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Alpha-Gal Allergy is something which can happen after being bit by ticks - I have recently been diagnosed, though I suspected it for several years. My symptoms got worse after a new tick bite on Feb 15th of this year, and I have been very sick ever since. As wildlife photographers, I think everyone should be educated on this and how it can affect your life. In this video, I talk about my experience, and my thoughts. I'm not going over all the research and scientific things...you can search Google for all of the published information. Instead, I'm telling you my experience from my viewpoint. I hope you will find the information in this video useful in some way -- and if nothing else, I hope it will encourage you to be extremely diligent about tick protection. So my advice to those who have it.... Avoidance is the #1 thing. Avoid anything with mammal in it, including dairy. This includes butter, frying oil {many restaurants fry stuff in beef lard}, sauces and breading, salad dressing, etc. Research medicines...research household products used...and change if necessary to those without mammal. Look at everything you: ingest, touch, or inhale. Anything that just says "natural flavors" or "artificial flavors" on an ingredient list can potentially contain mammal and set off a reaction. #2, Do whatever you can to prevent new bites. Check out InsectShield.Com for clothing. #3, Don't freak out if it doesn't seem to get better for a while...keep looking into if you are accidentally exposed. It takes inflammation in the body a LONG time to go away. #4, Don't eat out, or be very, very careful eating out. Don't talk to the teenager at the counter or even waiters/waitresses...talk to management if eating out to make sure your allergy is understood. The last thing a manager wants is an incident happening in their restaurant! #5 Be sure any doctors who treat you are aware of your allergy, and make sure YOU understand what's in medicines so you can make THEM understand. {like the fact GELATIN comes from mammal...I'm amazed at how many medical people seem surprised and have an "aha" moment over that one!} 
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I really do! I love being able to take a "normal" photo like this:  And turn it into ART like this:  The pose this raccoon had was perfect for holding a flower. So I brought in a flower photo after I masked away her original background and blended her with one of the Bountiful Spring Field Backgrounds. I rotated the flower, and resized it down to position it properly in her paws. And I masked away the flower background completely as well, to isolate the flower. I added a couple more textures on top - one from the Ascend Collection and one from the Mesmerized Collection. After getting the look and lighting the way I wanted, I took the merged image into Impresso Pro to create the painterly effect. And that is how "A Flower For Mom" was born. :) Collections Used To Create this Art:Bountiful Spring Field Background Collection
$20.00
The Bountiful Spring Field Background Collection features 1 Field Painting in 4 Color Tones, giving you a beautiful environment to add in your favorite subjects. For wildlife, domestic animals, people, more, these textures will easily give your favorite subjects a new sense of place with a wonderful mood. Use these backgrounds "as is" to add a painterly feel to your photographs by placing them on a layer under your subject and masking away the subject's original background. Using your transform tool in your software, you can stretch them and position them exactly where you need them for your art. These also make wonderful beginning backgrounds for your digital paintings! This collection contains a total of 4 backgrounds, all for one low price. Download is presented as ONE (1) large zip file. Textures are 6000x6000 pixels in size and are large size JPG files in square format. Due to the large file size, the download may take several minutes to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection. This resource is made available in accordance with our commercial use license. Please read the license before purchasing. The Ascend Texture Collection
$80.00
The Ascend Collection features 20 square background textures, filled with a range of cheerful color and soft,ethereal brushstrokes. For wildlife, domestic animals, still life, people, landscapes, and more of your favorite subjects, these textures will lift your art to a new level and give your work a colorful glow with a heavenly feel. Use these textures "as is" to add a painterly feel to your photographs by placing them on a layer under your subject and masking away the subject's original background. Using your transform tool in your software, you can stretch them and position them exactly where you need them for your art. You can also use these textures as overlay layers to enhance existing photos or to add unique color tones throughout your artistic images. These also make wonderful beginning backgrounds for your digital paintings! This collection contains a total of 20 textures, all for one low price. Download is presented as TWO (2) large zip files. Textures are 6000x6000 pixels in size and are large size JPG files in square format. Due to the large file size, the download may take several minutes to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection. This resource is made available in accordance with our commercial use license. Please read the license before purchasing. Mesmerized Texture Collection
$60.00
The Mesmerized Texture Collection features 20 textures with various shades of deep, rich colors energetic brush strokes and paint movement. Use these textures "as is" to add a painterly feel to your photographs. Using your transform tool in your software, you can stretch them and position them exactly where you need them for your art. You can also use these textures as overlay layers to enhance existing photos or to add unique color tones throughout your artistic images. These also make wonderful beginning backgrounds for your digital paintings!
This collection contains a total of 20 textures, all for one low price. Download is presented as TWO (2) large zip files. Textures are 6000x4000 pixels in size and are large size JPG files. Due to the large file size, the download may take several minutes to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection. This resource is made available in accordance with our commercial use license. Please read the license before purchasing. In this video, I demonstrate how I did a simple head swap on the bird, and then I take you through the creation of the artistic image using textures and resources from the collections at the bottom of this post. Original Photo{s}  Finished Art  Watch Me Create This Art:Sweetest Dream Spring Field Background Collection
$20.00
The Sweetest Dream Spring Field Background Collection features 1 Field Painting in 4 Color Tones, giving you a beautiful environment to add in your favorite subjects. For wildlife, domestic animals, people, more, these textures will easily give your favorite subjects a new sense of place with a wonderful mood. Use these backgrounds "as is" to add a painterly feel to your photographs by placing them on a layer under your subject and masking away the subject's original background. Using your transform tool in your software, you can stretch them and position them exactly where you need them for your art. These also make wonderful beginning backgrounds for your digital paintings! This collection contains a total of 4 backgrounds, all for one low price. Download is presented as ONE (1) large zip file. Textures are 6000x6000 pixels in size and are large size JPG files in square format. Due to the large file size, the download may take several minutes to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection. This resource is made available in accordance with our commercial use license. Please read the license before purchasing. Island Dreams Texture Collection
$120.00
The Island Dreams Texture Collection features 45 texture backgrounds, filled with luscious brush strokes in a variety of spring and summer beach, sea, and ocean colors. For wildlife, domestic animals, still life, people, landscapes, and more of your favorite subjects, these textures will infuse your final art with a glorious coastal vibe. Use these textures "as is" to add a painterly feel to your photographs by placing them on a layer under your subject and masking away the subject's original background. Using your transform tool in your software, you can stretch them and position them exactly where you need them for your art. You can also use these textures as overlay layers to enhance existing photos or to add unique color tones throughout your artistic images. These also make wonderful beginning backgrounds for your digital paintings! This collection contains a total of 45 textures, all for one low price. Download is presented as FOUR (4) large zip file. Textures are 6000x6000 pixels in size and are large size JPG files in square format. Due to the large file size, the download may take several minutes to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection. This resource is made available in accordance with our commercial use license. Please read the license before purchasing. Painted Accents Eight Overlay Collection
$12.00
The Painted Accents Eight Overlay Collection features one {1} ground dust painted accent in 22 color tones from Jai's personal color palette. Dress up your wildlife, domestic animals, still life, people, landscapes, and more of your art featuring your favorite subjects with these accents, which add expressive elements, interest, and a uniqueness to your finished art, as no two artists will use them in the same manner as you will! Use these overlays "as is" to add an expressive, painterly feel to your photographs by placing them on a layer on top of your subject and masking away the areas you don't want to keep. Using your transform tool in your software, you can stretch them and position them exactly where you need them for your art. You can also use these textures as overlay layers in a variety of layer modes to enhance existing photos or to add unique color tones throughout your artistic images. This collection contains a total of one {1} PNG transparent overlay in 22 color tones, all for one low price. Download is presented as ONE (1) large zip file. Overlays are 6000x4000 pixels and are large size PNG files with transparent backgrounds in horizontal formats. Due to the large file size, the download may take several minutes to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection. This resource is made available in accordance with our commercial use license. Please read the license before purchasing. In today's video, I take you through the creation of this eagle art. I used a Sweetest Dream Spring Field texture as the background and then three layers of Island Dreams textures were added on top: One to adjust overall color tone, one to add a bit of darkness where I wanted, and one more to add some brighter light in an area. I hope you enjoy the video!
Resources Used:Sweetest Dream Spring Field Background Collection
$20.00
The Sweetest Dream Spring Field Background Collection features 1 Field Painting in 4 Color Tones, giving you a beautiful environment to add in your favorite subjects. For wildlife, domestic animals, people, more, these textures will easily give your favorite subjects a new sense of place with a wonderful mood. Use these backgrounds "as is" to add a painterly feel to your photographs by placing them on a layer under your subject and masking away the subject's original background. Using your transform tool in your software, you can stretch them and position them exactly where you need them for your art. These also make wonderful beginning backgrounds for your digital paintings! This collection contains a total of 4 backgrounds, all for one low price. Download is presented as ONE (1) large zip file. Textures are 6000x6000 pixels in size and are large size JPG files in square format. Due to the large file size, the download may take several minutes to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection. This resource is made available in accordance with our commercial use license. Please read the license before purchasing. Island Dreams Texture Collection
$120.00
The Island Dreams Texture Collection features 45 texture backgrounds, filled with luscious brush strokes in a variety of spring and summer beach, sea, and ocean colors. For wildlife, domestic animals, still life, people, landscapes, and more of your favorite subjects, these textures will infuse your final art with a glorious coastal vibe. Use these textures "as is" to add a painterly feel to your photographs by placing them on a layer under your subject and masking away the subject's original background. Using your transform tool in your software, you can stretch them and position them exactly where you need them for your art. You can also use these textures as overlay layers to enhance existing photos or to add unique color tones throughout your artistic images. These also make wonderful beginning backgrounds for your digital paintings! This collection contains a total of 45 textures, all for one low price. Download is presented as FOUR (4) large zip file. Textures are 6000x6000 pixels in size and are large size JPG files in square format. Due to the large file size, the download may take several minutes to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection. This resource is made available in accordance with our commercial use license. Please read the license before purchasing. This morning, I played with a snowy owl photo with a white background just to give you guys some creative things you can do with those white background photos. Here's the before and after images I show in the video...be sure to watch the full video below...and I hope you enjoy it! :)
Resources I Used In The Video:Illumination Texture Collection
$80.00
$60.00
The Illumination Texture Collection features 28 rich textures/backgrounds, each featuring a beautiful glow to bring light and focus to your subject. You can use these textures "as is" to add a painterly feel to your photographs. Using your transform tool in your software, you can stretch them and position them exactly where you need them for your art. You can also use these textures as overlay layers to enhance existing photos or to add unique color tones throughout your artistic images.
This collection contains a total of 28 textures, all for one low price. Download is presented as TWO (2) large zip files. Textures are 6000x4000 pixels in size and are large size JPG files. Due to the large file sizes, the download may take several minutes to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection. This resource is made available in accordance with our commercial use license. Please read the license before purchasing. Create A Wildlife Masterpiece Texture Collection
$120.00
The Create A Wildlife Masterpiece Texture Collection features 40 textures with various shades of warm and cool tones as well as energetic and exciting brush strokes. You'll be able to easily create wildlife art with this fantastic mix of textures and backgrounds! You can also use these for your people subjects, if you desire.
Use these textures "as is" to add a painterly feel to your photographs. Using your transform tool in your software, you can stretch them and position them exactly where you need them for your art. You can also use these textures as overlay layers to enhance existing photos or to add unique color tones throughout your artistic images. These also make wonderful beginning backgrounds for your digital paintings! This collection contains a total of 40 textures, all for one low price. Download is presented as TWO (2) large zip files. Textures are 6000x4000 pixels in size and are large size JPG files. Due to the large file size, the download may take several minutes to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection. Software Requirements: Any software which can open JPG image files and which is capable of doing layering and masking, such as PaintShop Pro, Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, and Topaz Photo FX Lab software {which is the software I personally use}. This resource is made available in accordance with our commercial use license. Please read the license before purchasing. Big White Fluffies Cloud Overlay Collection
$80.00
The Big White Fluffies Cloud Overlay Collection features 50 cloud photos from Jai's original photography to overlay and add more interest to your finished work. The overlays are made available in a variety of crops and sizes. Using your transform tool in your software, you can stretch them and position them exactly where you need them for your art.
This collection contains a total of 50 cloud overlays, all for one low price. Download is presented as TWO (2) large zip files. Overlays are presented as large size JPG files in a variety of crops and sizes up to size 6000x4000 pixels. Due to the large file sizes, the download may take several minutes to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection. This resource is made available in accordance with our commercial use license. Please read the license before purchasing. When I'm photographing wildlife in the field, I often come out with photos which are too dark. I try to remember to adjust my exposure compensation UP to get it right in camera, but sometimes I forget and I'll have photos which appear unusable. However, they can be saved in many instances! By using "Screen Mode" in your layers panel in your photo editing software, you can brighten a photo which may be too dark - instantly! I did a short video showing you the process here: In this video, I take you through a composite image I'm creating, using three of my photos from a recent outing. These are the three photos I used:
Watch The Video:The Finished Art: Collections Used:Serenity Texture Collection
$40.00
The Serenity Texture Collection features 10 square background textures, filled with light and neutral color tones, offering the perfect gentle - yet interesting - touch for your subjects. For wildlife, domestic animals, still life, people, landscapes, and more of your favorite subjects, these textures will add whispers of softness to your final art. Use these textures "as is" to add a painterly feel to your photographs by placing them on a layer under your subject and masking away the subject's original background. Using your transform tool in your software, you can stretch them and position them exactly where you need them for your art. You can also use these textures as overlay layers to enhance existing photos or to add unique color tones throughout your artistic images. These also make wonderful beginning backgrounds for your digital paintings! This collection contains a total of 10 textures, all for one low price. Download is presented as ONE (1) large zip file. Textures are 6000x6000 pixels in size and are large size JPG files in square format. Due to the large file size, the download may take several minutes to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection. This resource is made available in accordance with our commercial use license. Please read the license before purchasing. Big White Fluffies Cloud Overlay Collection
$80.00
The Big White Fluffies Cloud Overlay Collection features 50 cloud photos from Jai's original photography to overlay and add more interest to your finished work. The overlays are made available in a variety of crops and sizes. Using your transform tool in your software, you can stretch them and position them exactly where you need them for your art.
This collection contains a total of 50 cloud overlays, all for one low price. Download is presented as TWO (2) large zip files. Overlays are presented as large size JPG files in a variety of crops and sizes up to size 6000x4000 pixels. Due to the large file sizes, the download may take several minutes to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection. This resource is made available in accordance with our commercial use license. Please read the license before purchasing. Watch the creation of "Sky Master" in this video where I go from camera to art in just 30 minutes! Collections Used To Create This Art:Big White Fluffies Cloud Overlay Collection
$80.00
The Big White Fluffies Cloud Overlay Collection features 50 cloud photos from Jai's original photography to overlay and add more interest to your finished work. The overlays are made available in a variety of crops and sizes. Using your transform tool in your software, you can stretch them and position them exactly where you need them for your art.
This collection contains a total of 50 cloud overlays, all for one low price. Download is presented as TWO (2) large zip files. Overlays are presented as large size JPG files in a variety of crops and sizes up to size 6000x4000 pixels. Due to the large file sizes, the download may take several minutes to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection. This resource is made available in accordance with our commercial use license. Please read the license before purchasing. Be sure to see my other videos on the site to learn how I do my masking and other work in Topaz Photo FX Lab. And if you want to learn how to do this type of work in Photoshop, I recommend this course, which is the most comprehensive Photoshop course on the planet!
In this video, I go over my layers panel and explain what I did to create this hawk art, Basking In The Sun.
Don't be afraid to experiment with multiple layers of texture, both under and over your image, to create the overall look you want for your art. Don't be afraid to adjust color tones, saturation, exposure/brightness on the texture layers to make them compliment your original photo perfectly. Don't be afraid to adjust layer opacity and do masking on texture layers. Just because a texture is presented in a certain color tone, or brightness/darkness level doesn't mean you have to stick with it the way it is! Sometimes I'll use just a small part of a texture, or accent, to create a look in a small area of the final work. Experiment, have fun, and lose yourself in the process of creation! Sets Used In This Art:Immersed In Light Texture Collection
$64.00
The Immersed In Light Texture Collection features 20 glowing background textures, all with beautiful, ethereal light. For wildlife, domestic animals, still life, people, landscapes, and more of your favorite subjects, these textures bring a smooth, polished and enchanting look to your fine art!
Use these textures "as is" to add a painterly feel to your photographs by placing them on a layer under your subject and masking away the subject's original background. Using your transform tool in your software, you can stretch them and position them exactly where you need them for your art. You can also use these textures as overlay layers to enhance existing photos or to add unique color tones throughout your artistic images. These also make wonderful beginning backgrounds for your digital paintings! This collection contains a total of 20 textures, all for one low price. Download is presented as TWO (2) large zip files. Textures are 6000x4000 pixels in size and are large size JPG files. Due to the large file size, the download may take several minutes to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection. This resource is made available in accordance with our commercial use license. Please read the license before purchasing. Light In The Darkness Texture Collection
$40.00
The Light In The Darkness Texture Collection features 10 textures in all with rich, deep color and dramatic lighting. For wildlife, domestic animals, still life, people, landscapes, and more of your favorite subjects, these textures bring a unique look to your fine art!
Use these textures "as is" to add a painterly feel to your photographs by placing them on a layer under your subject and masking away the subject's original background. Using your transform tool in your software, you can stretch them and position them exactly where you need them for your art. You can also use these textures as overlay layers to enhance existing photos or to add unique color tones throughout your artistic images. These also make wonderful beginning backgrounds for your digital paintings! This collection contains a total of 10 textures, all for one low price. Download is presented as ONE (1) large zip file. Textures are 6000x4000 pixels in size and are large size JPG files. Due to the large file size, the download may take several minutes to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection. This resource is made available in accordance with our commercial use license. Please read the license before purchasing. Painted Accents Three Overlay Collection
$12.00
The Painted Accents THREE Overlay Collection features one {1} super splashy painted accent in 22 color tones from Jai's personal color palette. Dress up your wildlife, domestic animals, still life, people, landscapes, and more of your art featuring your favorite subjects with these accents, which add expressive elements, interest, and a uniqueness to your finished art, as no two artists will use them in the same manner as you will!
Be sure to Watch the Product Videos on the main category page to learn how you can use these overlays! Use these overlays "as is" to add an expressive, painterly feel to your photographs by placing them on a layer on top of your subject and masking away the areas you don't want to keep. Using your transform tool in your software, you can stretch them and position them exactly where you need them for your art. You can also use these textures as overlay layers in a variety of layer modes to enhance existing photos or to add unique color tones throughout your artistic images. This collection contains a total of one {1} PNG transparent overlay in 22 color tones, all for one low price. Download is presented as ONE (1) large zip file. Overlays are 6000x4000 pixels and 6000x6000 pixels in size and are large size PNG files with transparent backgrounds in horizontal, vertical and square formats. Due to the large file size, the download may take several minutes to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection. This resource is made available in accordance with our commercial use license. Please read the license before purchasing. Hello everyone! I thought you guys might enjoy watching the creation of Snow Trekker, a piece of winter coyote photo art I just completed. Enjoy!
Products Used To Create This Art:Foggy Colorado Morning Single Background
$12.00
Foggy Colorado Morning Single Background - Take any subject from one of your photos and mask it into this scenic background to create a whole new work of art which will give your subject a sense of place and tell a story. •To use this background, simply place your photo on top of the background in your software and mask away your subject's original background to reveal the new background underneath. •Using your transform tool in your software, you can resize your subject layer and position your subject exactly where you want it on the new background. •You can also add our textures as overlay layers to enhance your creative art, or to add unique color tones throughout your artistic images. •These also make wonderful beginning backgrounds for your digital paintings! Download is presented as ONE (1) JPG file. Backgrounds are 6000x4000 pixels in size and are large size JPG files. Due to the large file size, the download may take several minutes to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection. NOTE: Our watermark is removed on purchased backgrounds - you will not see the watermark on the downloaded file. This resource is made available in accordance with our commercial use license. Please read the license before purchasing. Winter 1 Texture Collection
$80.00
The Winter 1 Texture Collection offers you a wide variety of textures, for not just your winter subjects and scenes, but also those subjects which require a softer touch and/or cooler tones. You can use these textures "as is" to add a painterly feel to your photographs. Using your transform tool in your software, you can stretch them and position them exactly where you need them for your art. Using your soften/blur/diffusion tools in your software, you can also further soften them if needed to blend perfectly with your photo(s). You can also use these textures as overlay layers to enhance existing photos or to add unique color tones throughout your artistic images.
This collection contains a total of 20 painted textures, 8 color coordinated canvases, and 4 falling snow overlay images, all for one low price. Download is presented as one large zip file. Textures and snow layers are 6000x4000 pixels in size are and large size JPG files. Due to the large file sizes, the download may take several minutes to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection. This resource is made available in accordance with our commercial use license. Please read the license before purchasing. |
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