Ryan Williams Photography

Vector and Raterized Images

2008-06-22T10:09:00.000-07:00

Quite a few people have asked me what a Vector image is, so I thought I would let you know the differences.

A vector image is an image that is not made of pixels and for that reason it is infinity scalable.

Why would I want this?
Well with a Raterized picture it is made up of pixels. When you resize a raterized picture those pixels are shifted around and you eventually loose quality. So Vector images are handy when you know they are going to be scaled to different sizes.

This picture is a great way to show the differences between vector and raterized.

Photoshop works with raterized images where Illustrator works with vector images.

Vector is also a type of art style. Many images are considered "vector" images even if they were created with raterized program.

Heres an example

Planet Tutorial

2008-06-06T14:00:00.001-07:00

So I finally got around to making a tutorial on planets.
Let me know what you think.

Story idea

2008-06-03T21:09:00.000-07:00

Well I was sitting around with my friends tonight and they were playing GTA:4 and I had an awesome story that I want to write.

I want the story to have a very dark, grungy, post warish feel. It will take place in either post war Chicago or New York. The idea behind it all is to have the story follow several characters throughout the story. A up and coming mobster, a druggy, and a hacker.

The timeline will be one of which society fell through in the states and a war hit. Technology plays a big part in the way these imprisoned Americans live. The remaining Americans live in these giant city prisons, but for a lack of trying the lower dirt balls have survived and are thriving in these bombed out old large cities. The cities were robbed of power, but that didnt last long. The people who called the cities home found ways to create power in the underbelly of the cities and the whole city runs off a city wide network that is assaulted by hackers and splicers.

Higher society took the biggest hit in these cities because they lacked the street skills to get around. If they didnt have computer skills they were picked off one by one.

These are just a few of the ideas that I'm going for. Let me know if this would be a story you would even be interested in.

Ill leave you with a picture called buried for life, its portrays one of the many feelings I want my story to have.

2008-05-29T14:47:00.000-07:00

Well I had a job lined up with my Grandpa for the summer, but thats a bust now. I went over and looked through the stuff he wanted to sell through ebay and we found out that there really isn't a market anymore.

So im off to find a job, oh boy!

But first the Cardinals Game,

Resources

2008-05-28T12:05:00.000-07:00

I have been working with Adobe Photoshop for a while now and have learned a wide variety of things. The way that I have learned best is through tutorials and videos spread across the internet.

I thought I would share with you some of those resources.

Tutorialized
A great website, it has tutorials for various programs. The tutorials link to different websites where these tutorials are posted. There are tutorials based on a wide variety of things and you should check it out.

Deviantart
A wonderful place you can use to share your art, writing, or just take a gander at what others are creating.

Photoshop Users TV
Is a website put on by the NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals) and they have a video blog where they share many amazing tips and tutorials.

Tech gfx
Is a great place to learn about making signatures (also know as sigs and tags) There is a wide variety of tutorials if you are into making forum sigs.

Tutorial Paradise
Is a new place I have been going to find video tutorials. So far it has proven to be a nice resource.

Photoshop isn't incredibly difficult to learn to use. Yes it takes some time, but the interface has been refined and everything is marked clearly.

For anyone who is reading, and wants a tutorial on something, leave me a comment with your request, and I'll either find you a tutorial or make one for the request.

Thanks for reading!

Today I will leave you with two pictures

Welcome

2008-05-27T22:20:00.000-07:00

Welcome everyone to my new and only blog.
Oh boy, I know you're all excited!
Well I will be glad if anyone actually reads my blog.

Just for anyone who is wondering (or reading) This is an art blog! Hoorah!

I will be posting some resources, tutorials (eventually of my own), things I make, random things that come to mind, and all that jazz.

I have started getting into photography, digital artwork, writing, and many different types of media.

I leave you with one of my newest pieces, It is titled "We are all Ablaze"