Adding Textures to Photos

In my last post I emphasised the importance of photo editing software for saving pictures that were not exposed correctly. Photo editing software is also good for adding features to it that will turn it from an okay photo to a "wow" photo. Here is an example. When I was visiting San Francisco a few years ago, I turned a corner and while I and everything around me on my block was in the shade, here was this church steeple shining in the sun. I thought it was a great shot and took it from the vehicle. Later, I didn't feel that it had really done the scene justice and it became one of my just so, so photos.

Recently I have been playing with adding texture to photos by layering them into the photo in Photoshop. Here is a great article on the how to's http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-use-textures-to-enhance-your-photographs. I added a layer of a cover of an old book and one of some thick red and white paint and voila! Now this is something frameable I think.