Saw this pair of newly-weds outside an Indian bridal shop in Bestari Jaya (formerly Batang Berjuntai). The mannequins reminded me of the movie Bride of Frankenstein, creepy yet captivating in its mystery. I applied Snapseed’s vintage filter to match the charming little town’s 1960s-ish atmosphere.
Olympus OM-D, ISO 800, f4.5, 1/40 sec.
Found this pic I took in 2003 with my first digital compact camera; the 3.3 Mega Pixels Canon G1. It was a shop in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur. The 30-minute photo finisher and Kodak. They are now both gone. The analog Photo Shop used to hand-colour black and white prints with brushes, swabs and the fingers. It was an art form.
Love Birds Sightseeing At Rejang Mosque. Understanding the vintage / retro / aging filters on Snapseed, Instagram and other apps. What does it do? It de-saturates and alters the colours to mimic a faded print. It adds scratches, dust, dirt and vignetting. Does it work with every image? No. Use it only when you intend to convey a certain look or to create a sense of time. Don’t use it just because it is there.
