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.

Message edited on: 03/20/2006 20:04