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Desert Night Tutorial: Part 2

Desert Night Tutorial: Part 2

by Alex Hogrefe | Mar 25, 2018 | Break Down, Over Time, Portfolio Vol. 5 | 8 comments

Part 2 of this tutorial will break down the Photoshop side of this illustration.  In terms of Photoshop complexity, this image is relatively simple and minimal in layers. However, I think it is a good example of how a compelling image can be generated with just a few...
Desert House Vignettes

Desert House Vignettes

by Alex Hogrefe | Feb 11, 2018 | Break Down, Portfolio Vol. 5, Styles / Effects | 12 comments

This week, I got back into the Trench House project by generating some exterior vignettes. I wanted to use these images to emphasize the vastness of the context and also to explore some color combinations. Since this project sits in the middle of a desert in Nevada,...
Day to Night: All Pshop Philly Edition

Day to Night: All Pshop Philly Edition

by Alex Hogrefe | Aug 27, 2017 | Break Down, Portfolio Vol. 5 | 15 comments

This will be the third image that I have posted on this site that goes from a daytime base rendering to a full on night rendering using only Photoshop. The first ever No Render Night Tutorial I created came at the very beginning of this website a long time ago. Since...
Harbor View Break Down

Harbor View Break Down

by Alex Hogrefe | Aug 7, 2016 | Break Down, Portfolio Vol. 4, Uncategorized | 14 comments

One of the final images that my upcoming Portfolio Vol. 4 was lacking was a view of the Boston harbor for my Long Wharf redevelopment project.  This view was crucial because it showed how one of the most important parts of the design, the tiered seating, framed the...
Cliff Retreat: Finale Image

Cliff Retreat: Finale Image

by Alex Hogrefe | Mar 6, 2016 | Break Down, Portfolio Vol. 4 | 43 comments

I wanted to have some fun with this image and create something that conveyed the scale of this project. Sort of a grand finale image. I have already generated a lot of close-up vignettes, but nothing really showing the project its totality. I chose a view that would...
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