Experimentation - Aged Photographs

 I experimented in photoshop to see how I could age some digital photographs that I have taken. I used different layering and blending modes to achieve this look.

Aged Effect:

1: -Open File

- Filter > blur & >surface blur

- Image > adjustments > gradient map (brown > white)

- Image > adjustments > levels (0,0.80,255)

- Image > adjustments > curves ( custom - OP 255, IP 245)

- Image > adjustment > photo filter ( colour - warm yellow, density 30)

2: - Find centre of composition create round selection using elliptical tool

- Select > modify feature selection (80-100)

- Select > inverse

- Filter > blur > lens Blur ( more accurate, Triangle, 10,30,0,0,255,4, uniform, monochromatic)

- Filter > noise > add noise ( 3%, gaussian, monochromatic)

3: Duplicate Background

- Apply grainfilter (12,17, sprinkle)

- Apply overlay blending mode (opacity 50%)

- Add inner glow (screen, 100%,0%, softer edge, 0,250,range 70)

- deselect

4: New layer - scratches

- Multiply blending mode ( opacity 75%, fill till happy with outcome)

- Merge layers

5: new layer - paper texture

- Change blending mode and opacity

Original

Outcome

Original

Outcome

Original

Outcome

Original

Outcome

Original

Outcome

Original

Outcome