Because Michael's style as a photographer is so painterly and artistic, his images are wonderful standing on their own.  Still, we often like to push them further, to transform them into something more.  Below are some examples of different effects and techniques that we use to create unique art from our images. 

1. painting/illustration

2. alter the mood

3. variations on a theme

1. creating a painting/illustration from a photo

original photo

 

photo detail

original "half-painting"

"half-painting" detail

original "painting"

"painting" detail

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2. changing the mood of an image

before - original photo

after - mood and texture changed

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3. variations on a theme - color, painting and mood

before - original photo

after - color shifts

after - altered mood

after - painted

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