A fun little photo of me doing what I do… photographing flowers! Taken by my sister on a quest for some flower photos the other night. I’d share some, but you’ll have to wait until the Blossom Workshop. 
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Friday, July 23, 2010
It’s Fix-It Friday time again at I Heart Faces! This week’s photo to fix comes from Angie! This is her little girl and her best friend. I absolutely love this picture! It just screamed vintage and faded to me, so that’s what I went with this time. I decided to switch it up and work in Photoshop Elements this time. I love how simple and easy this program is!
1. The first thing I did was I added a Levels Adjustment Layer and did my basic levels boost that I do to the majority of my photos. Grab the left and right-hand sliders and slide them in towards the middle just a teeny bit. This gives the colors a boost and takes off the digital haze.
2. Next, I added a Photo Filter Adjustment Layer. I wanted to go on the cool side, so I chose the Cooling Filter (LBB).
3. Now I wanted to add in some vintage-y haze, so I added another Levels Adjustment Layer. This time, I grabbed the left-hand slider in the Output Levels box and moved it to the right until I hit the setting 40.
4. I wanted to put in some more vintage tones, so I created a Solid Color Adjustment Layer and chose a nice light purple color. I then set the blending mode to Pin Light and the opacity to 25%.
5. Next, I ran my Darkening Action from Love That Shot and slightly darkened the edges of the photo to bring the focus to the girls.
6. Finally I added my Honey Crisp Photo Veil from Love That Shot and sharpened for the web.
And that’s it! Super easy and a gorgeous result!
The final image:
Michelle Johnson is a fine art photographer and the co-founder of Love That Shot, a website for photographers with tutorials, workshops and fun products! Find her at her blog, My Two Seasons, and her website, Love That Shot.
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