In today's Photoshop tutorial, you'll be learning a simple method of giving everyday photos a scary, gritty effect. This photo effect is extremely versatile, and can be used to come up with all sorts of results.
Step 1. Make sure you start with a photo that has lots of texture. Images that consist mostly of smooth textures (like water) probably will not become gritty or scary looking,
Step 1. Make sure you start with a photo that has lots of texture. Images that consist mostly of smooth textures (like water) probably will not become gritty or scary looking,
The first thing we need to do is change your photo into a black and white. You can do this by opening your photo in photoshop and going to Enhance> Convert to Black and White. If your image already is, then yay for you! Skip to Step 2.
Step 2. Now we will give your photo a grittier look. Apply Photoshop's Unsharp Mask by going to Enhance> Unsharp Mask. In the option window that pops up, play with the settings until you have the effect you're happy with. It should increase the contrast and give it a gritty look, but make sure that you DON'T LOSE DETAILS. This is very important! If some areas of the photo are completely white or completely black where they shouldn't be, lower the Radius amount.
Step 3. Create a new blank layer and fill it with a warm medium brown.
Step 4. Set the blending mode of the brown layer in the Layers Palette to "Color Burn".
And here are the Original and Final Images
