There are many different ways to give your digital photos a vintage look, obviously the easy way is to skip the entire process and shoot on film, but for those that are digital - only, here's a few tips...
If you own an ipod/iphone Instagram (free on the app store) is a simple, easy way to apply lots of different effects to your photos.
Example of an Instagram photo:
However, for those on a computer, using Adobe Lightroom (if you own it) is a simple way to make your photos have that vintage look. Here's a step - by - step guide:
Step 1: Increase White Balance And Contrast.
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Step 2: Refine Highlight And Shadow Colours/Saturation.
Step 3 (optional) Add vignette To your image.
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The same process can be applied in Photoshop, however i cannot provide a step - by - step guide for Photoshop as i don't have it. However a guide to creating a similar effect in photoshop can be found here: http://www.wikihow.com/Achieve-the-Vintage-Look-in-Photoshop
Many thanks
Kbickyy
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