How to alter photos
August 7, 2007 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Home & Living
Back when I was using a film camera, I managed to collect tons of shots that were…well, ok…but certainly not remarkable. Fortunately, I saved them. All of them. (Remember our motto here: don’t throw out anything! I practice what I preach.)
Anyway, I’ve learned a number of very fun and fairly easy altering techniques that can be used on photos, so if you have already thrown out all your duds, just have a handful of your digital shots printed out. Many techniques work on shots printed on either photographic or regular printer paper (like inkjet prints), but I like the way the real photographs respond the best. Your mileage may vary.
Here’s what I did to these poor photographs:
what a fab. idea – cant wait to try this out. Love the use of the clorox pen! Many thanks for posting.
Thanks Tamy! I love the bleach pen…it makes controling the lines so easy, and saves my brushes from a world of hurt LOL!!
Thank you for sharing lovely art and technique!
What a great idea…..thanks for sharing :~)
I sorted through dud photos and threw them out only a few weeks ago :~((( ha ha…..never mind….
Carly, you are so welcome!
Helen! Don’t you know the rules? NEVER throw anything out…you’ll need it next week LOL!!
And I thought this was going to be about digitally altering photos….what a cool idea, Cyndi!
Digital is great, Leah, but sometimes you’ve just got to get your hands dirty!
These are wonderful. Thanks for sharing the process!
Since I haven’t been willing to learn how to use our digital camera, I have lots of photos from my 35mm that would qualify! The clorox pen is a great idea. Thanks
Very nice. I will have to give this a try. Can anyone please tell me what a Pitt or Micron pen is?
Cheryl
Faber-Castell is the brand that makes Pitt Artist Pens, and Micron Pens are made by Sakura