Aging a portrait with GIMP

Este artículo también está disponible en Español: Como envejecer un retrato.

There are countless articles available on Internet, explaining how to retouch a portrait and make somebody look younger; basically, what they do is soften the skin and remove wrinkles and other skin defects. In this article I will explain the method I employ to produce exactly the opposite result: aging a portrait. This process enhances the contrast of a photo and highlights the textures; but when applied to a portrait, the effect is that of aging the 'victim'.

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Some tips about photographing babies

Este artículo también está disponible en Español: Consejos para fotografiar bebés.

Four months ago, my fist child was born; and as anyone can see here, photography is one of my hobbies... if we mix a proud father (and which father is not proud of his children!?) with a photography enthusiast, the results can be easily imagined: photos and more photos of the child. Sometimes, I think my daughter will not be able to recognize me if I do not have a camera in front of my face. In this article, I would like to share my experiences photographing my newborn.

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