fix it friday #42 ~ i heart faces

this is a creative edit (i did not take this photo) for fix it friday on i heart faces.

here is the original:

here is my edit:


i wanted to add a slight vintage feel, some dreaminess/softness, and teeny bit of magic.


what i did (edited in photoshop cs3):
white balance in camera raw
touch of light/touch of darkness action ~ MCP Actions
gaussian blur for softness
curves adjustment
sweet retro action ~ Isabelle LaFrance
dream sequence IV~ Patti Brown
added snowflakes brush
sharpen

texture photo challenge ~ i heart faces

i am a texture junkie...i admit it. i've collected dozens & dozens of textures. Among my favorites are the fine art textures from Florabella. i just adore the gorgeous, dreamy, vintage feel they give to photos.


here is a photo of my darling daughter, made that much more beautiful by the addition of the Ethereal texture (overlay 24%) and Vignette (overlay 40%) from Florabella.

when i saw the Texture challenge theme at I Heart Faces, i had to join the fun!