Random shots of winter.

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Becca

Adjusted colors, added "small border"

Saturated slide film effect

Lomo

Old Fashioned photo, Added Lomo Vignette

Old-Fashioned Look

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Becca

I’ve been exploring the “Old Fashioned Photo” and the Sepia tint effects on Photoshop, and I think the Old Fashioned Photo gives it more character. First, there are more options when you use this instead of just making it sepia and you have more control over the tint and saturation.

I also just found some borders…after having Photoshop for 2 months I’m still finding things! I found a border I really like to use with the old fashioned look called “Small Noisy Border.” (I find the name of it funny) It just gives the photo a little more character. I found an old hay wagon (I think that’s what it is) along the side of the road today and beside it an old basketball goal. When I took a couple photos of them I had in my mind how I wanted them to look, and with this setting they turned out perfect.

The first one I used the Old Fashioned Photo, the second I used Sepia tint. I’m happy with these photos!

Old Fashioned Photo, Small Noisy Border

Sepia Tint, Small Noisy Border

This last photo, I used an effect called Sun Faded Photo. Similar to the previous 2 looks, I really like this!

Sun Faded Photo, Small Noisy Border

Old trucks = great photo opportunity.

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Becca

My husband and I were driving out in the country today, with the purpose of my getting some shots because it’s a beautiful day! Even though there is still a foot of snow on the ground, the temp was 46 degrees before we left home. So we couldn’t pass up a chance to go out to a state park and go on a small hike and just get out of the house.

While we were out in the middle of nowhere, we passed a couple old trucks sitting in a field and we thought they were pretty cool…so after finding a place to park and trekking through a foot of snow we made it to the trucks. Haha…the things I do to get a cool photograph! This is the first time I’ve taken pictures of something like an old truck.

I’m playing around with the pictures trying to see what Photoshop effects would look best…and I think the Lomo Camera makes it look old-fashioned. I also tried sepia…classic.

(P.S. I’m just a little annoyed that my pictures are out of proportion…they are tall…hmm?)