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Desert House Vignettes

Desert House Vignettes

by Alex Hogrefe | Feb 11, 2018 | Break Down, Portfolio Vol. 5, Project 07 Desert Villa, Styles / Effects | 17 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, Project 06 Philly Bridge | 19 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, Project 01 Long Wharf, Uncategorized | 19 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, Project 04 Cliff Retreat | 45 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...
Winter Special #4

Winter Special #4

by ahogrefe | Dec 14, 2014 | Break Down, Portfolio Vol. 4, Project 02 Cultural Center, Uncategorized | 50 comments

For this winter special #4, it was all about the lighting and atmosphere. Going into this, I knew the illustration was going to be heavily post processed so I spent little time preparing the 3d model and just kicked out a quick V-ray base rendering...
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