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Did you have to buy the full version of Photoshop to do those?

I think this is the best way to do it

http://www.unfocusedbrain.com/projects/match_color/

Just make sure you don’t represent your altered photos as the being from the wedding photographer. You might confuse people if they think what you have done is representative of the original photographers work.

You may want to double check with you photographer before you alter the photographs. Some do not mind but some will and you don’t want to get into any sort of legal snafu if you aren’t permitted to! Typically with the digital proofs you get Reproduction Rights and that doesn’t include photo manipulation.

If your photographer OKs it (and if not ask them if they can edit the pictures you want to have more of a vintage look! it may be free or not too terribly expensive if there is only a few you would like altered) I do NOT suggest the new free Adobe. Any images per their TOS agreement they retain the rights to and can use them for promotional work without credit to the photographer and that could just get ugly. Either use one of the full versions of Photoshop, or Paint Shop Pro and I even really like Google’s Picasa! It’s a free pogram and very easy to use!

You’ve got some great post processing there! These days that’s one thing to consider when you choose a photographer, do you like how they process their images?

Do you like bright poppy colors? or muted sepias and texture overlays? Is that what they deliver on the disc? It may not be, you may have to order products to get those special edits (and it’s tough to argue with that since getting paid for ones work is important… but knowing what to expect is important too!).

I tell my clients that the work after the shoot is 2/3 of the work and 1/3 of the creativity (If I shoot for 8 hours, you can bet I’m doing edit and design work for 16). And in my case I do deliver those basic creative edits on the disc if they purchase it.

I second (or third?) the recommendation to talk to your photographer if you want some special edits on your disc or emailed or FTPd to you later, they may be able to do what you want in a matter of minutes with professional software that will return the best possible results.