Borders

The Manor; 5:45 p.m.; June 12, 2010; Nevada City, MT; f/ 4.0; 1/320; Canon S5 IS
Enhancements: This started out as a Camera RAW edit, but I didn't really like the colors. So then I turned it to sepia and added the border. For the border I downloaded a brush and using a Quickmask I made a stamp to create the border. I selected the inverse and hit delete. This created the edge effect around the picture. Then I just dressed it up with some text. This turned out a lot better than I imagined.

Train Car; 7:00 p.m.; June 12, 2010; Nevada City, MT; f/ 3.2; 1/100; Canon S5 IS
Enhancements: To create the border on this photo, I started by enhancing the original photo with Camera RAW. I added the Cutout and Poster Edges filters to create a painted look on the photo. Then I placed the image layer above a blank white layer. I then placed a layer mask on the image layer and filled it with white. Then using a thick heavy brush with the color set to black, I painted back the original even using random uneven strokes. I adjusted the opacity on on different strokes to give it more of a rustic look.

Barber Shop; 5:45 p.m.; June 12, 2010; Nevada City, MT; f/ 4.0; 1/500; Canon S5 IS
Enhancements: I began by adjusting the original image with Camera Raw. Then I created a new blank layer and set the background color to black. Then I used the Rectangular Marquee tool with 50px feathering to draw a box about 1/4 inch from the edge, and then hit delete. While I still had the selection active, created a duplicate layer and added a white stroke. Then I adjusted the opacity on black and white layers so they weren't too overpowering. It created an interesting burned edge.