publish my books, I will be running free ebooks sales, and I will definitely be sending emails to you so that you can download copies to examine and study. Thank you once again. I’m now subscribed to your channel and will be going through all your videos. Thank you very much for your outstanding work.

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Thank you for the kind comment. Glad you enjoyed it. I look forward to seeing your e-book.

[@laureldestefano420]

Wow, what an amazingly great video. She is clear-spoken and teaches a perfectly well-rounded approach. Just what I needed! Thank you.

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Thank you for such a kind comment!

[@laureldestefano420]

You are very welcome!@@lorilankfordphotography

[@rgarlinyc]

Very imaginative treatment - I shall certainly try this, thank you!

[@BBenoist]

I am still waiting for my Fuji to arrive, but took my Sony out today to practice this. Your tutorial on Photoshop is so helpful. Thank you very much,

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Have fun!

[@brianeliel7095]

Nice, super excited to watch this

[@giriprasadvasudevan]

No words to express my happiness. Thanks for revealing a big secret. Lots of Love

[@lorilankfordphotography]

My pleasure 😊

[@Carol-us9yr]

I have just discovered you, Loveling your teaching style.

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Oh thank you!

[@andersphansson]

Great video now I have to try myself!

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Go for it!

[@simonekoffman]

Recently discovered you and I absolutely love your teaching style. Thank you so very much!

[@lorilankfordphotography]

You are so welcome!

[@swanseamale47]

Interesting effect. Don't think it my thing though. Thanks for sharing the technique.

[@JorgeLausell]

Nice work. I'll try.

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Have fun with it!

[@altrujillo3566]

Beautiful! Thank you for taking the time to share this with us!

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@yogeshyadav1358]

thankyou

[@jeankrusinski4970]

This is the BEST tutorial I have found on the Pep Ventosa style/technique. I've been searching in my geographical area for a stand-alone tree in a field, but now I know I can work with a single tree in a variety of settings ... just have to be sure I can take many steps all the way around the tree. Thanks so much Lori!!!

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RichardGingrasPhotography]

Very interesting. I'm always looking for different ways to come up with something more creative than just taking nice street or landscape photos. This should keep me busy for some time. Thank you for taking the time to share this artistic process. Much appreciated.

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Glad you liked it!

[@martinstokes5596]

Great tutorial, Thank you.

[@macbookdieter]

I’m definitely going to try this. I’ve been working on ICM, but I already have some ideas. Thanks

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Go for it!

[@robfielding100]

Excellent informative video on this fascinating style of photographic art. Thank you

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Thank you for the kind note!

[@robinc-k7162]

Brilliant video! Thanks so much, I look forward to trying this! Should you try to keep the same distance from the tree with each shot? Maybe bring a tape measure? LOL!

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Great idea!!

[@jeffdavis7912]

Thank you for sharing. Always great to learn something new.

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Thanks let me know if you try it.

[@lesliebaker2622]

Terrific tutorial. Really appreciate your explanations and pacing. Thanks.

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Glad it was helpful!

[@KaraJeanean]

When you were cleaning up the ghosting, what brush were you using? Thank you, this is beautiful!!

[@lorilankfordphotography]

A soft round brush

[@KaraJeanean]

@@lorilankfordphotography Thank you for your reply! I don’t think I know how to properly ask the question. Whenever I try to use a brush on a layer, it always just puts a streak of black or a streak of white on my image and doesn’t do that, lol. I think I need to look into it more and figure out what I’m doing wrong, lol.

[@mark1hancock]

Love it, thanks for sharing. Always great to see something different

[@lorilankfordphotography]

So glad you enjoyed

[@andyallard5990]

I have just subscribed to your channel after telling myself, I would not subscribe to anymore on Fortnite tutorial was fantastic I’m very well explained not very good with Photoshop myself but definitely going to give it a go. Absolutely looking forward to more of your content. Thank you very much for taking the time out and sharing your knowledge. ❤

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Glad I could help

[@photonsonpixels]

I've been looking at tutorials on how to make good "ICM" (intentional camera movement) photos but I have not been sold on the technique. However, your method seems to me like a "controlled ICM" process which is much easier to manage and more predictable in terms of getting an end result that matches your vision. Really great. Thank you!

[@lorilankfordphotography]

I appreciate your comment. I like to simplify things in shooting and editing.

[@wayneross843]

Another reason to be grateful for Autumn's arrival. Hoping to find "the tree" for this. I do appreciate you going over each step slowly and with purpose. This may finally be my " breakthrough" in understanding layers in PS!

[@lorilankfordphotography]

So glad you enjoyed it!!!

[@melissam731]

Great tutorial, Lori. Pep Ventosa is hard to create. I had a hard time and have tried over and over. Now I'm going to try this technique using your method. You make it look so much easier. Thank you!

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Thank you for the comment. Let me know how it goes.

[@rjamarion4]

Thank you for this, I can now paint!

[@lorilankfordphotography]

You’re welcome 😊

[@ulhasarolkar]

BEAUTIFUL...

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Templemore1000]

Great video thank you

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@sergioianni5349]

Great video❤ it

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Thank you!!

[@nicknichols4249]

Excellent tutorial Lori, I've done a few images using this same technique. I like how you used various blend modes and the clone tool at the end to finish things up which I haven't done on Pep Ventosa, but will in the future. Thanks for the tips!

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Thank you for the kind note.

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Your welcome! So glad it was helpful

[@ellenb5089]

A nice slow and concise presentation. I like your pace and your demos and description of what you are doing are easy to follow. I really like this effect and want to use it. Including Windows Commands would be helpful. The last step as you described didn't work for me.

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Thank you very much!

[@porsche5782able]

I had a question regarding your last step. Did you finish by merging all your layers to get a final image?

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Yes you can flatten the final image once you are all set with the image.

[@NoWells91]

Does this only work for subjects that for the most part have rotational symmetry?

[@lorilankfordphotography]

If you are going to shoot "in the round" that is going to give you the best options. I have shot a tree just 3 sides and combines. Pep, the artist used for inspiration also does some where you can walk horizontally and shoot, and then combine. Check out his website.

[@fatherdanmclaughlinosa3215]

Thank you for posting your demonstration of layering photos to create a painterly final image. I subscribed to you channel. I am searching the WEB for techniques that make photos look like paintings. Years ago I did something similar using a unique method with the teacher overseeing each step of the creation. The method was effective but technically difficult and hard to duplicate on my own. I want to see if your method works with religious art, such as statues, altars, crosses etc. Father Dan

[@lorilankfordphotography]

So glad you like it and thank you for subscribing! Yes you could do this with religious art - would be beautiful!

[@LindaBuchanan-td8bm]

Do you have a video that gives more in depth instructions for layers? I took 32 shots of a bouquet of flowers, and kept 29 of them. I opened them in LRC and then clicked on edit, open in photoshop in layers. Everything opened just fine in photoshop. I named the first one base and then edited the second layer’s opacity and blend mode. When I went to the next layer it was just the previous layer duplicated with the same opacity and blend mode I had just used on the previous layer. I wasn’t able to change it. I know I am missing a step somewhere and I can’t figure out what it is. I enjoy your videos and your teaching style! Thank you!

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Did you duplicate a layer by mistake? I would start over. If you have all the layers highlighted in Lightroom and open them as layers and Photoshop they should all be there individually. Be sure to turn them all off and then start from the bottom and work up. I’d be glad to do a mentor session the information for that is on my website.

[@colinives2275]

Excellent video, I find these images very artistic. I have tried this method many times and find that if I use more than 12 or so images then the lower ones have little or no effect, this is shown by turning them off and on and nothing changes. I wondered if you have any advice on this and how to make 20 or 30 images all have some effect.Many thanks.

[@lorilankfordphotography]

I find that you have to take smaller steps around the subject and then the extra images really add dimension and additional texture. But I also find that 12 work great!

[@greadore]

Thanks for this video, very good and helpful. I have done several Pep style photos “In the round” like this and they came out very well. I was always somewhat confused though on his photos on items that are not circular like cars, and buildings or street scenes. I think I read that you said he walks down one side of a car (for example) taking pics every so often, correct? Does he keep the object centered in the viewfinder as he walks along it? He only takes pics of one side only? I would like to see a video of this type of technique and process in the future. Thanks and keep up the good work!

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Yes - you would keep the same height with your camera and walk horizontally as you shoot. Yes only one side of the scene. I will think about making one of those videos one days soon. Great idea!

[@greadore]

@@lorilankfordphotography thanks for the reply and will be on the lookout for a video.

[@carolinezaramati9193]

Hi Lori, thanks for this excellent video! Some questions, if I do only 180 degrees around the tree, can I get the same results? and do you do basic editing to the images in Lr before moving to Ps, or are the straight out of camera?

[@lorilankfordphotography]

You will get similar results yes! I do not do any adjustments to the images first. I blend them then edit. But if the exposure was dark or the shadows on all the images, I would probably edit and sync them in Lightroom and then begin the merging in Photoshop. I hope that helps.

[@yo4695]

Subtítulos en español por favor. Gracias

[@plainly_kevin]

cant you just multi expoture in camera?

[@lorilankfordphotography]

You can achieve a smilier look - but you loose the ability to adjust the image - part of this process is the editing customization and blending that you get using PS.

[@tbadoo]

Now I understand why you chose 10-15 files instead of 200. I’ve made 24 from my Nikon Z6 each one is around 40 MB. So when I started editing them and wanted to save the TIFF file the PS couldn’t save it as the maximum is 4 GB and mine was over it. I’ve change that for PSD file and that was problem again as the maximum size of PSD is 2GB and mine was over it again. So I choose to save it to Adobe Cloud. Don’t have any idea how Peb is working with 200 files. Probably he works with jpg files not with raw

[@lorilankfordphotography]

Yes, I think maybe jpeg. I have to save mine to the cloud often too

[@maesc2001]

Looks complicated and time consuming.

[@lorilankfordphotography]

It can be if you want to do the full Pep style, but you can get a similar look with just 6-12 images. You can also do the walk around using in camera multiple exposure if you have it.

[@ericerickson6537]

Great video thanks