Is it just me, or does something about the last shot make the processed version seem more perspective-y? I could be crazy
I wanted to come back and post a reworked version based on some suggestions from my initial post. This is the LR version (you can see more of the makeup issues in this one) and then the latest final image. He admittedly seems a little yellow and maybe the shadows on the sides of her nose are a little * too * dark, but aside from those giant flaws, I think it is a step in the right direction. I'll be heading back to PS to fix that now... Thanks for the feedback, guys!
I love this thread! I don't have anything to contribute, but I still think this is great. I love seeing the before and after, it's really helping me think about what I shoot and that it doesn't have to necessarily be perfect out of camera. Sometimes you see these pictures, then I see what I get in my camera and it makes me get a little discouraged, seeing how just a smidge of PP can really do wonders lifts my spirits
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lol I am not even close to the point in my photography career where I feel I should even be looking at her photos!!j/k Lol, I love this forum though, its been super helpful! I have tons of B&A, I adore photoshop and the many different things I can do with it, they are just of babies and families, and well that's it as of now
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I love seeing the before and after, it's really helping me think about what I shoot and that it doesn't have to necessarily be perfect out of camera.
Don't hang your hat on that one!!!! Get it as good as you can out of the camera... make that your goal every time you shoot. It is too easy to think "ahh I can just photoshop that" but believe me when I say, you want to spend your time in PS making great photos spectacular and not trying to save your butt like on my pond shot. That being said, most any shot needs a little love and it is hard for me to look at many SOOC images as being complete without a little work.
Oh I absolutely agree, SOOC is what I aim for, but it's nice to know that even photographers who get it right SOOC do use photoshop to give it that extra pop, and if it is a little warmer than I want, I can fix it PP as opposed to stressing that they came out terrible. I def want my SOOC to be as near to perfect as I can get.
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I recently posted a blog entry about my SOOC vs processed images.
Personally, my style is minimal. As much as I love crazy processing techniques and will maybe goof around with one image per job, I also try and remind myself that in 10 years, most "syles" will just get laughed at. So I try my hardest to keep it timeless- CORRECT color, good contrast with a white point and a black point, unless the image lends itself to otherwise.
And, I try and nail as much of it in-camera as possible. There's just not enough hours in the day to spend 1-5 minutes on EVERY one of the photos I deliver...
I'm really enjoying seeing these, too. I'm not sure if you've posted this before, Angie - but what is your post processing workflow? How many of your images see the inside of Photoshop or do you do most everything in Lightroom?
Angie, could you please give us a bit of information on your PP used in these photos? I love the bright creamy look on the subjects.
Oh boy ... there is really no recipe that will work for just any photo, that I could share I do a lot of color enhancement, adjust the contrast, clone stuff, dodge, burn, saturate & desaturate ... That's all there is.
I hate to bump this super old thread....but I wanted to post this and didn't think it warranted a thread of its own.
My birthday was last week, and the fact that this bride is my age-ish and smokin' hot...makes me feel better about my age. I don't think she needed much work, but man what a little bit of time with the WACOM can do.
Every once in a while I create an image with a before & after shot. Seeing them next to each other helps me dial back my processing () + it's something to be proud of / and if you'll ever have a bride that wonders what exactly you're doing when you say that you have to process your images, you have something to show off.
Care to share some of YOUR before & afters? I'd love to see
Here are some of mine:
1: A recent one from an engagement shoot:
2: I don't usually remove hair like this, but this photo ended up in a magazine ... soooooo ....:
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I wanted to come back and post a reworked version based on some suggestions from my initial post. This is the LR version (you can see more of the makeup issues in this one) and then the latest final image. He admittedly seems a little yellow and maybe the shadows on the sides of her nose are a little * too * dark, but aside from those giant flaws, I think it is a step in the right direction. I'll be heading back to PS to fix that now... Thanks for the feedback, guys!
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... Unless your name is Heather and you're from Alaska
And now show us some of YOUR before/afters. I'm sure you got *something*
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Yeah ... some of her before shots look better than my after shots
Don't hang your hat on that one!!!! Get it as good as you can out of the camera... make that your goal every time you shoot. It is too easy to think "ahh I can just photoshop that" but believe me when I say, you want to spend your time in PS making great photos spectacular and not trying to save your butt like on my pond shot. That being said, most any shot needs a little love and it is hard for me to look at many SOOC images as being complete without a little work.
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You guys are too nice to me.....
(thanks)
(I'll go hide now.)
And a similar effect for a quick snapshot of a nice bride...
Cheers!
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Ooooooh, I like your processing!!!! VERY cool!
Personally, my style is minimal. As much as I love crazy processing techniques and will maybe goof around with one image per job, I also try and remind myself that in 10 years, most "syles" will just get laughed at. So I try my hardest to keep it timeless- CORRECT color, good contrast with a white point and a black point, unless the image lends itself to otherwise.
And, I try and nail as much of it in-camera as possible. There's just not enough hours in the day to spend 1-5 minutes on EVERY one of the photos I deliver...
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Oh boy ... there is really no recipe that will work for just any photo, that I could share
Not sure how to attach multiple images so here's first one
and here's the revised version (spot the differences):
My birthday was last week, and the fact that this bride is my age-ish and smokin' hot...makes me feel better about my age. I don't think she needed much work, but man what a little bit of time with the WACOM can do.
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