Create a dreamy photo effect using Adobe Photoshop.

This is just a basic tutorial on how to give your photos a hazy, dreamy, skin-softening effect.

All you need is a photo you wish to edit, and any version of Adobe Photoshop (or any other good photo-editing software).

There are much newer and more advanced versions available now, but I personally use Photoshop Elements 2.0 . I've had it for years, and I find it easy to use and understand. 

Ready? Let's begin!

PS, Thank you to Instructables for featuring my tutorial!  I was a little bit shocked considering it was my first one ;)

Step 1 Open your photo in Photoshop.

After you have chosen a photo, open it in your photo-editing program.  I chose to use a photo from my high school graduation. (wooo, class of 2008!)

Comments

[stacieanne]

If anyone tries this out, I would love to see your results, so please share! :)

[Heliosphan]

Great work.
Next time you might want to think about isolating the subject a little. Apply some more blur, or something else, to the background - the bookcase is just a tad distracting.

[vader9900]

Here is a before & after:

[stacieanne]

cool! thanks for sharing :)

[tinker234]

oh wow could i do this for a paiar of googles that i wear so the world is allways a dream

[etw]

for me the world looks like that if I don't wear goggles

[tinker234]

oh how

[etw]

coz my eyes bad ;-)

[tinker234]

ohh wow

[stacieanne]

That would be lovely... :)

[tinker234]

it would may i also say you look lovely in that dress as well

[stacieanne]

Thanks! 

[Jorsz]

Beautiful hairstyle!
nice misty effect. I'll try to on some of my pics.
The object might not be as beautiful as u r :-)
Keep going
Gianni

[stacieanne]

thank you

[vader9900]

Nice PS work, I will try when I get a chance.

[stacieanne]

Thank you!

[etw]

Nice, it is called the Orton effect. There are variations on it. This is a real nice result

[stacieanne]

Thanks!