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The making of Old Memories

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The making of Old Memories Try 1x for free 1x is a curated photo gallery where every image have been handpicked for their high quality. With a membership, you can take part in the curation process and also try uploading your own best photos and see if they are good enough to make it all the way.Right now you get one month for free when signing up for a PRO account. You can cancel anytime without being charged. Try for free   No thanks We use cookies This website uses cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience for the following purposes: to enable basic functionality of the website, to provide a better experience on the website, to measure your interest in our products and services and to personalize marketing interactions. I agree   I deny   Send Canvas is not supported in your browser. Close SEARCH Gallery Curation Art Prints Magazine Tutorials About Members Log in Sign up Menu Sign up About Log in Upgrade   Magazine Latest Archive The making of Old Memories Share on Big thanks to Antonio Grambone for writing this tutorial and sharing his vast knowledge about documentary photography with our community!
Nikon D300, Tokina 12-24mm f/4 @12mm, 1/20s, f/4, ISO2000 This photo has been taken at an event in the village of Mandia Ascea, Italy, called 'The feast of ancient flavours'.

I did see the old lady in a room, surrounded by the furniture and various antique objects, giving me the feeling of going back in time.

I asked the lady 'Elisabetta' to pose for me, looking at one of the old photos on the table, and she was happy to be photographed. I made a sequence of three hand held shots, what I usually do for this kind of 'in-the-moment' captures. I only used ambient light (no flash) to have a more natural light environment.

The purpose of this image was to recall the memories of the past and of the living situations in those days. I converted the image into black and white, since I felt that it would make my message stronger. I got many very positive reactions, convincing me that my image apparently conveyed that same feeling to the viewers .

Editing

1) I optimized white and black point setting in Camera RAW in the basic settings tab.

2) The image was then opened in Photoshop and I made a copy of the background layer.

3) I opened an 'H/S adjustment layer' and desaturated the image comopletely to make it black and white.

4)  I opened a 'Level adjustment layer' and optimized the levels in the dark areas.

5) I made a  'Level adjustment layer' and optimized the levels in the bright areas.

6) I put the 'black levels' layer on top of the layer stack.

7)  I activated the layer mask of it and paint on it with a soft brush to reveal the bright areas of the underlying layer.

8)  All layers were merged and I did a final levels adjustment.

9) The image was sharpened and resized for web in two steps: First an 'Unsharp mask' was applied (amount 100/radius 0.6) and an image reduction to 50 %. A second sharpening (amount 60/radius 0.4) and a final downsizing to the required web size finished the process.

Hints

1) Shoot in RAW mode. It gives you much more possibilities and flexibility in the processing steps afterwards.

2) Take care about your composition and include as many elements as needed (but not more) to reinforce the message of your image

3) Make for this kind of images a sequence of shots (at least three) in order to be sure to get the the 'top' one.

Biography


I am 45 years old and living now for almost 20 years in Rome, where I work in the military administration. Photography is a hobby and a passion, allowing me to observe the world around us and the changes during the years.

Write Raffaele ValloneComplimenti Antonio per lo scatto e grazie per la voglia di condividere con tutti noi i "segreti" della tua arte, un caro saluto, raff Yvette Depaepe CREWThanks Antonio !!! Great tutorial, clear language and most valuable tips ... Wonderful result, fine and excellent image ! Usef BagheriVery usefull tips thank you so much for sharing, good luck and keep giong Edoardo GobattoniComplimenti Antonio x il bel tutorial e l'ottimo scatto. Un salutone !!! Ciao ;) Meike HofstetterWonderful story telling shot. Thank you for sharing your tutorial, it is great to see the story "behind the scenes". Vito Guarino PROGrazie per la condivisione di questo interessante tutorial, Antonio. Ciao. Vito Ben Reagreat write-up! thank you for sharing your work and insight, Antonio :) beautiful image.

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