PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS AND TRICKS - Create A Classic Vintage/Retro Photo Effect
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- čas přidán 30. 03. 2016
- Having been inspired by the classic film "To Kill A Mockingbird" starring movie legend Gregory Peck, Ray Scott creates a vintage / retro looking box of nostalgic items. In this tutorial he gives you ideas on what to use to make your own box of aged items and then takes you through the process of creating an "old look" for your photography project. While most of the work can be done in Photoshop, Ray uses the highly intuitive and fun to use Silver Efex Pro 2 for one of the photos and Analog Efex Pro 2 for the other. Both of these terrific softwares can be found within the Nik Collection by Google. The first photo starts off as black and white but winds up being a monochrome image after being given a sepia toning. The second picture is converted to a toned image complete with scratches right in the Analog software. If ageing your photographs is something that interests you then this video should provide some ideas and hopefully some inspiration as well.
When in studio or in the field Ray uses Canon gear. This is a choice he made years ago knowing that he was buying into a system that he could grow into. His go to camera is the Canon EOS 6D with the second camera being a Canon 5D. Lenses used are all L series f/4 except for the 50mm macro with extender. 16-35mm f/4L, 24-105mm f/4L, and 70-200mm f/4L round out the kit which is carried about with either a Lowepro Urban Reporter 250 messenger bag for city shooting or a Lowepro Sling Bag for landscape field work. While Ray does more camera handholding than before due to the image stabilization capabilities of his various lenses, he still is a believer in using his Manfrotto carbon fibre tripod. It's light and it is sturdy.
Ray is a firm believer in exposing himself to as much photography and its history as possible. By looking at other people's photos, he has gained a big appreciation of what this medium has to offer. Ray doesn't think that "copying" someone else's style is a good thing but rather feels that exposing oneself to others work can work as a teaching and inspirational tool. With this in mind, Ray has amassed a list of favorite photographers that he uses for inspiration. Some of these artistic photographers are Galen Rowell, Ansel Adams, Frans Lanting, Annie Leibovitz, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, Freeman Patterson, William Neill and Richard Avedon.
One of the playlists on this channel is called "neighbourhood photographer" which covers tutorials shot in urban and suburban areas. It's always a challenge to see different things of interest when you've been to an area many times yet this is the best way to create good images. You need to return to familiar locations many times. To do so, Ray often drives by car to an area but when he really wants to cover ground yet see things more clearly, he uses his bicycle…bike…and explores the given place.
Whether shooting landscape, macro, portrait or abstract images, Ray always tries to be aware of his surroundings to capture the best pictures possible. Part of this workflow means he is very aware of composition and uses various tips, such as the rule of thirds, as a good starting point in composing. He also likes to break rules from time to time to add new effects to his photos. Being aware of angles, shadows, shapes, lines, textures, patterns and colours goes a long way to making good pictures. He is also a big believer in "getting out there" and shooting as much as possible as it is the only way to improve and flex one's imagination. His message is it doesn't matter if you do your photography in the city, suburbs country, mountains or by the sea, just make sure you do it and follow your artistic passion.
Ray Scott is a photographer from Montreal, Quebec, Canada who invites photographers from all over the world to his channel for learning and sharing.
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I love it! Just the other day that idea popped into my head so its inspiring to see what you did with it! I am going to proceed and do the same thing with some of my father's things. Also, its nice to see some of your videos that are shot back in my home town in Montreal! Beautiful!
Thanks so much Jayne. Good luck with your “father’s” project. It can be a lot of fun and very nostalgic. Love that you are from Montreal! Have a great day Jayne.
This is GREAT! Keep up the good work 😀
Hi Thomas. Thank you very much and have a wonderful day.
Excellent tutorial, with inspirational results. Btw the movie really is a classic.
Here’s a thought...Why did the chicken cross the road?
It wanted to see Gregory Peck.
That’s a good one😂 Thanks!
Hi
I'm a PC (period correct) maker of 18th. and 19th. century knives and accoutrements for Black Powder shooters. I am finding my sales photos very lack luster and boring and I'd like to try something to make them more rustic and historically accurate looking? I have Photo Shop Elements 3, ( NOT the same as just PS), but have NEVER been able to figure out how to use it, ebven WITH the mnual? I thought this video might help... alas... I was wrong :~(((( I was looking for more of a tutorial on HOW to do this in PS? I guess I'm doomed to fail for all eternity? I've watched other HOW TO: PS tutorials, but they're always sooooo confusing. Thank you for a great video though. LOVED your results!!!
God bless:
Stoney
Sorry the video couldn’t help more. Keep at it and enjoy your day.
Thank you - great tutorial :)
You've got a really good voice. If you would read the telephone book to me i would listen to the Zyxlishoks ;)
Hi Uwe. Thanks for the really nice words but do I have to read a telephone book? 😊 Enjoy the weekend.