I've been trying to master the art of giving a vintage look to photos using Picnik, an on-line photo-editing tool. As I've mentioned before I really like using Picnik to clean-up my photos before they go on the blog - just to auto-adjust the colour and sharpen the image a little (you can read about it here). This time however, I was aiming to create the retro kind of photo that I have seen around blogland.
I started off with only a little bit of a retro look.
And slowly got more and more faded looking.
I started off with only a little bit of a retro look.
And slowly got more and more faded looking.
Don't you just love weeds. Wait did I just say that - okay - let me qualify. I love a field full of wildflowers (or in other words weeds).
I'm loving the sun-washed, vintage look. Do the photos look old and faded enough?
But then again I also love the original rich purples and greens - although the contrast with the vintage ones is a bit hard on the eyes.
Which do you prefer - the vintage washed-out look or the unmanipulated photos???
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I've seen those washed out vintage type pics around blogland too but I have to say I like the modern pictures better. That's kind of funny to say since I love vintage decor but the washed out photos remind me of some of my childhood photos from the 60's and 70's that faded over time and I wished they hadn't. You take such beautiful pictures, capturing color and close-ups so well, and I like them that way. Just my two cents :)
ReplyDeleteI'll put my vote in on the same side as Gina. Your photos are so well composed, they put my photos to shame! I love your mosaics, especially "Emerald Quilt". I have it as my desktop photo.
ReplyDeleteThose are such pretty photos. I'm liking the vintage washed ones.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day Grace.
Your photos look amazing! Thanks for the heads up about Picnik. I'm going to try it out. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting! I still can't believe I found that basket and bottles at Pottery Barn. Havea fun treasure hunting!! ;o)
Have a wonderful Sunday!
Hugs ~ Jo
Loving the vintage. Your photography is wonderful. Keep playing... BTW I would love to have one of your photos (or several) to frame in my house :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the SAH comment!!! Yes you do know me. Blogging friends. I'm very flattered by the comments especially showing all your family the mag. Absolutely sweet of you.
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Susan
Beautiful Grace and I love the pics of your son and fiancee!!
ReplyDeleteJust took some pictures of these yesterday at a farm I was visiting...LOVE the vintage!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos Grace!! I love weeds (wild flowers ) too.
ReplyDeleteThe vintage photo is really cool.
Beautiful photos...I really like the 2nd last one Grace, so I guess the vintage one for me with this subject matter. Is this a normal application on Picnik or do you have a premium membership?
ReplyDeleteThe photos are absolutely stunning! I love the vintage look...you have done an amazing job!
ReplyDeleteFor those photos, I love the vintage look! I love that weed, we have one similar here and I told my husband I wanted to plant them in our yard. He freaked out, aparently they are terrible and the government will pay you if you kill them so I don't think we want them growing around our house haha.
ReplyDeleteI like to look at the real-life colours, even though the vintage look is very appealing.
ReplyDeleteThistles make wonderful pictures. Last time I was in CO I took bunches of pictures of them in a field. Yours look great. I like the different kinds of processing you did. :)
ReplyDeleteThey all look nice. The faded ones are very soft and would be beautiful on a card.
ReplyDeleteLove the pictures and the effects you added on Picnik. Thanks for sharing :)
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