This image was created entirely in Photoshop without any scans, photos, 3rd party plugins, or 3D applications. It won Colin a Guru Award for Illustration at the PhotoshopWorld Conference, San Diego, 2002.
Colin Smith is an award-winning Graphic Designer who has caused a stir in the design community with his stunning photorealistic illustrations composed entirely in Photoshop. He is also founder of the PhotoshopCAFE web resource.
Colin has won several design contests and awards including: 1st Place, Illustration, Photoshop World Guru Awards 2001, Los Angeles; Finalist, Macworld Design Contest 2002, New York; 1st Place, Illustration, Photoshop World Guru Awards 2002, San Diego.
Colin has co-authored six books for friends of ED including From Photoshop 7 to Dreamweaver MX, Photoshop Most Wanted 2, and Photoshop 7 Trade Secrets. Colin writes weekly columns for Planet Photoshop, the NAPP members site, and is a contributing writer for Photoshop User and Mac Design Magazine.