This shot was posted in November of 2003 to my gallery. At the time, I was very new in digital stuff and the camera that did it all up untill the first of last year was a Minolta DImage F100, compact but neat little digital with 4mg. (That is a carry cam today!)

I don't remember how I "aged" this modern photo. Do you have a new shot you would be willing to age a bit?

The process does not need plugins but that will speed stuff. If you desaturate a bit, add a sepia tone, perhaps a bit of blur and blend all together you have it done. The tone can be traditional orange/red sort of sepia or bluer to mimic some old metallic photos.

Do you want to give it a try? I want to try again on some suitable image...I believe I can do better now, perhaps.

I do think seeing old photos helps! The fading is part of the image..how and where the image goes more to an
"overexposed" look from fade and then just how old images did look and look today, whether metallic or on some early papers. We will see if anyone is interested! TomDArt. PS>this shot is more surreal about war than I would generally use to "age" a photo. Aged shots do have fade and this one does not. Then again..how would it look fresh and new at that time in history? Both are options..old or old technique.

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My shot is not so much "aged" as it is an interpretation of a time...the original would not look like this. Still, a surreal sort of age is given to reflect a mood. Go for it! Got one? If the thread fails..ok. That is stuff and whats of the moment. : )

Well I've never tried this before, so I had to have a shot at it. Not sure if works. I was trying to get a faded look from top right corner. I wasn't even sure how to do it but just played with gradient fill layer. Background de-sat, blurred and added noise. Steve

And the original..

Your cemetery pic certainly takes on a different mood with the applied age. That "mood" change is what I see in postwork like this, if it suits the purpose. Thanks. Thanks for the original to compare. I can't find my original..alas and shame on me. I file better now than back then.

original + 'aged version'

Carlos.

P.S.- good idea and challenge !

Not easy to do. you guys got some nice results!

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

yes very good... i post a new...kiss valou

... another one

Very neat and wonderful posts! Yeah! TomD'Art.

Tucson Blues Fest......,,/_

I like the blues. Great shots and postwork here! I am amazed! Carlos, yours look like very old postcards, like some I have from my parents, long ago.

Thanks Tom.

I've chosen very recent photos with 'themes' old enough to allow some 'photo ageing' via postwork.

There are excellent works here ... so far.

I would like to see more contributions !

Carlos.

Carlos, I have one more to try for myself, a recent one. Thanks for feedback! Tom.

This old barn is at a museum of regional buildings...all very old. The man who started and runs the place has created a wonderful view of Appalachia from the time before great grandfathers. I took a clue or two from other images posted here to do this one. TomDart.

Dynazty, your shot takes this fellow back to the times of Jimi Hendrix.

Tom,

Excellent old barn just as if it was photographed on the latest years of the XIXth century !

Carlos.

=) Thank-You ,,/_ love this, this was a cool idea and all excellent works so far...=)I copied the layer than I used the Reticulation Filter / than with the copy selected and in the layers palette I picked on color dodge to give it color from the lower layer....=)

Some kids in their sunday best.

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girsempa, you got me on this one! Is it really old? Is is recent and "aged"? This certainly is aged. thanks!

TomDart, it is recent (well, last year), shot in my living room at a birthday party for the girl on the right.

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Ecellent Geert !!!