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Yet another self portrait. Aged in photoshopRelated content
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I like how simple the outfit is. Lots of details are good once in a while, but it's not often I see nicely done and simple steampunked outfits. I also like how this photo looks like it could be a part of a wanted poster.
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All the hot ones LIVE IN OHIO. DAMN YOU, OHIO.
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Ah, Ahem, well. yes. Quite.
I believe it has something to do with the water, my dear. lol
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To quote Han Solo, "I know" lol.
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Hahaha! Well I'm certainly glad you know it. ^_^
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Wicked!
you look awesome! great job on the aged picture, tell me how! please!!
it looks like your septum is pierced... for the life of me I can't remember if it was when we were at the bus stop or what... is it pierced?
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Thanks! yes, it is pierced, But I can't wair it to depot. I've got new jewelery coming in this week, but the original pic I had no face jewelery in. I photoshoped it in.
Basic aging tutorial:
What you will need:
~Photoshop
~Base Image (such as a self portrait in semi vintage garb)
~A texture, preferably a sepia tone, or old paper tone, with dark or light edges.
I used an old paper texture I made some years ago, but a quick web search, or even a search in the stock section on here should turn a pre-made one up.
First, Desaturate your base image (ctrl+shift+u)
Then up both the brightness and contrast (Image-Adjustments-Brighness/Contrast) until it has a slightly overexposed high contrast old-timey look.
Next paste your Paper texture on to your base image, change the blending to "Darker Color" and adjust the opacity down until it looks right (Mine is set at 28%)
Now, copy this layer, and bring the opacity back to 100% and set the Blending to "hard light". this layer will make the washed out looking areas over the image. Pull this layer so it is underneath the "Darker Color" layer.
set your eraser tool to a large-ish soft edged brush and lower its opacity to 20% or so and start erasing the parts you dont want washed out. you may need to play with the opacity of the eraser a bit to get propper blending if you dont have a tablet.
Simple as that, lol.
Let me know if that helped.
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The aging effect is very well done.
You aren't on the Brass Goggles Forum by chance, are you?
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Indeed. Same name, same face, lol.
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Ah ha! I knew it 
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Hmmm... I seem to.. Hm. I seem to have seen this somewhere before.
Where could it have been?
-Taps chin thoughtfully-
Nice work.
[Although, did you notice there's a perfectly placed mark that makes it look like you have a bull ring through your nose? 
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Yeah, I get Hellboy alot. I dont really look like Ron Pearlman though
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I'm replying here, because I'm lazy. I think it's the good ol' manly jawline that does it for you.
And, you pull off bad-ass well.
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