Bohemian Art Photoblog

Lightroom Presets in the Store

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:20:07 +0000

finally … for those interested .. the Lightroom Presets are available at my store. Unlike any other presets Bohemian Secret Presets are not a matter of one click .. the image looks awful what next … I have developed them so most of the exposure settings are covered as well as the light conditions .. The presets are based on the original Bohemian Secret Actions (all inspired by film days) You can mix and match presets and apply some over others … I have included few tint options as well as vignettes that can be applied on any basic conversions you choose for your image. You can then go further and if you own BS PS Actions you can use those to fine tune whatever is needed in Adobe PS

Here is an example of what you can do with these. The image is a courtesy of my little sister who photographed this beautiful Bedouin girl on her travels in Egypt. I have only applied underexposed preset with lighten over and slightly adjusted brightness and contrast …

all of you who commented on my previous post (comments 1-12) email me for your 40% discount coupon on the Presets

Bohemian Secret Lightroom Presets

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:32:46 +0000

After the amount of emails asking me for Lightroom presets I have decided to develop them. It was a bit of a challenge .. to keep the feel and to achieve the Bohemian Secret look as well as cover as most exposure settings as well as lighting … The Presets are being designed to help you control your conversion as much as possible .. speed up your workflow yet preserve the excitement of a B&W image being born. I have tried to keep them simple yet flexible for you to achieve the best …. There are about 57 presets divided into 11 sets organized by the light adjustments needed ..

The presets are being tested now and I will have to get instruction manual ready as well as prepare a nice way of presenting them on my site. But I thought a little sneak a peak and a teaser for those curious will be a nice thing.

so here are some examples …click on the thumbnails to view :) I will keep you all posted when the Presets are released

till next time

Merry Christmas

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 04:46:14 +0000

bit rushed yet still full of love post

for those lucky photographer readers …

all you need to do is place the Secret in the cart and in the checkout type in

0fc345d59d for a free copy (2available)

62d7ce2f07 for 50% discount (4available)

just a moment

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:51:56 +0000

For my friend Sarah

Bohemian Secret examples

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:54:43 +0000

for those who keep coming to see .. here are few examples of the Bohemian Secret applied on images in different light conditions

+ something a little different

About music (and me)

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:27:57 +0000

music is a big part of my and my family’s being … it has all started when I was little girl .. as little as the one here in the picture … and I had a big dream .. to play piano .. or even better violin …
my life went all sorts of kinds of ways though … and I never got to play anything … I still remember the moment when I was eleven and we went for a concert with our school …
We had a chance to ask a question to the musicians … I still can feel my heart pounding when raising my hand and then if front of the whole theater audience asking a question … “Is it too late to start learning violin at 11?” .. well even after that I did not get to play anything ..
it was about 16years later .. after months of me taking my boys to music classes that I realized … hang on .. I can do it myself … being 27 I started to learn how to play violin .. and yes … it’s never too late

My dream has fulfilled … regardless age .. looking at this picture .. it’s almost me .. standing there .. with a violin

I

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:14:18 +0000

sometimes I look at them … and it feels like my hearts stops for a beat … but theirs fills in for that moment … them being part of me …

when they are born we look at them and wonder .. who do they look like .. and one moment it is mum .. then dad … for a second a grandad or grandma …
for me it is that they process everything they are for all the generations before them … then they become them .. their I that constantly grows and grows … but if I stop for a moment .. and watch … I can see … the I of me .. and of the ancestors …

I love those me moments in them … sometimes it can be a very sad moment that their body knows because I have lived it … sometimes a fraction of a happy memory from my childhood ..

here is one of these … one of Me .. in him …
the love that fills me when seeing him here … lifts me up to the feeling of : oh I nearly cry …
how beautiful he is .. how beautiful I am …

Secret Tickets (American) Edition

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:36:53 +0000

Here they are check out the blogs below:

Talented Martha at I See The Moon Photography

and Alisia Photography By Alisia

I am now working hard on a little e-store where you can obtain the secret immediately without having to wait. (my head is like a balloon from all the linking and scripting … LOL)

till next time

his very first toothfairy visit ..

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:08:47 +0000

his piano teacher promised … when you are seven I am sure the tooth fairy will come … and she did …
mom .. mom .. he yelled .. the tooth fairy has come .. she came and left a coin under my pillow .. his whole little body was shaking with excitement .. she left me 2dollars under the pillow .. I got a golden coin but Lola got a silver one .. how come ??
(yes he still loves Charlie and Lola) and he told me the night before that he is going to dream happy dreams so the tooth fairy will know .. and that I am not suppose to tell them as if I do she will not come … I have kept my promise

What a big moment for a seven year old .. and it is his show and tell day today ..

and to my lovely American readers … especially for you .. two sets of American Secret Tickets coming out soon … (still trying hard to keep the promise and have the Bohemian Secret affordable as much as it can be )

as featured in NG

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:01:29 +0000

yes .. I was fortunate to be published in National Geographic in my home country some time ago. …
never really confident to reveal ..

well here is the image