A couple images of Cara and her Husband

silvereyesilvereye Registered Users Posts: 195 Major grins
edited August 22, 2012 in People
These are a few examples of a couples shoot I did last week at Chambers Bay in University Place Washington.

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This was actually only my second time there but the terrain features are amazing... I think

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All in all.. Fun Session.. Fun People..

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As always, Thank you for looking
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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2012
    Maybe it was the look you were going for, but they look a bit washed out to me.
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  • silvereyesilvereye Registered Users Posts: 195 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2012
    Washed out??... you know.. I actually processed them purposefully in this way but I don't see washed out... I like, more importantly the client likes, the feeling there... Its more soft than washed out IMHO. I do, however, calibrate my screen prior to any post processing and can clearly see the detail on all ranges... Now that said I am not fighting you brother... maybe a little more input to help me see it would prove helpful.

    Thank you so much for your input thumb.gif
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  • naknak Registered Users Posts: 79 Big grins
    edited August 22, 2012
    If you and the client like the look, you're golden.
    If it looks good on the final media (paper?) then it doesn't matter what it looks like on other people's monitors.

    Note that his shirt brightness is different in the second and third shot compared to the first. Also compare her skin tones. There may be room to explore more of the dark side of the histogram.
  • zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2012
    According to a histogram these would be "washed out".
    Having said that this look is really big right now with a lot of people for portraits.
    Watch the tilts. Cute couple.
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  • FoquesFoques Registered Users Posts: 1,951 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2012
    I'm with Icebear. to me, blacks and contrast would need to be bumped a bit.. for my taste.
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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2012
    This is a perfect example of why there's RC & Coke, Canon & Nikon, chocolate & vanilla, etc. Dif'r'nt strokes for dif'r'nt folks. thumb.gif
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  • Quincy TQuincy T Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2012
    It just looks like the contrast has been bottomed out.

    I mean, if they like it, great. I wonder if they would also like pictures without such an intense look about them...

    I'd rather see creativity with light and composition, than creativity with sliders.
  • babowcbabowc Registered Users Posts: 510 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2012
    I'm with nak...
    #1 vs #2/3, skin tones doesn't match.
    Overall #1 is darker.
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  • silvereyesilvereye Registered Users Posts: 195 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2012
    All great feedback.. I am going to re-look the contrast and blacks... I did not notice the different skin tones so thanks for pointing that out!! I really do appreciate the feedback y'all
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