Professional photography, glamor, retouching, image, manipulation, photo editing.
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As you can see by the image on the right, Lisa is now an official Photoshop Guru! Her image 'All That I See' was the winner in the photomontage category. The Guru Awards recognize excellence in Photoshop design and are considered the most prestigious and coveted awards in the international digital imaging industry. The eight winners from Photoshop World, 2009 in Boston, MA., can be seen here.
It's funny but winning the GURU Award didn't feel real for Lisa until she saw it in print in Maine's own Exception Magazine!
Lisa and Dave are active members of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, the Graphic Artist's Guild and the Maine Arts Commission. They are also pursuing degrees in Information Technology with a specialization in project management, although Lisa has become something of a legal 'junkie' in her efforts to defend copyrights and educate fellow artists on how the issue effects them.
Even though they've just wrapped up their first year freelancing their client list includes the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, Oxford University Press, Gallery One, Hysteria Productions, Mpix and Cascade films. Back to Top ↑
Lisa Sage named one of the top ten photoshop experts, IMDB page.
Last year was a busy year for us. We were the subject of a feature article for an international magazine as well as writing the cover story for the September issue of Photoshop User Magazine. Our digital oils and illustrations were published a number of times and Lisa's, 'Mainly Kidz', fine art painting became the face of Mpix, the online division of Miller’s Professional Imaging, in Expo halls across the country. Last but not least, Lisa was named one of the top ten Photoshop experts in the country by the National Association of Photoshop Professionals!
By far, the toughest and most interesting project involved creating a digital matte painting for the opening sequence of The Gates of Hell feature length film by Cascade Films; the original footage had been horribly damaged in a fire. This work also lead us to create the digital matte for the animated introduction which is being used to introduce Cascade's films. The project was a collaboration with Hysteria Productions and launched Lisa's IMDB page. It also introduced us to a world of possibilities we had never seen before!
We kicked off 2009 with our first local showing. Which is a very daunting proposition when your home town figures prominently in your artwork. So far, the feedback has all been very positive! It's a great feeling and a wonderful start to the new year! Back to Top ↑
digital illustration, fine art portraiture, stock art available, commercial licensing, commission custom work.
Capturing the right image is where all the fun starts. What happens in post processing depends on the image but the goal is always the same: create the image that immediately conveys the idea, the spirit and the emotion the client wants portrayed. We're not really into documenting history, our goal on every project is to create the images the client is going to flat-out love.
We're dedicated to creating beautiful images with the best tools available. Digital photography, photo editing and manipulation, illustration, digital painting, and commercial retouching are just some of the services that we offer. View our work.
License any of our stock art. We have also been actively adding to our stock artwork. Many of our images can be easily licensed for commercial purposes. Modifications can be made to meet the needs of serious buyers. Back to Top ↑
license art and photos, custom manipulations, photo editing, photoshop
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You agree that all content including digital art and photography belongs to the Sage family unless otherwise specified. You also agree and understand that all Sage family images are protected by US Copyright law and the World Intellectual Property Organization treaties.
With that in mind, we ask that if you would like to use one of our images on your personal (not for profit, noncommercial) blog or website that you please ask us first. You must guarantee that the image will not be used in a way that is offensive or objectionable to the artist and that all signatures and copyright notices will remain on the image. You promise that the images will not be altered in any way and that proper attribution (ie "image courtesy of sagefamilystudios.com") will be given and linked back to our site. A limited number of images may be printed for education purposes only, however they are not to be enlarged or altered. If you have any questions please contact us.