Urban Photo Session Edit - Behind the Scenes Look
Gary Castelli
by gary castelli
4y ago
I took this photo atop the Empire State Building one summer. I had less than zero knowledge about photography, framing and navigating camera settings when shooting in low light. I think I had my camera on Auto. I snapped this image and there it sat on my computer for ages. Use the slider to view a before and after edit. I went back to look for things to post on Instagram. I recently started to go through some of my old photos and rediscovered this image. Now after many years, I have better understanding of editing and ..read more
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Color Theory and the Emotions they Represent
Gary Castelli
by gary castelli
4y ago
Recently brushed up on my color theory. If you're interested in designing a business card (like me), I strongly recommend that you read this ..read more
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Blade Runner Lightroom Presets
Gary Castelli
by gary castelli
4y ago
The Blade Runner Lightroom Preset shopping page is now live. Visit the store  1980’s retro cyberpunk I'm a huge fan of the original Blade Runner film, so I wanted to create a set of Lightroom photography image presets that reflect the futuristic cyberpunk world of the original 1982 version of the film. For inspiration I looked at color palettes and photography from the film. Listening to the amazing score created by VANGELIS also helps guide me through the photo editing process. All photography shown below was shot on a Nikon D5200. These Lightroom image presets work best on: photographs with ..read more
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Take a trip through NYC in the year 1911
Gary Castelli
by gary castelli
4y ago
This amazing video from The Museum of Modern Art, shows old footage of New York City in the year 1911. The footage has been slowed down and has had ambient sound added by YouTuber Guy Jones. Watching this video at normal speed really makes it easier to connect to a time long-gone. I always wondered what people might have been thinking when I see them in old films or photographs. The video shows what different landmarks looked like in 1911. This film was taken by the Swedish company Svenska Biografteatern during their trip to America. View more videos like these Thanks for looking ..read more
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STRAND Book Store features my photo on their Instagram
Gary Castelli
by gary castelli
4y ago
STRAND Book Store, NYC I was attending the High School of Art & Design in NYC when I first heard about STRAND’s book store in Union Square. My illustration teachers would talk about how it had a great selection of books on anatomy, so I used to stop in on my way home from school. The store had a very low-key relaxed vibe, so it was a great place to just sit and chill-out with some books on illustration and 3D for a few hours. It quickly became an after school routine of mine. Something very cool happened For Halloween 2018 I posted the following image to my Instagram feed and tagged it @st ..read more
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Wacom Tablet Driver Not Found Error-Windows 7
Gary Castelli
by gary castelli
4y ago
A very annoying error So you got the error “Tablet Driver Not Found”. It’s super annoying, especially when you’re getting into your creative mode. After trying several different fixes and hopelessly waiting for Wacom to one day fix this issue with a patch I found the one process that worked for me. I own a Wacom Cintiq 21UX but this should work with any of Wacom’s products. A Simple 3 Step Work Around This works for Windows 7 but there’s no harm in trying this for newer operating systems. Step 1 Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE and pr ..read more
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Blade Runner Presets, Joanna Cassidy and my Instagram Photos
Gary Castelli
by gary castelli
4y ago
I'm proud to announce that actress Joanna Cassidy "liked" ❤ two images on my Instagram. It's amazing to have the actress who played Zhora from the original 1982 release of Blade Runner like my photos. I'm not only a fan of the story but also the art direction and soundtrack. Below is a clip of Joanna's performance from the movie. These Lightroom presets needed alot of testing It took roughly 3 months to developed and refine a versatile set of Lightroom presets that matched the look of the original film. These presets needed to work well across a wide range of photos. I tested them on portraits ..read more
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Portrait Photo Session Edit - Behind the Scenes Look
Gary Castelli
by gary castelli
4y ago
I recently had the please of working with a model from Pennsylvania. We decided on a rockabilly-esque theme for our session. For our first set of images, we went with a plaid button up shirt, a red bandanna, and blue jeans. We also incorporated cigarettes and a pair of roller skates into some of the shots. The location for the shoot was an abandoned brick factory along the Hudson River. I've shot here before during the same conditions so I knew what to expect. There are plenty of holes and gaps in the roof which created some interesting lighting to play with. More information on this location ..read more
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Blade Runner Inspired Photo Session with Custom Lightroom Presets
Gary Castelli
by gary castelli
4y ago
Scouting I recently planned a photo shoot for Times Square. I wanted to do a Blade Runner inspired shoot and thought 42nd st. would be a perfect setting since it had a ton of billboards and crowds. I was hoping to shoot in the rain but unfortunately it was a clear calm night. I wanted to get a feel for the space early on, so I scouted the area at 9:30am to find some good vantage points. Below are some shots of Times Square during the morning. Here's a small ..read more
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