I LOVE this abstract fine art photo technique! (Easy Photoshop tutorial)

In this week's video I show a Photoshop technique that lets you create dreamy, blurred landscape images that blend in static figures for a minimalist, abstract scene, similar to the ICM (intentional camera movement) technique. It's a bit different from my normal work, but it's a fun and straight forward way to create a totally different look from an otherwise fairly plain image.
Credit for the editing inspiration goes to Instagram photographer ThomasFotomas -- make sure to check out their work if you like this style of image: / thomasfotomas
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#Photography #Photoshop #Tutorial

[@dshort3450]

Just a heads up - rather than Ctrl+C/V, when you have a selection, just hit Ctrl+J to duplicate the selection to a new layer 😊

[@dineshjangra7808]

Right

[@melissam731]

Wow! This is wonderful way to edit some boring seascapes that I have and make them look amazing. Thanks for sharing the great PS techniques. Thank you!!

[@thomasriera2030]

Great video! Your close-up work is great but, I also really love the way you pass on creative ideas to try like this. These help keep me busy during the short Winter days when light is limited. Keep it up and thanks Andrew!

[@andreak4280]

the creative outcome on these shots looks pretty sweet!! great tutorial 💪🏼💪🏼
many thanks 🙏🏼

[@draknagar]

Superb !! Since so long I was wondering how people create such effect and nobody was ready to tell me with honesty. Thanks Andrew 😊🙏

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thank you for watching!

[@chilichickSantaFe]

I have been coming up with ways to abstract landscapes and I am very thrilled to find this video. Thank you.

[@paulasimson4939]

Wow, love it! And love that you gave the other photographer credit.

[@warricksmith5178]

Another great tutorial -- Thank you! I'm definitely going to add this to my toolbox and try it when I find appropriate base images.

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Good luck, Warrick! Keep the idea in mind when you next go out with your camera as it might be easier to try and shoot images specifically to try and do this edit.

[@gordroberts53]

This technique has been added to my must try very soon list. Thanks!!

[@revdoc7045]

I saw this video last night, I tried it this morning and it worked a treat. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@johndoherty6448]

Very many thanks, Andrew, for sharing your expertise.NOT too many U-tubers do this. Certainly improves my level of adequacy.

[@ShikharBafna77]

Will definitely be adding this to my skillset! Amazing video!

[@mmstrux]

Love this! I have LOTS of shoreline photos I can try this on.

[@FranHoganPanama]

Fantastic! Thank you. The final images are wonderful!

[@qudziemukombesky]

Thank you so much for this tutorial.... I mastered the technique in thirty minutes and yet I'm still figuring out photoshop itself and my God the result was awesome

[@Jack-se2iz]

I love the effect. Thank you!

[@georgebaragan]

Definitely worth playing a bit with this!

[@skkstudios2433]

Hey man, first time I watch one of your videos. I think it's awesome you share your inspirations and give them credits, not something I see much in the photography/video world. Also great tutorial, I think I will try it at some point! Best of luck with your channel, great content.

[@chriswarriner2368]

Thank you for an interesting technique, I've given it a try without figures and the results are, for me, really good. Going to try with people in the photo next time. Thank you again.

[@leonking5128]

Excellent! Thank you for showing us how to do this.

[@chubbychops1000]

top of the shelf tutorial...THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

[@MegaWait4it]

I'm relatively new, at it for a couple of years but only as time allows, and have been learning by trial, error and TH-cam. This not only gives me a new "toy" to play with but has also inspired me to perhaps search out scenes specifically for using this. Thank you for the video!

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thanks so much for watching, I'm really glad you got something useful out of it!

[@michaelmccrory2220]

That was a creative and well executed technique you shown.
Liked the way you experimented with the tools and subject matter.
Didn't know about the blur gallery, probably not included in Photoshop CS5.
Thank you Andrew.

[@ReneKnoop]

Great tutorial for this amazing effect! Thanks.

[@craigallenphotography]

A great technique to salvage images that would otherwise be destined for the delete bin. I have some images I will definitely try this on, thanks for the inspiration.

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thanks Craig! It's definitely a fun way of trying to add some magic into shots that otherwise might be forgotten. I plan to go through my catalogue over the years and see if there are more that I can try this with! Good luck with yours and please feel free to share the results!

[@ost1517]

Excellent !
Definitely something I will try as soon as I can.

[@martincregg]

This is a great reference tutorial that is excellently delivered. Using the effect on some images from the beach at Weston-Super-Mare.

[@ObservationMovies]

Bravo! Excellent. Well done. Thank you. Trying this Monday

[@RickF-dw8cl]

Cool look!

[@MrAlanearle]

Brilliant tutorial, very clear and great fun to try. Thank you!

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thanks, Alan!

[@kimdunphy2009]

Thanks for sharing this technique, it’s greatly expanded my options in processing my images in a non traditional way.

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thanks for watching!

[@dominic77999]

Thank you for this, exactly what I was looking for 👍🏻

[@tamarawilliams9951]

What an awesome video. I love the end product for all 3 examples. Very nice.

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thank you, Tamara!

[@louisf1819]

This was great! Many thanks!

[@lefturn99]

Excellent inspiration. Thanks

[@rtsizemore]

Exceptional training!! Thank you!!

[@lacayoj]

this was great!

[@johnhulland]

Great video. Thanks for your help . ove this effect.

[@LiamSpiegel]

wow!

[@renehilgers]

Thanks a lot for this awesome video and inspiration!
It's a great technique and a very good explanation.

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thanks for watching, Rene!

[@lindarichter2185]

That was a nice tutorial! I am going to try this out tomorrow at the beach in The Netherlands :) Thank you for this video.

[@vienhoang718]

Great idea, thank you so much.

[@johnwest6141]

Many thanks Andrew. I really enjoyed this. Excellent idea, great presentation and a real education for me as I have not used these blur tools.

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thanks so much as always, John, I hope you're keeping well in the new year!

[@jasonlacey5979]

Excellent.. Thank you

[@ritamoll4347]

Very interesting, thank you very much for the great video.

[@galesaunders4120]

going to try this later...I cant ever seem to get my head around photoshop but will give this a go

[@mark1hancock]

Love it, can't wait to give it a try

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thanks Mark!

[@robfielding100]

Top notch video

[@jameslaing8439]

Got prompted to watch this video just before a short family trip to Northumberland. Timely as the long sandy quiet beaches are perfect for this. Tricksy techniques are not my style but this is fun, thankyou

[@joareza1915]

Great video!!!

[@petermorrish1193]

All too often I take shot thinking this will be good until I see it on the computer & then I’m disappointed. This will help me make more of the shots I take. Thanks.

[@mandyhedley28]

Absolutely love it, going to try it, thanks

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thanks! Good luck!

[@roybailey4361]

I love this technique, thank you for sharing.

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thank you for watching!

[@stevepuddifoot8117]

Really really like this idea, will definitely give this a go! Thank you 👍

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thanks Steve! All the best with it, I hope you get some good shots!

[@benyb7727]

Amazing job buddy!

[@joyriggphotography]

Fantastic video and tutorial and one I’m definitely going to try when i have the right image, Thanks Andrew 👏🏻

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thanks so much, Joy!

[@wendybishop6007]

Thank you so much, I have been looking how to do this for a while. Your a Legend.

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thank you for watching!

[@whiteRabbit5469]

Perfect and i also like the way you behave in the front of the camera. Good job.

[@grantnewton5705]

Excellent video Andrew …..very easy to follow and adds some tools to the toolbox!

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thanks for watching and for your kind comment, Grant!

[@andyallard5990]

That was amazing thank you very much for sharing beautiful photos well done you.

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thanks for watching, Andy!

[@StephenBridgett]

Simply fantastic!

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thanks Stephen!

[@rob9386]

Loved this.

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thanks Rob!

[@PIXELvoiz]

Great tutorial! Thanks!

[@colinjoyceart]

Very interesting technique. Definitely one to try so thanks for putting that together.

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thanks for watching and good luck giving it a try!

[@tuftyhill]

Hi Andrew I like to class myself as a purist when it comes to photography. If the sky isn't good in an image I won't replace it, I'll just go back another day and hopefully get a better sky. I really don't like composite images and it's not something that I want to try but this technique I found very interesting. I definitely want to try it on some of my images that look suitable. As you said it's not something that I'd do regularly but now again when an image suits it's worth trying it

[@deartonyt]

it's FUN!

[@patricschmunk]

Nice and inspiring video.
And it’s not fake, it’s art 😉

[@KatieCollins1]

I especially love the photo with the dog!

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Dogs make ALL photos better. It's a pro trick.

[@skipperpup]

Hello Andrew, just wanted to say I've only just recently found your channel and absolutely love it. Starting watching for you macro content as I want to learn more and have done. But I tried this last night on a picture I had in mind and it worked brilliantly something I will definitely consider again when out in the field. Nice one, keep up the great work 👍

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thanks James, really glad you found it useful!

[@farhanthebadass]

thanks man ❤

[@lisanelson7601]

Hi Andrew - great tutorial and I'm working with it now! I'm not getting the blue circle/line to draw out the curves I need in the path blur. It only shows me a pin. I've upgraded to the latest version of PS. Any advice on how to get that feature to show up?

[@norrinRadd026]

Great tutorial

[@janielawson6553]

Amazing

[@hurryupnwait9887]

Great technique Andrew. It never occurred to me to use the blue gallery in that way, so thank you for broadening my imagination/creative curiosity! 😃

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thanks so much for watching, Ronald, I'm glad it was useful!

[@iqueque]

Really, really (!) interesting technique

[@christineshaaban4004]

Excellent tutorial. I definitely have to give that a go.

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Good luck, Christine, and please feel free to share your results!

[@jaynepainter9743]

This is brilliant,thank you very inspirational 😀

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thank you, Jayne, I appreciate that!

[@shmuelaryehkoltov241]

Really nice, thanks for sharing. Might try out something with this style in black and white, see how and if that will work at all.

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Ooh yes I bet you could get some great results in black and white -- good luck!

[@craiggrimshaw2740]

Loved it, thanks for talking the time.

[@timproffitt1508]

You never disappoint my friend!

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thank you, Tim, that's much appreciated!

[@CharlesForeman]

Thanks Andrew, got me thinking of my next image project👍

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thanks for watching, Charles!

[@RecordedImageFocus]

Inspiring, thanks for sharing

[@pquach00]

thanks for sharing!

[@kbruff2010]

Thank you for sharing this information

[@shyviolet2161]

Amazing!! I want to try this out so badly!!

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

You should definitely give it a go! It's simple so but so effective. Make sure to share your results!

[@4auswanderer]

Thank you very much, great video.

[@peterspenneman8885]

Great tutorial! Love it!

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thank you, Peter!

[@lukeybaby45]

a very enjoyable watch, thank you! TH-cam got me to your channel just today, you have a new subscriber 🙂

[@brettwooderson7442]

I just came across this video google must have been listening because I was checking out someone else's work that did something similar and was wondering how it was done. I was going to start playing around on Photoshop but now I have a better idea. Great explanation. Checked out Thomas' work love it.

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Glad you found it useful, thanks for watching!

[@melissahall7009]

Thanks for showing this!

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thanks for watching, Melissa!

[@chuckzovko921]

great video VERY HELPFUL

[@willylemay5130]

Thanks Andrew! I've been wondering for a while how these types of images were made.

[@issy-colin]

Great tutorial, I’m inspired. Thank you.

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thanks so much!

[@colinrogers5006]

Awesome. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thanks for watching, Colin!

[@scottandlindae3803]

What a fun idea, Thanks

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thank you for watching!

[@artistwithcameras]

Fabulous

[@richardlewis9868]

nicely done

[@theaustralianimmilounge]

Awesome tutorial. Really love the concept and hope to work a few that way crediting both of you :-)

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thank so much, Sanjay, really appreciate that!

[@newnastyn]

Thank you for posting this ''work around''. I mean i remember a couple of years ago trying something like that by panning the camera during a long exposure, and blending elements (people or boat), into the image, but the results were nowhere as clean. I will try to revisit these images using the Photoshop side of the force. It is a path to many abilities some deem unnatural... But clearly effective ;-)

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

I think it's an effect that can probably be achieved a variety of different ways! In the future I'd like to try and combine in-camera long exposure movements for the blur and then blend in the static elements to reduce the reliance on photoshop even more, but then it may still not be as nice as how these turned out. Only time will tell I guess! Thanks for watching!

[@kbqvist]

Cool, thanks!

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thank you for watching, Karsten!