ASHLEY HUMIENNY


Edits made using stock photos from Unsplash and Pexels (and some of my own photos). I use only Photoshop’s internal tools for these. All the images below were made without the assistance of Photoshop’s generative AI. I do find Photoshop’s contextual task bar/generative AI useful for quicker photo edits on tighter timelines, but I prefer the challenge with Photoshop’s internal tools. I don’t use AI services like MidJourney or ChatGPT for anything.

I cut, silo, color-correct, and tweak dozens of images and elements (sometimes meticulously hand-brushing out details where the Lasso tool can’t help) to create fantastical new pictures. It’s relaxing and rewarding, and a great way to comp or visualize imaginary settings.

Before on the left, After on the right!

A pair of images; the left side is a narrow vertical picture of an outer walkway on an old stone building, with columns and elaborate stonework. The right side is an extended version of that walkway, featuring a wide open space between sets of columns that overlooks a bright desert beneath a wash of blue sky.

Image credits: Dominik Schroder, Justin Dickey, Denys Nevozhai, Gilberto Parada, and Patrick Baum from Unsplash; CG Textures

A pair of images; on the left is a vertical image of a rock outcropping in a desert, with more rocks and mountains rising in the distance and some sparse bushes and grass near the foreground. The right side is a much larger extended image of the desert, with some small buildings in the distance and an expanse of pale blue cloudy skies.

Image credits: Alex Azabache, Rasmus Gundorff, Fares Nimri, Anton Lecock, Arseni Chuprigin, and Rodion Kutsaiev from Unsplash

A pair of images; on the left side is a vertical image of the sheer cliffside of a mountain and the grassy slopes at its feet, with a river winding through it. The sky is cloudy gray and pine trees dot the landscape. The right side has a much wider image where the mountain is on the right, and an expanse of cliffs and green hills spreads out to the left, beneath a vibrant sunset sky.

Image credits: Cristofer Maximilian, Dominik Schroder, Massimiliano Morosinotto, Casey Horner, Andrew Small, Justin Dickey, and Oleg Chursin from Unsplash

A pair of images; the left side image is a walkway bordering a river at an amusement park, with pieces of a yellow roller coaster in view and a fountain spraying in the river. The right side image takes the walkway and transforms it into an underwater scene, complete with coral reefs, swimming turtles, hanging plants, and a cool blue color palette.

Image credits: Francesco Ungaro, Fernando Jorge, Ali Abdul Rahman, and Alberto Bianchini from Unsplash, CG Textures, railing/overhang (original image) is my own photo

A pair of images; the left side image is a peachy-yellow-toned photo of a shipwreck on a beach. The right side image has taken the shipwreck photo, straightened out the slanted horizon line, changed the image to black-and-white, and added additional details, like a dramatic cloudy sky and mountains in the background.

Image credits: Nick West, Naomi Hutchinson, Nick Scheerbart, Hugo Kemmel, and WebAgency from Unsplash

A pair of images; the left side is a photo of an old stone bridge crossing a river in the grassy countryside, with an old castle and some green hills in the distance. The right side photo is the same castle and bridge, only the scene has been transformed to a star-filled night, and the far side of the bridge isn't grassy hills but an expanse of clouds in the sky.

Image credits: Pexels.com, and Toni Moeckel on Unsplash

A pair of images; the left side is a photo of stone and plaster buildings in a desert city, set around a canal. Palm trees line the walkways beside the canal. The sky is calm and blue. The right side photo transforms this scene to a deep starry night, with a warmly-glowing crescent moon, flames flickering on balconies, and several more palm trees filling out the sidewalks. Subtle tile and plant details have also been added.

Image credits: Zosia Korcz, Mark Tegethoff, Pedro Monteiro, Nathan Anderson, and Kyle Gregory Devaras from Unsplash, CG Textures

A pair of images; on the left is a shallow pond on a mountain plateau, surrounded by scrub trees and the distant views of other rocky mountains. The image on the right transforms this late-afternoon scene to night, complete with a glowing white moon, a sliver of aurora borealis, and a green glow over the entire scene. Other details have also been added, notably a tree on the right side of the scene.

Image credits: Federico Bottos, Gregoire Jeanneau, Dino Reichmuth, Marcelo Quinan, Vick Mellon, and Mark Tegethoff from Unsplash, CG Textures

A pair of images; the left is a rocky river rushing along through pine-tree-forested hills. The sky is partially cloudy with a sliver of bright sun. On the right, this scene has been transformed into a stormy day, with dark churning clouds spiking lightning and shadows over the entire scene. A boat on the far right bobs along with the guidance of a warm orange lantern.

Image credits: Daniel Beilinson, Eric Prouzet, Johannes Plenio, Wesley Tingey, Pedro Kummel, Severin Hoin, and Brandon Morgan from Unsplash

A pair of images; on the left is a tropical beach on a palm-tree-filled island, under cloud-washed blue skies. On the right, this scene has been transformed into a winter wonderland of sorts, where beach sands have turned to rippled white snow and puffy gray clouds send down fresh flakes.

Image credits: Rowan Heuvel, Alberto Restifo, Jasper Guy, William Topa, Erik Gazi, and Simon Takatomi from Unsplash