Friday I had a minor surgical procedure (thanks, I'm feeling fine!) so am staying close to home and rummaging through items I haven't had time to look at for a while. I came across a book I'd purchased in the mid-90's on how to hand color photos. There was a time I must have thought this was a good idea, but what advice it offered, I felt I could now apply in Photoshop. While we've all achieved this look starting with a colored photo and toning it with a black and white layer, I hadn't considered tinting a photo with no color i.d.
Having learned a technique in a webinar to change the color of the person's eyes, I considered expanding on that (keeping the photo somewhat simple) and I was quite happy with the result! Years ago I was obsessed with buying old photo albums on eBay, so I spent yesterday scanning 3 of them, and I've now got lots of subject matter to play with!
A non-artist friend asked me, "So what are you going to do with them"? ... who knows? Who cares? We never know where the exercises may lead us!
This is fabulous! Another string to your bow! I love the final effect! What a treasure trove you must have with your collections over the years. Who knows what you will do next! Fav!
Great work! Glad you're feeling well! I spent an hour or so this morning printing out maps and getting a sense of the land. I'm starting to get really excited for our trip.
@kwind A shame you'll be arriving after our house guests have left...Since we've left, I think they've explored every nook and cranny back & forth across the peninsula! They'd make great tour guides by now! (Thanks for your note and kind words!)
@gardenfolk My brain seems to be the only organ successfully fighting the aging process at present! It's the only part of me that *really* loves exercises as well!
@louannwarren Yesteryear's "mother's" (I'm assuming) weren't the gorgeous moms of today with their overt adoration of the children! I found several examples that really gave me pause...and this was about the most endearing!
@pamknowler I'd love to find some old letters to scan, and I'm always on the lookout for more old photos! Currently, it's the handwritten messages that I would most like to incorporate into collages... Need to start scouting antique shops, but that's one thing Ken really is reticent to do with me!
@maggiemae I hadn't thought of the possibility of altering my own colouration as you did...wouldn't THAT be fun!
What a fantastic effort Louise really like the results of your processing skills, looks just like a hand tinted film print, I had a go sometime ago but was not happy with the end result, yours has inspired me to have another go:)
fantastic effect. I like the vintage look of the colors. I have played a little with coloring some old family photos. It is fun but very time consuming
Great processing Louise! You've done this so subtly it looks like a natural b&w. Most interesting reading that you used PS for the tinting process. Clearly, I need to learn more about using that program!
your talent and creativity know no bound. i have some photos that had been hand coloured and this certainly looks more natural than mine (need to find them to show you). i have a few "old photos" from the same owner as the hat box, in old frames. must remember to put them all together. i hope to indulge myself in something like this when i retire...soon!
@louannwarren Yesteryear's "mother's" (I'm assuming) weren't the gorgeous moms of today with their overt adoration of the children! I found several examples that really gave me pause...and this was about the most endearing!
@pamknowler I'd love to find some old letters to scan, and I'm always on the lookout for more old photos! Currently, it's the handwritten messages that I would most like to incorporate into collages... Need to start scouting antique shops, but that's one thing Ken really is reticent to do with me!
@maggiemae I hadn't thought of the possibility of altering my own colouration as you did...wouldn't THAT be fun!