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Old 09-27-2008, 08:46 AM
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Question Vintage Pictures??

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I'm trying to find old vintage looking photos (headshots) in black and white or sepia tone that I can print out.

I initially wanted to get some of the lentricular pictures they sell at Spirit Halloween to line my hallway, but because of the budget for the party, I'm opting to do the ones in Martha Stewart's Halloween Magazine. I figure it'll be less expensive. Does anyone have any links to where I can find some pictures?
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Old 09-27-2008, 11:21 AM
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As you can see tribalbellydancer you dont have to get sepia toned or black and white pictures you can get any coloured pictures open them up in photoshop and do it yourself, that way you can use any picture you want.
I find the pictures that print out the best quality are desktop wallpapers (thats what i use anyway).

heres a picture i found on the google image and changed it on photoshop (sorry about the giant images lol).




hope this helps.
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Old 09-27-2008, 11:40 AM
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Cool. Thanks, that does help. Now I just need to find some headshots.
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Old 09-27-2008, 11:42 AM
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Wel to be honest if you do a google image search for headshots then a load should come up or even better if you got a digital camera you can take pics of your own headshots then age them and manipulate them on photoshop if you want.
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Old 09-27-2008, 01:29 PM
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You know... self-portraits didn't even cross my mind. Maybe I'll do headshots of the whole family (even the cat & bird). Thanks for the great idea!
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i printed off old black & white headshots of dracula, frankenstien, frankenstein's bride - stuff like that to put in my frames this year. like an old family portrait wall
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Old 09-27-2008, 03:16 PM
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Your welcome tribalbellydancer actually now you saying that i might do the same thing i never thought of it before but might give it a go .
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My house is going to be decorated in a victorian gothic parlor look and I'm making black silloutette portraits using black paper and tracing freinds faces on the wall with a flashlight. Plan on giving them as party favors for anyone who wants to sit a spell and also using them as party decor! They're very creepy~

I just remembered that my parents have us as kids, might have to borrow those for the party! awsome


silhouette portraits - Google Image Search
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Old 10-01-2008, 08:21 PM
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i printed off old black & white headshots of dracula, frankenstien, frankenstein's bride - stuff like that to put in my frames this year. like an old family portrait wall
I was going to try this idea but am having trouble finding good pictures that are big enough. Do you (or anyone) have any recommendations on where to find pics? I have been doing google image search. I found a good one of Frankenstein and Dracula but can not find any others.
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Old 10-01-2008, 11:24 PM
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You may have found your answers from the excellent posts above, but here are a couple of links to vintage or turn of the century photographs, to mix it up a little:

Victorian Post-Mortem photography

If you like your subjects live:

Daguerreotype Portraits and Views
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