If you've researched the old photography masters you'll have noticed how their images often clearly exhibit film defects, which reinforces a sense of history. One way of recreating this quality in photoshop is to use texture. You can use just about anythings for its textural quality -- a stock image showing tree dark, an old polaroid film, the rugged texture of a wall, broken glass -- anything, in fact, with an accent to it. The beauty of using textures is that you can control how they appear by experimenting with different blending modes determine how layers interact with one another. there are numerous photoshop blending modes, and you should experiment with them all. here we are going to use a texture and blending modes to create a unique and timeless image.