"I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of Days did Sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of His head like the pure wool: His throne was like the fiery flame, and His wheels as burning fire."

Daniel 7:9

I remember a trip I took many years ago to Tombstone, Arizona. I had so much fun! Being a fan of the old west, it was such an experience to see so much incredible history wrapped around such a small famous town. One of the things that stood out as a popular souvenir for many, was getting one of those "old west style" family portraits - with that yellow sepia tone, late 1800's, wet collodion process using glass plates look on it to give it an authentic nod to the past - with very current people, of course.

Sepia tones are such a great touch to photographs. Just like black and white monochrome, Sepia can really add such character and class to an image, and the neat thing is, the pictures don't need to be only portraits. Chances are, many different images taken can be greatly enhanced with some of that "good-ole west lookin'" Sepia tones added. Here's a few photographs from my catalog that I think make a great case for using Sepia to add some character to your pictures. Below are the before and afters:

Or perhaps, rather than a strong Sepia you might opt for more of a monochrome Black and White Sepia Blend like this:

The cool thing is, pretty much all of your photo editing software out there will let you do this. I personally use Adobe Photoshop, but there are many options. On top of all that, Sepia has many color variations, so you might try for beige, yellow, white, red, etc. The bottom line is have fun with it! There really is so much you can do with it.

I really like that old look that Sepia Tones bring. It really makes your photos look like they are from another time, way back when. I decided to choose the Scripture passage from Daniel 7:9 because as much as we can make our pictures look old, there Is One who goes much much further than that - An Eternity further, for that matter, and that Is The Lord God Almighty, who Is Known as The Ancient of Days.

As a photographer, I like looking at the past, but I know that pictures are a very recent thing. But nothing goes back as far, not even close, to our Creator God - The same God Who Created all these magnificent creatures and places we now like to take pictures of today. Just Incredible!

Thank you for taking this journey with us, as we hope it was a blessing to you. We look forward to hearing what you have to say in the comments section below, and as always, stay safe and get those pictures!

Until next time...