When you take pictures, do they sometimes come out a bit flat looking?  

You might be surprised how easy it is to enhance your images in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements using a simple texture and a Blend Mode.  Here’s how:

Open the Image you Would Like to Enhance

I’m using a photo I took in Rothenberg, Germany. It doesn’t have a lot of contrast and doesn’t convey what I “saw” when I took the photo.

Open a Texture in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements

• I am using Texture 01 from my new Textures 01 Pack. 
• Place the Texture on a layer above your photo.

Use a Blend Mode on the Texture

• Change the Blend Mode on the Texture to Color Burn
• Lower the Opacity of the Blend Mode if the effect is too strong for you  (I lowed the opacity to 55% for this image.)

This image represents more accurately what I saw through the lens of my camera.

Here’s another example.

I took this image in a museum. 

Using the same texture, with the same method, this was my result.

I love the difference that the texture gives this ancient statue. 

So simple, easy, and fun!

Find  Textures 01 (and Textures 02) at

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