Christy's Creative Corner

My photo
I teach as well as paint and do some photography for art shows. Feel free to view all my blogs whether you are into photography, painting, or education. I hope you can find something that helps you create something. My educational blog is newer than my photography blog, but I hope to add more free items from my teacherspayteachers.com store frequently on here. Most of my photography work is shown on my Facebook account @ Flores Sisneros Photography.

Jun 20, 2013

Black and White isn't always black and white

Ever wonder why your black and white photos don't always look as good as others. Try this next time. You can select to edit the photo in whatever program you want to use or by opening it up in that program and start editing it. First, I selected black and white. Then, I faded the black in white color by lowering the percentage of BW. this allowed some color to shine through allowing the background to not be quiet so black. Then, I added a fading border around the edge.


Here is another photo that I did the same thing to. However I used a website editor for the Polaroid border.




Photos Inside Photos | Awesome visual effects for photographers

Photos within one another. Have you ever wondered how they do this? Here's how!!

This type of layering and blending photos together is the most time consuming of all the ones I have added on here.

                

First off, there are three photos in one photo. I started with the outside darker pics of the two. Then, I layered the two other photos and faded them into the first photo. It is suppose to represent two becoming one. I LOVE IT!! 


I started with one picture (the one with the girl's hands around the boy's waist. Then, I inserted the other photo on top of the 1st photo. The last step can last as long as you want it to. First, decide how large or small you want the picture to be. Then, simply use the transparency tab (found on most photo designing software) to make your photo as transparent as you would like it to be. This effect looks great in black and white as well.





This photo is simpler and can be created using any program even if all you have is Microsoft paint or Microsoft word. Simply insert a photo into a word document or edit a photo using Microsoft paint or another program. Then, insert an additional photo on top of the 1st photo. Shrink or stretch it to size, and add a border if you would like.