My favorite Top 5 Greater than Gatsby Action sets for Equine Photographers
One the most often questions I get asked is “what are you favorite Greater than Gatsby Actions?” So, in this Blog Post I’m going to give you my personal favorite top 5 Greater than Gatsby action sets for Equine Photographers or anyone that wants to get the most out of their images!
Keep in mind, these actions are for Photoshop only. However, you can purchase Greater than Gatsby Presets for Lightroom. Here, I’ll give you my top five Greater than Gatsby Action sets along with my favorites in each collection but if you purchase these, PLEASE experiment and discover all the choices you have to create your own personal style using the Greater than Gatsby Actions and Presets!
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Painterly Portrait Collection II
GTG has developed a unique method to soften the entire image while keeping important details tack sharp, this creates a painting-like effect. You’ve seen me use this one in previous newsletters.
Painterly Textures > Light Paint + of your choice. I never apply it at full strength—try lowering the opacity to around 50% for a more natural look. You want the effect to enhance the image, not overpower it.
Finishing Brushes > Glowing Vibrance, Fill Light Brush, Fill Shadow Brush
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Innocence Workflow II
The star of this set is the Velveteen Finishing Touches, but you’ll also love the Botanical Blends, Fix-The-Green Brushes and Sun-Drenched Vignettes.
Finishing Touches > Velveteen Magic is a fav but experiment, great to add some polish to a black & white image.
Before
After. It’s the subtle edits that make a difference.
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Portrait Retouch Collection
The stars of this set are the Magic Contouring brushes, these brushes will fully contour your subject without the tedious manual process of dodging and burning.
Skin Tone Corrections
Skin Softening & Detail > Under Eye Corrector
Eye Enhancers > Eye Whitening and All-In-One Iris Enhancers
Before SOOC
After using the Portrait Retouch Set
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Bohemian Rhapsody Collection, this set uses bold colors, warm vibrant tones, and textures to elicit a strong emotional response.
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A.I. Adaptive Technology
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112 Actions Included
Great for Underexposed images, some of my personal favorites include:
Underexposed Prepwork > Gentle Light + One Click Color Base
AI Adaptive Brushwork > Pop the Subject (just watch your edges and be sure to do some blending)
Enhance The Sky
Boost the Background
Before SOOC
After with the following steps in the Bohemian Rhapsody Collection:
Underexposed Prework > Gentle Light + Clean
AI Adaptive Brushwork > Pop the Subject-Clean
One-click Color Base > No Escape from Reality (Bold Warmth)
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Tiny Dancer Collection, this set focuses on natural skin tones and earthy hues, in contrast to the bold and vibrant colors of The Bohemian Rhapsody Collection. There is something truly poetic about the moody tones and muted mattes. It also features A.I. Adaptive Technology along with the following:
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139 Actions Included
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75 High-Res Sky & Cloud Overlays Included
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58 Light Leaks, Sun Flares, and Bag of Tricks Overlays Included
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Files Included for Creative Cloud (CC) and Photoshop 2021 – Current
Raw file SOOC
Finished image using the following steps in the Tiny Dancer set:
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Artistic Color Grading>Rocket Man
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Foundational Prep Work>Troubadour as shot/brown tones, milky skin
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Dodge and burn> burn entire image then dodge by erasing with a black brush on the layer mask. I use this to shape the light according to the scene and direct the viewers’ attention.
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Basic Adjustments>Major lift – soft brightening
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Finishing mattes>Apply a Mat finish/decrease opacity-applies a dark haze and plays into the moody style of editing
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Effects>Soft feathered boa (satiny clean)
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Basic Brushes>Shadow lifter for any spots that look a little dark/usually using a 40-50% brush for subtle qualities
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Minimalistic color pops>color pop section > faded denim
Honorable mention:
Fur & Feathers Collection
Under the Retouch Brushes > Whiten Brighten is a game changer!
Before
After, look at those whites now!
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