Sean Akizuki's Personal Blog

Well, here's what I'd call a detailed step-by-step process in making those photos seem to pop out. Now, here are some pictures to show it's being done. Step 1- Open the desired picture on Adobe Photoshop. In this case, the sample is a photo of Gracie Dzienny with nature background. Preferably, it would be nice if your image had a background. Duplicate the photo twice hence forming two layers. For the first layer - go to blending options and turn off red. For the second layer - turn off green and blue. Step 2 - Go to the second layer and move to the left three-five times. In this case, I moved it three times.  Step 3 - Under the blending options - darken the first layer. You can see the 3D effect is already starting to take place.  Step 4 - Proceed to the second layer. Move the layer three times to the left as well to align the two layers. Step 5 - Under blending options - also darken the second layer. Now you've got the 3D image gone into 3D. 

Some time ago I remembered writing about making pictures pop out using Adobe Photoshop . Now, I think I'd talk about choosing the right picture to do so. Here are some samples I could use... Now for some "before-after" results with some pictures I worked on with simple steps. Here's Nana's photo with the nature background.  Now notice how the background is pushed backward and Nana is pushed forward in this popped out version.  Here's Nana's picture running out before the popout... Now here's Nana after the popout effect was done using Photoshop. Here's Suzy at the cafeteria for her upcoming TV series Start Up... Now you've noticed at how the background actually starts to form the depths too. The boss is really backward and Suzy moves forward. You can feel the customers are even moved a little more forward in this illusion.  Hopefully, this will begin another adventure in basic Photoshop skills!

Gotta admit these classic photos are hot, hot, hot...

I was thinking about how to do business in the Bicol region. There's that whole thing that kept in my mind that if you can't stand Bicol then you can't stand Thai food. I don't like Bicol express and the use of bagoong. I remembered as a child that I was given green mango with bagoong. I preferred to use salt with bagoong. For me, bagoong was one of the stuff that I usually avoid when I can and will only eat it if I'm left without a choice. There are tamarind and pili nuts from Bicol with chili which I also dislike. However, some Indian food use coconut milk. I've heard the Hyderabadi people in India love to use coconut milk in some of their dishes. Chances are I never realized I was actually eating curry with coconut milk or actually enjoyed it. Opening a Hyderabadi-style restaurant in the Bicol region may definitely work much better than most parts of the Philippines. Sure, Filipinos in other regions enjoy it but would actually request a less spicy version.  W...

I was thinking about the choices for Most Beautiful Faces in the World . It has me thinking about a series of oddities when it came to their choices of who got excluded. Here are some of them worth noting at least for me... Jin A Nana   I always felt that Korean girls can be overrated. Jin A Nana is quite an example. Well, she did get into the world's most beautiful faces. South Korea? She would though I wonder if those who made their picks noticed that... Well yeah, Jin A Nana and Shain Magdayao (above) do kinda look alike. I wonder why Shaina wasn't included and we had this one instead... Liza Soberano I was thinking about Liza Soberano bears a strong resemblance to both Risa Hontiveros and Meisa Kuroki. Meisa's motherhood almost makes it look like that Risa is already a grandmother to a granddaughter. Liza herself could easily pass as Risa's daughter. Heck, she could even play as Risa in any production. So I wonder why Meisa didn't make it before she tied the kno...

Mareena's Recipe Collection While I normally go for vegetarian Indian food - it doesn't mean I don't eat their meat dishes if it's from South India. One place in India called Hyderabad is known for its chicken curry. Non vegetarian Indian restaurants would seldom feature chicken dishes cooked, Hyderabadi style. Hyderabad is the capital of the Indian state of Telegana located in the South. It's also the home of many upscale restaurants in shops. One of Hyderabad's trademark is how they make their famous chicken dishes. That's why you get Indian chicken dishes named after Hyderabad such as calling it Hyderabadi-style chicken. Even a restaurant in Cebu City calls itself Hyderabad Dine In due to its pride in Hyderabadi-style cooking.   Gimme Delicious Another variation (though unhealthy as it gets due to the butter) is called butter chicken curry. Though, you may want to use ghee (which is clarified butter) to avoid less fat. The tip is to always eat this in mod...

Well, she's really naturally pretty, right? 

As much as I dislike Power Rangers but she can become a dumb reason to stick around Beast Morphers. Well, she does indirectly overshadow the girls in Power Rangers Megaforce IMHO.