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. . . went to school and got the strap.
I don’t remember the rest, but that should give you an idea of what my blog is about today.
Since I had a go at trying my own type of instagrams yesterday, I thought I would have another go. I am trying to copy the instragram technique. I used the above image as the base image.
This was my first attempt. I tried a bit of this and bit of that, no idea now, to tell the truth, but at the end of the post, I will give you an idea of what I was using.
This one is really burnt out, oh that gives me an idea, must write colour burning down.
I actually went and did it, so this one I did a colour burn, no a bad effect and one I must remember. There are so many things on Photoshop, I forget about some at times.
This has layers on layers. The more layers I put on it, the weirder it got, so I kept doing it. I lightened the centre of the image as well. The borders, I can’t do the borders that instagram has, so I have to make my own up. If anyone can shed any light, then please, shed it. The black seems to really work with this.
This was my last attempt. I don’t mind this one. They are all very weird. You will have to tell me what you think.
There was no HDR in this post. Just in case anyone thinks I’m obsessed with it.
So what did I use. I got an image from a series I did some time again. I cropped it to make it square, it isn’t exactly square, but not too far off. I have used the hue/saturation layers, photo filters, channel mixers, and layers, and some filters. I used a blur for the last one in one layer. Everyone should have a play with this, it is a lot of fun. Let me know what you come up with.
Also, you do this and the image is yours, you don’t have to worry about what instagram might do with them.
I am off to Aireys Inlet again tomorrow. Off for a photo trip, that is what they are called, look at 1001 Scribbles, where KerryL29 does a guest post on preparing for a photo trip. I am hoping that tomorrows post will have some images from there for you. Fingers crossed. The weather doesn’t look good, but hopefully I might get some stormy skies over an angry sea.
Xandré Verkes said:
I like attempt 3 most!!! The dark works well with the setting!!
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Leanne Cole said:
I like that attempt as well. I had to put a black border on it, it only seemed fitting.
gardenfreshtomatoes said:
Interesting stuff…
Learning to use Photoshop is on my list…maybe I’ll get there someday
Leanne Cole said:
I have surprised myself with how much I know, but I still think of myself as a novice. I’ve been doing little bits here and there for a long time, but there is still so much more to learn. It is fun to play with.
Colline said:
Your images are always so crisp Leanne. I think, depending on your objective, the images you have created are good. I would use the last one (which I seem to favour) as part of a travel book for example – or in a book on eating and drinking. The best though is your original image, in my humble opinion
Leanne Cole said:
I think my objective was to see if I could do it and have some fun.
I don’t mind the last one either. Yes, I agree about the original. I think it was good to put it in there. I just hate it when things you are given can mean giving up your rights to it, if that makes sense. I do like some of the instagram affects, and would like to use them for my images, but I don’t want to use their app to make them, so if I can figure it out myself, well, then I can do what I like with the image, and no one else can. 
Liz said:
I’m going to have to admit to being really quite confused. What is instagram? Or rather what does it do? You’ve mentioned it a couple fo times but maybe I missed the post that explained what it is?
Leanne Cole said:
Instagram is an app you can get for your smart phone. It started with the ipone, but you can also get it for android now. I have an android phone. It is free. You take a photo with it and then you can choose effects for the photo. It is pretty basic. Then you can upload the photos to facebook or twitter, and a couple of other places. I thought you had to do that, but it seems it does save the photos on your phone.
You didn’t miss the post, I never really explained it. Sorry. It is all over facebook. There are instagram photos everywhere on there, which is how i first learned about it, though having said that, it hasn’t been around for that long.
Tricia's Journals said:
Seeing all of your posts makes me wish I had (and knew how to use) a good camera and photoshopping skills. But I live in the little point-and-shoot world with free editing that comes with my computer, so there you have it. However, I did download the Instagram App and can’t even figure that out easily, so for you to use that app on some pics and then replicate similar steps on other photos with photoshop shows why you are the professional and I am not! Have fun!
Leanne Cole said:
When you are ready and really want that good camera you will get one, I’m sure. They aren’t that difficult to use and you have a whole world of people here only to happy to help, which of course includes me. You can start with a basic camera, and one lens, just make the lens choice one that you can use for many things. As far as the photoshopping goes, you have started well with the stuff you have been doing. It is a beginning. Again, lots of people to help. I’ve been doing stuff with a program called GIMP, and didn’t have photoshop for years, only got it two years ago. 12 months ago I decided I needed to really learn how to use it, so I have put a lot of time and effort into that.
As far as instagram goes, I can help with that, email me on leanne@leannecole.com.au and I will take you through some steps if you like.
You have fun too.
Tricia's Journals said:
Thank you for contributing such great tips Leanne!
zelmare said:
I LOVE #5. The colours are stunning!
Leanne Cole said:
Thanks Zelmare, I think that was is my favourite out of the ones I tried to do.
wannabephotographer87 said:
Wow very interesting! I wonder if my lightroom has stuff like that in it that I can do.. I have no idea HAHA! And layering… yeah I don’t know how to do that either HAHA! But I have this HUGE manual and I’m just going to have to read it someday
Leanne Cole said:
I am sure lightroom has most of that stuff, it really is only desaturating colours, adding other colours, that sort of thing. I don’t know about layering, but layering is just something you do with photoshop, you probably don’t need it to do this stuff. Read, the manual, why would you do that? haha
wannabephotographer87 said:
HAHAHA I know right? My husband got it for me and I was all… thank you? lol!