The autumnal glow | Photoshop Tutorial

12.10.15 Unknown 8 Comments


Autumn is here and taking/editing pictures the same way you did in summer doesn't feel right anymore. I'll show you the quickest yet effective way to add that autumnal glow to your photos, using Photoshop.
First you need to adjust brightness and colour temperature of your photo. Get it brighter and more red toned. Once you've done that, you can just follow the steps below.



Open two new layers to your project and select two warm colours, one nearly white, the other a light orange. Now use one colour on each layer, painting it roughly. Depending on your picture, you can concentrate the colours in one corner each, use it on certain spots or only use one of them. Just remember, white is going to highlight, resembling  gloomy sunlight, and the orange shade will tint the picture.


After painting, use "Gaussian Blur" on each layer. After that there shouldn't be any visible strokes left. If there are, repeat. ;)

Now your picture is covered in a mist of orangey light. To blend it in properly, simply set both layer modes to "Soft Light". And that's exactly what it looks like now. Your photo is covered in soft, vivid light, looking bright and cozy.


I hope you enjoyed my tutorial. More photos which I edited using this technique: Autumnal Impressions
Tell me if you know some other tricks to get that autumnal feeling onto your photos!
Did you try this one?

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Autumnal Impressions

2.10.15 Unknown 4 Comments








For me, autumn always marks a new beginning. Maybe that's strange, because spring is supposed to be the one making everything all fresh and new. That's certainly true for nature, but for me, it isn't. I started school in autumn, started working in autumn, dyed my hair a different colour, and so on. Even though these kinds of changes aren't always nice and easy, at times it feels good to start something new. For all I know, you have to work to achieve something valuable.

What's autumn to you?

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Cinderella's glass slippers | Nail Art Tutorial

17.9.15 Unknown 6 Comments





Since the new Cinderella movie was released, I have been obsessed with the pictures of her stunning glass slippers. Even though "comfortable" wouldn't be a suiting description, they are a masterpiece of art to me. All these colourful facets reflecting the light are definitely princess-worthy.

I tried to recreate this beautiful effect on my nails and I think I did quite well. :)



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There's no place like London

4.3.15 Unknown 2 Comments

Tower Bridge

Kew Gardens

Close-up on the Big Ben's Clock

Well, I've been to London for the first time in my life. Cautious as I am, I had planned every detail of our four day trip to this amazing city. Despite all that, getting there I've suffered from a sensory overload. I was overwhelmed by the size of this city, by all the crowded places we wanted to visit and last but not least the confusing public transport system. This one nearly knocked me out as it's a lot different from the one I know from Vienna, not even saying that it's ten times bigger. ;)

So we stayed in a beautiful hotel in Croydon, which I think was more of a business hotel, since there was an iron stored in our wardrobe. The way there from the airport was quite a journey. We took a taxi, as we didn't think we'd find our hotel right away. Ever since then we decided that Croydon was the right choice. It's a lot calmer than the city and we got to Victoria by train in about half an hour. From there we could reach some of the top sights on our list by foot, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey. The Tower of London took us literally half a day. There's just so much to see. We got to listen to one of those audio guides, which tell you all about this place's history. 

On our third day we visited Kew Gardens, which is a fascinating place. There we spotted a lady, who was followed by all kinds of birds, which apparently live there. Surrounded by them she eventually fed them bread. It was a quite fascinating scene to observe. 

a lady feeding all kinds of birds in the Kew Gardens

Falling for our consumerist society I naturally had to visit Harrod's, Topshop and the Disney Store for some souvenirs. I liked the thought of visiting London, when I was still at home. Being there made me love this place even more and I'm definitely coming back.

Have you ever been to London? Is there something you agree/disagree on?


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Essence Hidden Stories Nail Polish | Review

19.1.15 Unknown 0 Comments

 essence hidden stories nail polish 02 enchanted by hint of mint and  03 mauve-llous fairy
 02 enchanted by hint of mint |  03 mauve-llous fairy 
 swatch: 02 enchanted by hint of mint and  03 mauve-llous fairy on nails

Well, this story begins with me entering the drugstore looking for a certain black nail polish and ending up with four additional products in my hands. I have to admit, this happens more often than it should...

I'm talking about the new Essence Hidden Stories series. It's enchanting pastels initially caught my eye and let me just stare at them for good five minutes. All of the products are just too pretty. So I had to decide what to buy. Among other things I took two of the nail polishes. Each of the polishes provides a different special effect. I went for the frosted and the sparkling one.

The first one is a really fancy mint coloured polish, which is supposed to look frosted on your nails. Enchanted by hint of mint wasn't that easy to apply. It's quite thick consistency makes it look like some kind of mash at first. But as it dries, the little chunks become more and more obvious. And there we have a pretty, slightly shimmery frosted look. I promise, it's way nicer in real life than it is in the picture above. ;)

The second nail polish I chose is called mauve-llous fairy. It's a very subtle, sheen lilac, which doesn't provide as much coverage as the mint nail polish. When applied to your nails it's very smooth. Unlike other glitter polishes, the glitter is very small and actually reminds me of fairy dust.



Let me know what you think of them!


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#lovelydeadcrap | Nail Art Tutorial

6.1.15 Unknown 0 Comments


lovelydeadcrap: a close-up of a limp hydrangea with snow on it

I've discovered this exciting new (at least to me) tag on instagram, where people take close-ups of limp flowers and plants. Well, rereading that sentence, this doesn't sound exciting at all. But it actually is fascinating.
So all these pictures are tagged #lovelydeadcrap, which might sound macabre at first. The term just reflects the fact that it's all about the beauty of dead plants. ...that doesn't sound any better. XD
But if you take a look at these pieces of art, you'll experience the fascinating magic that's called nature in a wonderful and very different way. If you already know about it, then lucky you. You're one of those, who cherish the simple things in life. And that's desirable.

To give credit to all these photographers and pictures I've loved to see on this social media site, I've decided to upload a simple nail art tutorial.




What do you think about these pictures?

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