misty waters

 usually, i don't retouch my images all that much. my favourite thing to do is warm the images up, bring out some strong blacks and add a tinge of blue to the blacks. naturally, theres a bit more of a process than that but the main point is that i'm not one to 'manipulate' photos very often. however, dinner plans with my best mate had fallen through tonight because of his car's dead battery so i thought i would try something a little bit different.

these are all outtake photos from old photo shoots that i've added a slightly misty effect to (although i'm thinking of trying something similar with a landscape or a forest image just so i have a bit more ambience to go with). i've also given the colours a softer and slightly cooler feel to match the 5am sunrise.

this isn't something that suits all photos naturally. i think that it works best for photos with a soft focus that are slightly back lit or have a bit of a light flare. you also get the best results, in my opinion, by starting with an image with a clear light source that is slightly out of focus (or even completely if you want). it's a fun way to make use of 'those' photos.

i have the curve for this which i haven't released yet simply because there's a little more to it than just adding in a colour curve. however, if anybody is interested just drop a comment here or send me a message on any other platform - i can write up and make a tutorial for this and release that colour curve prior to the release of "angel kisses" next week.

just wasn't sure who would be interested in 5am misty waters.

and yes, i will confirm that i will be aiming to release at least one colour curve or tutorial every week.