Aging Photo

[BabetteKD]

This is the before image:


And after:


Step 1: Duplicate background image
Step 2: Flip horizontal
Step 3: Apply curves to desired 'cross-processing' look
Step 4: Found texture (by Texturemattic)
Step 5: Have 2 separate layers with the texture; desaturate texture layer 1 (top layer)
Step 6: Apply 'linear burn' layer effect to texture layer 1
Step 7: Reduce fill to 30%
Step 8: Apply 'linear burn' layer effect to texture layer 2
Step 9: Reduce fill to 37%
Step 10: Add a shape layer mask to the image
Step 11: Copy and erase corner of image
Step 12: Paste corner onto a new layer, manipulate with warp tool for page curl
Step 13: Make a drop shadow
Step 14: Found texture (by SeraphicTragedy)
Step 15: Desaturate texture; apply overlay layer effect

Any thoughts? Critiques are very welcome.

[ARKreations]

Even flipped, that looks like two completely different images to me.

However, the processing effect is quite effective.

[BabetteKD]

Originally Posted by krossk

Even flipped, that looks like two completely different images to me.

However, the processing effect is quite effective.

Oops, you're right. I don't have the original online but this is the closest to the original.
If anyone really wants to see the original, I could look through my archives for it.

[sands143]

I'm a noob so forgive the question . . . . what program did you use to edit. I've been using Lightroom and I don't see where you can layer????

I love the final results of this though . . . fantastic!

[Glayva]

Layers are the backbone of photoshop.

[BabetteKD]

Sands: I use Photoshop CS3. I don't use lightroom because I'm not a photographer, I'm just trying to make my shots look better than tourist-y snapshots. If you want to try something like this, try downloading Gimp or a 30 day trial of Photoshop from adobe.com.

Glayva: I agree.