The Wall Street Journal features detailed, "hedcut" portraits of public figures. WSJ artists have been producing these stipple portraits by hand since the publication first started using them in 1979. It's a cool effect, and you might want to recreate it with a computer.
Photoshop: How to Create STIPPLE Portrait Illustrations in Hedcut Style.
Unfortunately, Photoshop doesn't currently have a hedcut filter or effect that will make any image you put in there look like one of these illustrations. But you can get pretty close with a few different methods using both software and free online tools.
For a quick fix, try online filters like those at PhotoMania. This service has a variety of effects that you can apply to any photo you upload for free. It even has iOS and Android apps, so you can use these tools on your phone’s photos.
PhotoMania isn't the only site that can do this for you, but here's how to approach the hedcut effect using the options.
