Inge Thinks...

Anyone who looks at my pictures every now and then, might notice something. My colours are always slightly off. This is due to the fact that I change the colour balance quite a lot (more red, I think that’s pretty) but it’s also because of my use of cross processing. This technique, which I use through the Photoshop plugin Nikkon Efex Pro, is really awesome and gives your photos a really different look.

I will show you this through several edits of one photo. I have used three different types of cross processing, and I also edited the colour balance afterwards. Results!

The original

One

One with colour balance

Two

Two with colour balance

Three

Three with colour balance

And even black and white..

.. is fun with cross processing

So, if you feel inspired, you could get yourself a free Picnik account, which also offers cross processing! Go, and.. be creative!

1. Find time. (This might take a while, time always hides somewhere. Try looking under your bed!)
2. Install Photoshop on your computer, and don’t forget to get the Nikkon Effex Pro Plugin, which is real cool.
3. Then, go take some pictures.
4. Upload them to your computer and open them in Photoshop.
5. Have fun!

My results, all edits from one picture, this one:

First, the basics. Nothing tops a good bunch of cross processing:

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2

and 3

.. but then, the scary stuff came out. Watch me turn into a real cool, freckly, old women.

Much freckles, too much?

and I don’t like the colours either. Some colourbalance adjustments will do wonders!

Oke, so maybe a little less of the freckles..

And then, of course, there’s black and white!

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2

3

And.. what’s up with these?

And now, of course, I’d like to know what you think, hihi!