Creative Photography Ideas using Adobe Photoshop: Mono effects and retro photography. Tony Worobiec

      Finished image. A sepia split tone was difficult in the darkroom, but is easily applied using Curves.

       Blue Toning

      While considering some of the traditional darkroom techniques, another one that catches the eye is blue toning. I would suggest that you look at the many stylish magazines or CD covers which feature tastefully blue-toned images. Paradoxically, it was never an easy technique to master in the darkroom, but nothing could be easier in Photoshop.

      Start image. It helps to give some thought to what will make an appropriate blue-toned image. Blue is a cold colour, therefore a subject one would normally associate with warmth, a sandy beach for example, might not make an ideal subject. Taken on a cold and misty afternoon, the content makes this an ideal image for the blue-toned effect.