Simulating “Old Time” look
Dec 11, 2017 17:26:04 #
I am working with a “living historical farm” that tries to show what life was like in the 1800’s. I would like to take photos of people in costume simulating the look and feel of 1860’s portraits, but using modern equipment (Nikon DSLR, Canon printer, Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop). Does anybody have any recommendations? Thanks.
Dec 11, 2017 17:29:53 #
Assuming you are getting period clothes, Lightroom has a preset called "yesteryear" that may give you the look you are after...
Dec 11, 2017 17:32:09 #
To get the olde time look when post processing try some of the Google (Originally Nik) and Topaz plug-ins for Photoshop.
Dec 11, 2017 17:39:14 #
Steve, are you looking for a treatment along these lines? No plugins required.
--Bob
--Bob
Steve Whitcomb wrote:
I am working with a âÂÂliving historical farmâ that tries to show what life was like in the 1800âÂÂs. I would like to take photos of people in costume simulating the look and feel of 1860âÂÂs portraits, but using modern equipment (Nikon DSLR, Canon printer, Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop). Does anybody have any recommendations? Thanks.
Dec 11, 2017 17:40:32 #
rmalarz wrote:
Steve, are you looking for a treatment along these lines?
--Bob
--Bob
Good ones, especiallly the second one.
Dec 11, 2017 17:44:45 #
Adapting older lenses, with their aberrations, onto newer DSLR's can help too...
Dec 11, 2017 17:44:53 #
rmalarz wrote:
Steve, are you looking for a treatment along these lines? No plugins required.
--Bob
--Bob
Yeah, but not everybody has a flux capacitor.
Nice shots!
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Dec 11, 2017 17:53:24 #
Thanks, Bill. I was lucky to find one. Unfortunately, it was a prototype and its performance was not what one would classify as easy to use.
--Bob
--Bob
Bill_de wrote:
Yeah, but not everybody has a flux capacitor.
Nice shots!
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Nice shots!
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Dec 11, 2017 17:57:30 #
Here's another one. I found the frame on line, the portrait was done by me.
--Bob
--Bob
Steve Whitcomb wrote:
I am working with a âliving historical farmâ that tries to show what life was like in the 1800âs. I would like to take photos of people in costume simulating the look and feel of 1860âs portraits, but using modern equipment (Nikon DSLR, Canon printer, Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop). Does anybody have any recommendations? Thanks.
Dec 11, 2017 19:32:03 #
rmalarz wrote:
So, what are you doing to get a sepia rendition???Steve, are you looking for a treatment along these lines? No plugins required.
--Bob
--Bob
Dec 11, 2017 20:07:45 #
The originals in the series that I posted were originally taken with a 4x5, not that that is necessary. It was just the subject matter was convenient for the technique. There are a number of layers involved in this. The original black and white image was toned in photoshop. I hope that answered your question. If not, let me know specifically what you were interested in finding out.
--Bob
--Bob
rehess wrote:
So, what are you doing to get a sepia rendition???
Dec 11, 2017 21:29:41 #
Steve Whitcomb wrote:
I am working with a “living historical farm” that tries to show what life was like in the 1800’s. I would like to take photos of people in costume simulating the look and feel of 1860’s portraits, but using modern equipment (Nikon DSLR, Canon printer, Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop). Does anybody have any recommendations? Thanks.
To stick with an answer to the question...in post in most programs you can define a split toning setting. You can also use almost any plug in, On1, Topaz, probably Nik. Most of these programs have various presets that will make it easy for you to render your final version in some sepia tone. On1 offers up paper type backgrounds that might also help.
Dec 11, 2017 22:07:18 #
I'm not sure why people often assume old time look photographs need to be riddled with a ridiculous amount of scratches and stains! I have quite a few actual photos from the late 1800's, and none of them look like that.
Dec 11, 2017 22:21:17 #
rook2c4 wrote:
And it would be a perfectly valid "olde time" rendition to simply convert to sepia.I'm not sure why people often assume old time look photographs need to be riddled with a ridiculous amount of scratches and stains! I have quite a few actual photos from the late 1800's, and none of them look like that.
Dec 11, 2017 22:23:54 #
rehess wrote:
And it would be a perfectly valid "olde time" rendition to simply convert to sepia.
Why I suggested what I did
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