The Adamski Effect: Creative photo editing idea using motion blur in Photoshop to replicate ICM.

In this week's creative photography project I'll show you how to use Photoshop to create the popular Adamski Effect. This effect was named after Josh Adamski, the impressionist photographer who popularised it (#goals), and combines a motion blurred background with a sharp subject to create a cool abstract illusion.
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[@hamdinat]

Very beautifyl sharing🌹🌹🌹👍👍👍

[@gregacole]

Very helpful thanks Hayley

[@creativephotofolk]

Thank YOU Greg, glad you liked it.

[@HouseDadSays]

Thanks! Great examples, and shown in such a way that can help me to learn Photoshop better.

[@creativephotofolk]

That's the goal! Thanks for watching. ☺

[@theovanberkel3524]

Great teacher !!!

[@creativephotofolk]

Thank you! ❤

[@happymystic9800]

I am glad YT suggested this video to me. You share some great insight into a very creative way of photo editing. I am loving it and add a subscription. Keep it going. Cheers …

[@creativephotofolk]

Thank you so much for your support and wonderful comment. So pleased you found it useful!

[@heathercarslake8428]

Fantastic Demo, I’ve o ten wondered how to do this! Thank you very much.

[@creativephotofolk]

Thanks Heather! You're most welcome.

[@heathersheldrick4461]

So helpful and clearly explained. I'm now going to experiment with some of my own photos - very excited to see what happens! x

[@creativephotofolk]

Great to know! Thanks so much Heather and thanks for sharing your results. Love it!

[@StephenEhrlichPhotos]

Wow. Simple steps, amazing results. AND you explain this technique exceptionally well. Thanks!

[@creativephotofolk]

Appreciate the kind review - thank you so much Stephen!

[@brendanbartlett2469]

I've used path blur to remove the tapering of the motion blur. Also allows curves in the blur. A bit better in some cases

[@creativephotofolk]

Thanks for the feedback! Yes, I plan to include that in my advanced Adamski tutorial. :)

[@pamericksen3595]

Great clip, well explained!!

[@creativephotofolk]

Thanks so much! Keen to see your results. :)

[@megakrypt6854]

Thanks for sharing this technique. It made me remember those old futurists, who were using photography to explore depictions of movement. I have been using photoshop since it was first released and, while I have ways of doing everything you so capably demonstrated, some of your techniques were new to me. Old dog new tricks haha

[@creativephotofolk]

Ah the beauty of Photoshop - so many different ways to do things! :)

[@DavidJones-iq8hp]

THANKS

[@creativephotofolk]

WELCOME

[@erik1836]

Thank you very much for this interesting and very informative, well taught video. I have subscribed and looking forward to more of your tutelage!

[@creativephotofolk]

Thank YOU Erik - happy to have you on this adventure!

[@Mark-Roche]

Great tutorial but can I ask is that a feature with the magnifying glass you used to zoom in on the selected subject
Thanks Mark

[@creativephotofolk]

Thanks Mark! I use a video editing program that allows me to magnify my mouse so it's easier to see. But it's not a Photoshop feature. Is that what you're referring to?

[@Mark-Roche]

@@creativephotofolk i was yes but thank you

[@SueLambertPhotography]

Super tutorial, thanks for sharing. I'd love to get a magnifier on the area being worked, how do you manage that please Hayley?

[@creativephotofolk]

Hi Sue - thank you! This is the question I get asked the most but unfortunately it's not good news. The magnifier is in my video editing software, Camtasia to highlight whatever my mouse is doing. But it would be an extremely popular feature if Adobe decided to include it!

[@ishanagarwalphotography]

thank you subscribed

[@ishanagarwalphotography]

Guys make sure to subscribe just don't watch and leave a thanks for the efforts

[@creativephotofolk]

That's so kind - thank you for your support! ☺

[@user-bj9jo7bt3e]

Is that Hayley that was on Norfolk Island in 2019?

[@creativephotofolk]

Haha yes indeed Wade!

[@edmundhayes7982]

Give path blur a try. You can get great results and multiple blur paths at multiple angles.

[@creativephotofolk]

Thanks Edmund - as is typical I became aware of this method AFTER I recorded the video. lol. Perhaps a version 2? Thanks for the tip. :)

[@victorcarmelo8606]

Wonderful, thank you.

[@creativephotofolk]

Most welcome!

[@TonysComfortKitchen]

I'm sorry but to me the subjects in your images don't work as they are just floating on the image. You need to ground them to look more effective