Between exercise class and heading off to another busy day away from home, I thought I’d tried another of Shimelle’s prompts. This one was to try using textures with your photos. I’ve played around with textures a few times, and see lots of examples on blogs that I like a lot. Shimelle’s directions gave me some new ways to play with them. Before today, I usually just played with opacity and levels to get the look I wanted. Today I played around with the blending modes, and it certainly gives one a lot of options! I’m not totally happy with any of these but would like to hear your thoughts about improving them.
Here’s the first image I played with from our trip to Vermont a week ago.
Here’s the first adaptation. I used a texture called “branded” that I downloaded a while ago. Sadly I have no information on where I got it or who created it. I decreased the opacity to 61% and then ran the Pioneer Woman Lovely and Etheral action on it.
The next one uses Kim Klassen’s Simple Things texture at 51% opacity.
Lastly, I played with the photo I took of the rope at Shelbourne Museum.
For this I used a texture called Brown Paper with the opacity at 82%.
Hope to be back with some layouts, but it probably won’t be until tomorrow since our book group meets tonight at our house. I have the photos chosen, just need to get them on the paper!
Great work, Karen 🙂 It’s been so interesting to find out about textures and to see what everyone’s done! I think my fave is the Second one; I do like the texture of the first one but the sky looks a bit dark.
I’m still figuring out when and how I might use this technique in my scrapbooking, but for now it’s fun just to play! xx
They look gorgeous Karen! I still need to play with this prompt; I’ve never applied textures before and am excited to try. I think my favorite is the second one.
I’m no help at all in this department, but I really like the first alteration of the barn photo.
Have a good book group tonight – awaiting your reply about how they liked the book (LOL).
Rinda
I like the branded texture on your landscape photo, but might have lightened the opacity even a bit more (agree with Mel, the sky is a tad too dark). Looks like you had a lot of fun playing! 🙂
Beautiful. I’ve wanted to try some textures for a while but never seem to get around to it – your great works makes me want to get if a go very soon.
Love the photo with the “branded” texture, Karen!!!
Yeah – I don’t know anything about taking pictures – LOL I want my pictures – the ones not taken in my light tent of cards but the ones of like “real life” I want to have that real look..someday. Looks like you’re having fun though!
Wow – so clever! I have no clue when it comes to altering photos – yours are so good. Now I want to visit Vermount too!
These are gorgeous, Karen! I don’t know how I’m going to do this prompt since I don’t have photoshop. I love the first photo you textured of the beautiful building. Great, great job!!
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