Simple and Effective Photographic Results for Beginners

1. Overlay

The overlay is the simplest and the easiest way to enhance almost all kinds of photographs.
  • Steps:
    • Duplicate the Layer
    • Gaussian Blur the duplicated layer (avg. range from 3 to 5)
    • Set the Layer Blending Mode to Overlay
    • Adjust Layer Opacity get cool results. (below images are set to 60%)
You can experiment with other Layer Blending Modes too.