I ran across a good article from Light Stalking recently titled Why Sepia Photography Still Kicks Ass. It made me realize …there are so many ways to add a sepia tone to photos. Of course, some methods are better than others and everyone has their own opinion on what makes a better photo.

My favorite method that I have found so far is Sepia Toning action included with Photoshop. It does a pretty nice job.

Other photos converted using the Sepia Toning action

Below are other methods of converting to Sepia that I found in my research –

Method 1 – Hue/Saturation adjustment layer
Method 2 – Channel mixer/color filter
Method 3 – Adjustments and variations
Method 4 – Photo filter adjustment layer
Method 5 – Gradient map adjustment layer

My friend Katherine introduced me to some awesome storyboard templates from a company called GingerPixel. They are basically a set of PSD files that you open in Photoshop, add/arrange photos and save. The full instructions on downloading and using the templates can be found HERE. It can be a little time-consuming, but it is the easiest tool I have used to create collages.

There are eight different arrangements to chose from.

Collage templates from Ginger Pixel [http://www.gingerpixel.com/]

Below is a “Red” themed storyboard that I created using the Nine Square Grid template. The templates all have a white background. I played with the background color after flattening the file to a JPG image.

Link Summary

Sepia Tones in Photos

Photo Collage Templates for Photoshop