I’ve been thinking about getting some sort of certification in computer graphics for a while now. It feels like a good way to put a stamp on whatever skills I’ve picked up. I saw some search results mentioning things like ‘그래픽스운용기능사’ (Graphics Operations Skill Qualification) and ‘컴퓨터그래픽자격증’ (Computer Graphics Certificate), and honestly, I wasn’t sure…
I was looking forward to editing my wedding photos. My husband and I had a small ceremony, and the photos from the official photographer were really nice, but I wanted to tweak them myself. I thought it would be a fun project, something to do during the quiet evenings. I had this idea in my…
So I was trying to put together a portfolio for some design gigs, and I thought, wouldn’t it be cool to use some 3D stuff? I’d seen amazing architectural renders and even some digital fashion pieces online and figured it couldn’t be that hard to learn. I landed on CLO3D because, well, it seemed to…
I was looking into ways to change the background of photos and thought, ‘Maybe Gemini can do this easily.’ I’d seen some articles mentioning AI image generation, and it sounded like it could replace Photoshop for simple things like this. I mostly wanted to change the background of some travel photos I took to something…
Why I Decided to Make an Illustrated Book Honestly, the initial spark wasn’t some grand artistic vision. It was more practical. I’d been doing freelance illustration for a few years, mostly small gigs for blogs or social media. The pay was okay, but it felt… disposable. Clients would ask for a few images, I’d deliver,…
I’ve been working in the game development space for about seven years now, mostly on the art and asset pipeline side. Lately, there’s been a ton of buzz, especially around Nvidia’s DLSS 5 and similar AI-driven graphics technologies. The marketing paints this picture of effortless, hyper-realistic visuals, and honestly, it sounds amazing on paper. But…
Hiring an agency to run Instagram ads felt like the obvious next step when my small online shop’s sales plateaued. I’d spent hours tweaking product photos, writing witty captions, and even trying a few DIY boosted posts, but nothing really moved the needle. My initial expectation was that a professional team, armed with fancy tools…
After my sister’s wedding, I spent hours scrolling through the edited photos. They were beautiful, of course, but something felt… off. The skin tones were a bit too smooth, the backgrounds almost unnaturally perfect. It made me think about the actual process of wedding photo editing, especially for those important moments like engagement shoots or…
Trying to break into 3D modeling, especially for game art or character design, often throws you face-to-face with ZBrush. It’s this incredibly powerful, yet notoriously complex, digital sculpting tool. You see the amazing work people create with it online, and naturally, the question arises: Should I just dive in with tutorials, or is a formal…
When I first started dabbling in digital photography, beyond just snapping pictures on my phone, I was immediately confronted with the idea of ‘photo correction.’ It sounded so… official. Like a magic wand that would instantly transform my amateur shots into something magazine-worthy. My initial expectation was that applying some pre-set filters or running a…