To be of any help to you it would be an idea to attach a link to an example shot so that you reckon has the 'vintage look...that would help the more experienced contributors on here direct you in the most suitable direction to help you achieve that type of result.
Personally if I wanted to achieve a retro or vintage look, I'd use a 35mm or 120 film camera and develop the shots traditionally in the darkroom...you could also tinker about with digital image files in image editing software on your computer BUT to achieve accurate colours in any prints that you hope to make you would need to calibrate your computers monitor to achieve decent results.
anonymous
2016-12-20 05:43:36 UTC
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2016-10-18 18:12:58 UTC
There are many different ways because there are many different eras in photography. You have the look of film from the 90s which is different than the look of film from the 70s, 60s, 50s, 40s, etc... Going back further, and you have the look of medium or large-format film (typically B&W).
Google puts out a suite of photo filters. Do a search for Nik Software - the entire suite used to be $150, but after Google purchased Nik Software, it's now free for download. You might need Photoshop or Lightroom to use it though. One of the apps within the suit is Analogue efex Pro which does a good job in converting new digital images to look like old film photos.
If that won't work for you, then you can download GIMP for free at gimp.org. Then just go to YouTube and do a search for vintage photo effects with gimp. There should be a good deal of tutorials on how to do it with not only GIMP, but with various other programs and plug-ins like those from Nik.
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2016-10-19 15:30:15 UTC
Being of any help you it will be an idea to install a link to a example shot so that you will reckon has the particular 'vintage look... that would help the harder experienced contributors about here direct you in the most suitable direction to allow you to achieve that form of result.
Personally easily wanted to attain a retro or perhaps vintage look, I'd work with a 35mm or 120 motion picture camera and produce the shots traditionally inside the darkroom... you could furthermore tinker about together with digital image data files in image editing software on your desktop BUT to attain accurate colours in different prints that you desire to make you would have to calibrate your computers monitor to accomplish decent results.
joedlh
2016-10-18 12:05:25 UTC
Working from a digital photo:
1. Use the blur tool. Digital has a higher resolution than vintage photographs.
2. Reduce contrast
3. Reduce saturation.
4. Add a color cast due to aging. Sepia tone for black and white.
5. If there are people in the photo, have them wear period apparel and have period hairstyles.
6. Examine the setting and remove any modern items, like smart phones, TVs, laptops.
keerok
2016-10-18 21:59:57 UTC
Set it up so that the elements in the photo look vintage then use color effects in the computer to make it look old like by converting to sepia.
injanier
2016-10-18 10:42:48 UTC
What sort of photo and what vintage? In general, you identify what characteristics constitute the look you want, and make the necessary adjustments. Lightroom is often all you need.
anonymous
2016-10-28 03:34:53 UTC
For a start - you need to study older photos, of the period you want to emulate (any time from the 1840s up to about the 1990s) and look at the general "style" and lighting etc. Only when you have shot a photo in suitable style should you begin to think of "sepia" and possibly introducing a few "faults" etc.
Hollandsworth
2017-03-08 22:13:53 UTC
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2016-10-19 05:08:59 UTC
A Digital camera can help you.
Vinegar Taster
2016-10-18 14:30:30 UTC
Many D-SLRs have a sepia setting .
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