Let's Talk...

textures shall we??....

i haven't applied textures to my photos for awhile, not because i don't *love* them...

they simply take a little longer to get "right" than i have time for right now...

and by "right" i don't mean i'm doing them "right" just that they look "right" to me...

"right"...

okay then...

i thought i would show you a photo with different textures and opacities applied...

so here we go...

pumpkin photo no. 1...

sooc...

a little too something or other going on there...not great...

let's apply a couple textures...

pumpkin photo with textures no 1....

i applied a texture called leaves on metal {don't you *adore* the name} adjusted the layer to soft light with a 39% opacity...

another texture was added {i rarely use just one layer...i'm a multi layered kind of girl! ;0) } this layer was kim's autumn texture adjusted to vivid light opacity 42%

that's it...super easy, and makes a big difference...

pumpkin photo with textures no. 2...

i wanted something a little warmer....something with a hint of pumpkin orange in it...

first texture was kim's mustard seed texture adjusted to soft light with 95% opacity...

vintage autumn from florabella was applied next, adjusted to color with 48% opacity...

*love* how this one turned out...

i absolutely *adore* florabella's actions and textures...{check out her website for information about the up and coming release of her new set of textures...cannot wait!!}

pumpkin photo with textures no. 3....

i wanted to show you a heavily applied, grunged texture...

first i applied a worn and thin texture adjusted to overlay with 79% opacity...

kim's walnut texture was added next adjusted to soft light with a 38% opacity...

here are a few things to think about when applying textures...

*play around with what layer you adjust your texture to...i always like to try different layers, especially the hard light, color, or hue...it really penetrates your photo and gives you something you never would have thought of...

*opacity...can make all the difference...if you don't adjust the texture will definitely take over your photo and block out all the beauty you captured with your lens...

*add multiple layers of textures...mix and match...you never know what you will get...

*textures can be anything, not just what you buy and download...step outside, take a close-up of that rusty goodness, that beautifully aged barnwood...a brick wall with ivy...prairie wheat...where ever there is texture in your world you can apply it to a photo and make a one of a kind piece of artwork...

so there you have an afternoon full of prairie pumpkins with textures...

what about you? are you a texture girl...an action girl...neither?!?

i really spend WAY too much time messing around with BOTH... ;0)