Using Textures in Photoshop
I find myself loving textures. It is special to me because I can take a photo and “finish” the image with my computer by adding various textures and elements to it until I can create what I envisioned in my head. Working with textures requires some good knowledge of Photoshop, Layers and Layer Blending Modes in order for you to make the most of them. Simply find a cool image that has nice color and textures to it, drop it on top of your image, switch between Overlay, Soft Light or Hard Light in the Layer’s Blending Mode and then work the Opacity or Fill percentage until it is where you want it. You can also use the Eraser tool in moderation to remove the texture from showing up on your subject because it can be quite distracting and can make the subject’s skin not look too hot. The cool thing is that you can use it however you want and you can be free to experiment.
Here is a quick video on it:
And this is the quick sample of that image that I threw together in a couple minutes. I normally take more time with these images and really fine tune them but this is good to give you a quick sample of how your images can look:
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