Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Textures!

Have you discovered the use of textues in Photoshop Elements? I've seen photos on other blogs where textures have been used to change/improve the look of a photo, but I really haven't played around with them until this past week. Kim Klassen provided several free textures and tutorials in her free Photoshop Skinny Mini eCourse, and I have had a blast trying them out with different blending modes and adjustment layers.

These before and after photos show the effects of my efforts. I actually tried several different textures  on this photo of my swing and settled on one from Jessica Sprague (the only one in my digital supply "stash" before the Skinny Mini e-course).


I had a blast cropping and changing the look of these roses. I used the greyday vintage and the februarymagic textures from the eCourse. I think it makes the photo look like a painting.



And lastly, my favorite - I took this photo back in March. This is the first church I remember attending as a toddler and pre-schooler. I took this photo thinking I might use it on a scrapbook page about the beginning of my faith. I absolutely love the way the Paper Stained Light texture makes this photo look! Now, if I can find time, maybe I can at least write the journaling about it for Sian's upcoming Storytelling Sunday.

I am definitely going to be using textures more on my photos. Kim Klassen offers free textures when you sign up for her Texture Lovin' List, which I promptly did and have already added several more textures to my "stash."

8 comments:

  1. Lovely examples of using textures, especially the one of the church.

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  2. Really love the last one Melissa - actually makes it look like the photo could have been taken when you were a toddler!

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  3. I love what you've done with these Melissa, and agree with Cheri about the last one!
    Alison xx

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  4. Glad you are having fun with the textures! It can be quite addictive ..

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  5. I'm seeing all the fantastic results you are all having with these textures (that last one is so evocative) and I'm thinking I need to give this a go!

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  6. Wow, how absolutely fun and stunning. Can't wait until she offers this again, I missed it this time!

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  7. Nice! I love Kim's textures, and I especially like the effect of them on your last photo.

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