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Playing around with Photoshop Elements

Submitted by mbacas on Thu, 03/24/2005 - 18:33.


I've been playing around with Photoshop Elements. I really like the way Richard Binder (http://www.richardspens.com) does his images of pens. It's just the pen with a slight shadow. I'm really a beginner user of Elements and have been struggling with it and trying to get a similar effect. I hope Richard doesn't mind, as the saying goes, "Imitation is a form of flattery". Smiling

Here is a Lamy 2000 LE Ballpoint that I've been working with.

- Mark

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Here's a Soennecken

Submitted by mbacas on Fri, 03/25/2005 - 18:25.

I snapped this shot and played around with it in Elements.

I reground the nib on this one myself and it turned out quite nice. I'll try to post a writing sample.

- Mark

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Writing sample from the Soennecken

Submitted by mbacas on Fri, 03/25/2005 - 23:47.

Waterman Florida Blue on Crane 3x5 paper (maybe ecrew?)

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Here's a Soennecken

Submitted by JimmyWix on Sat, 03/26/2005 - 00:14.

That must be a 'broad or stub' nib by the writing sample.

I've never been any good at taking pictures. Mainly because I never cared for it much. But I do admire seeing really good shot's on the web. As far as I'm concerned the (2) two pictures you took of the pen are as good as most I've seen. I'm not saying they are in the same class as the ones depicted in Stylophiles, but I believe that guy is a professional, right?

Now what kind of pen is that?

Tommy Fountain

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Bill Riepl's photography is amazing.

Submitted by mbacas on Sat, 03/26/2005 - 09:49.

Yeah, Bill R is a professional. His photography is simply amazing. His ability to layout a shot is great with the way he get's complementary schemes between pens and other elements in the background. I believe he must also be a master of Photoshop.

I really like Bill's photographs, but I think I like Richard Binder's style of just the pen for use here in articles. I think it works better for this type of website. Now if I was going to do an online magazine like Stylophiles that would be different.

http://www.stylophilesonline.com/

The pen is a Soennecken. Germany made pen. Piston filler. I believe they were known for there nibs as they made dip pen nibs before fountain pens. Very high quality. Here is a quote from Rick Conner's website:

"Technically, Soennecken pens were at the top of the heap, superior even to the highly-regarded Montblanc pens of the day."

http://www.rickconner.net/penspotters/soennecken.222.html

- Mark

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Waterman Florida Blue

Submitted by JimmyWix on Sat, 03/26/2005 - 00:20.

I meant to say that Florida Blue is my favorite blue, with Swisher Antigua Blue coming in second. I also like the Waterman Black. It is very 'black'. Here again Swisher Midnight Black comes in a very close second. I almost would say a tie.

T. Fountain

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