How to get this light and cold look?

[tommyfrost]

Hi there.
I've recently discovered the photographer Natalie Kucken. I'm not that interested in her motives but I'm very curious to find out how she's editing her photos in photoshop. I can't really manage to get the same effect so I hope that some of you bright heads can help me out Here's two examples of her work.
http://www.c-heads.com/wp-content/uploads/Natalie-Kucken-for-C-Heads-Paradise-Issue-30-7.jpg

http://payload81.cargocollective.com/1/3/120594/3931518/00000-20_2000.jpg

 

[KmH]

Use really bad lighting conditions and no flash to make the original photo.

In Photoshop -

Make a Vibrance adjustment layer and reduce the Vibrance.

Make a Curves adjustment layer.
Grab the lower left end of the Curve line and slide it up until you get the amount of white haze you want.
You can also select each color channel and add a color cast like the blue (cold) cast in the 1st linked to photo, or any of several other techniques.

It's a very common 'look' pushed to an extreme.

 

[Pejacre]

Not getting it - to me it just looks like lens flare, overexposure and poor white balance. Why is this good?

 

[KmH]

Because it is art?

 

[Pejacre]

Because it is art?

Ah - that. I do a lot of art then... *nods*

 

[tirediron]

Or, use a roll of Ektachrome, left on the dash of a car parked in HOT sun all day, and process normally. Go on... ask me how I know...

I see absolutely NOTHING redeeming about those images at all!

 

[TCampbell]

This reminds me a bit of this fad we currently have going where photographers try to come up with new and improved ways to ruin images. For the life of me... I can't figure out why anyone would think they are attractive.

But if you really want to do this... you don't even need Photoshop. Just use the saturation adjustment in any photo adjustment application and decrease the saturation -- resulting in a flat, uninteresting image. Then grab the white balance adjustment and slide it toward the "blue" (cold) side.

Two adjustments... takes less than 10 seconds.

 

[Pejacre]

new and improved ways to ruin images..

:mrgreen::mrgreen:

 

[tommyfrost]

Thank for the input KmH. But I'm still looking for help to get the blue and cold touch of the image. Any ideas?
I think it's a bit off-topic to discuss whether you like the pictures or not - that's not what I would like to get helped with.

 

[tirediron]

Or... you could just ask her yourself: nataliekucken(at)gmail.com

 

[tommyfrost]

I don't get it - some of you guys don't like her pictures, which is okay, but I posted this on a forum, where we're supposed to help each other. Instead I don't get any help but comments that's worth nothing to me.
Anyone who is willing to help?

 

[ronlane]

Or... you could just ask her yourself: nataliekucken(at)gmail.com

How is this not helping you? Ask the source is ALWAYS helpful. Heck they may even tell you how to do it.

 

[tommyfrost]

I already asked her some time ago and I'm still not getting an answer. That's why I seek help in this forum

 

[JohnnyWrench]

I don't get it - some of you guys don't like her pictures, which is okay, but I posted this on a forum, where we're supposed to help each other. Instead I don't get any help but comments that's worth nothing to me.
Anyone who is willing to help?

Simmer down there tommy... TCampbell gave you the answer... "grab the white balance adjustment and slide it toward the "blue" (cold) side"

 

[The_Traveler]

I see absolutely NOTHING redeeming about those images at all!

they aren't yours.
isn't that a plus?