Into the Darkroom

After – three layers of textures dignify an Easter still life with age

Some people pay good money to have their creased and cracked vintage family photos restored. I find it far more satisfying to go the other way. With the judicious layering of textures in Photoshop, I remove the veneer of clarity from my digital photos. It’s sort of like going back into the darkroom, but the reverse.

Age mellows out brash snapshots; distinguishes them; bestows on them a genteel air of days of yore. Call it fakery if you will – I prefer the term instant nostalgia. 

Before (sort of before) – a single textured frame softens a photo just a little