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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Using Less Stock Photography with Alea Harper

Hello! You know the awesome graphics that I've been using for Indie e-Con? All of them were made by Alea Harper, a good friend of mine. She's absolutely brilliant with graphic design - and she's here today to share a really cool trick that can help cut down on your need for stock photography!





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10 comments:

  1. ErikaMarch 22, 2017 at 3:37 PM

    This is such a great video! It's inspiring to see something that sounds complicated broken down to make it look doable. And I highly recommend Alea as a designer! :)

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    1. Alea HarperMarch 25, 2017 at 8:00 AM

      Thank you so much, Erika! I'm glad I didn't actually look as dumb as I felt. LOL.

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  2. Sarah PenningtonMarch 22, 2017 at 8:34 PM

    So this looks super interesting- I was only able to watch a portion of it right now, but I added it to my Watch Later, and hopefully I'll get to it soon! As an amatuer graphic designer (who hopefully won't be so amateur after next fall!), I'm sure this'll be super helpful in more than just book covers. Thanks for sharing!

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    1. Alea HarperMarch 25, 2017 at 8:01 AM

      Good luck in your graphic design endeavors! It's such a fun art form. Watercolor is one of my favorite mediums for it. :) I'm self-taught and one of the biggest things that have helped me is YouTube. There are so many fantastic Youtube videos!

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  3. Savannah GraceMarch 22, 2017 at 9:37 PM

    GRACIOUS you're talented, Alea! Your gorgeous covers always astound me - I loved learning more about how you create them, it was really fun! Thank for for sharing this with us ;).

    ~ Savannah
    scattered-scribblings.blogspot.com

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    1. Alea HarperMarch 25, 2017 at 8:02 AM

      Awww...thank you so much, Savannah! Maybe sometime I'll do a time-lapse creation of a cover. :)

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  4. Hazel WestMarch 23, 2017 at 1:51 AM

    This is a great video! I use watercolors usually for my covers too, but I wish I could get them to look a little better once I get them printed. I never thought about using Gimp to enhance it like that, so I definitely found this useful :)

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    1. Alea HarperMarch 25, 2017 at 8:03 AM

      Yes. I find that pictures of watercolors aren't as vibrant as the original pieces, so enhancement is a key factor. :)

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  5. Abigayle ClaireMarch 23, 2017 at 3:56 PM

    Oh my word! This was AWESOME, Aleah!! I love watercolor so much (obviously :P I used it for my novel's cover.) I'm super excited to give it a try myself and to see if I can figure out Gimp. Thanks so much for sharing this!! :D

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    1. Alea HarperMarch 25, 2017 at 8:04 AM

      Thank you SO much, Abigayle! I love watercolor too. There needs to be more of it in the world. It's not too hard to learn...but it's still hard. I definitely don't consider myself an expert, but I know the basics...enough to at least add texture to my covers. :)

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