Would a client be happy with these?

len20 · May 4, 2008

I convinced a friend of mine to model for me because I need practice. What do you guys see? CC always welcome.

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Agnieszka · May 4, 2008

I there! I like your shots

Well done! I think you could play a bit with saturation, to give some of them a bit of a pop .... but, will definitely look nice in your portfolio

gus · May 4, 2008

I certainly would be...sharp photos

Tee Why · May 4, 2008

I like no. 3 and 6-10. The first one is a bit too cold for me.
The b/w shots I think could benefit from a touch more levels/curves to get a bit more contrast and pop.

Seneca · May 4, 2008

Not just yes...but Hell yes!

Good images...thanks for sharing.

len20 · May 4, 2008

I there! I like your shots Well done! I think you could play a bit with saturation, to give some of them a bit of a pop .... but, will definitely look nice in your portfolio

Tee Why wrote:

I like no. 3 and 6-10. The first one is a bit too cold for me.
The b/w shots I think could benefit from a touch more levels/curves to get a bit more contrast and pop.

Thank you for the feedback - seriously, very helpful, and keep it coming.

I'm struggling a little with Photoshop Elements. There is no equivalent curves adjustment, and there is no b/w adjustment layer option which would allow me to adjust the colors emphasized in the b/w conversion.

OR, I could be completely daft and PSE has all of these abilities and I don't know how to use them. Maybe some PSE users will have some advice.

I'm glad you're letting me know that the images look a little flat. I don't have a calibrated monitor (until I started reading this forum I had never heard of such a thing), but I know where to find one. I'll take a look at the images on that monitor tomorrow.

dawssvt · May 5, 2008

I think so - those are great shots

ulrikft · May 5, 2008

I really like these. The color versions are very, very sharp and "poppy". Some more contrast in the BWs would make them perfect too! Great captures

(and i just have to say, very, very cute friend!

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urbanaries · May 5, 2008

What a great variety of looks! And as others have said, gorgeous colors and sharpness. I love 2 and 3, with 9 being my ultimate fave. Love the lighting and muted colors of this one! She is a fantastic model, not just looks (which she has in spades) but she seems to know what to do in front of the camera! Stay on her good side

evoryware · May 5, 2008

Why wouldn't she be happy? 1, 3, 5 and 10 are my faves.

I'd rather see her feet than the fence in #8. #3 the reflection in the glasses distracts from her beautiful eyes.

len20 · May 5, 2008

evoryware wrote:

Why wouldn't she be happy? 1, 3, 5 and 10 are my faves. I'd rather see her feet than the fence in #8. #3 the reflection in the glasses distracts from her beautiful eyes.

ahhh, yes - I hadn't even noticed the reflection. Would you use the clone stamp to get rid of the reflection in her glasses on #3? Or is that something that can't be done easily in PS?

I knew I would get nailed for cutting off some limbs. That's one of the great things about this forum, I will be thinking about those things the next time I go out and shoot.

Thank you for your feedback!

tomthephotographer · May 11, 2008

len20 wrote:

Ok I like this one the best. It has a candid apeal without the forced look of some of the others. Nice management of the space, No harsh distractors. You dont even notice the background. The Focus on her face is dead on. Yep I like this one the most.

ChatKat · May 12, 2008

Eyeglasses
Eyeglasses are tricky - you have to watch for them in all of your shots when you do people photography. They are hard to repair in PS without a lot of effort and frequently block the eyes altogether. I did a whole photoshoot with someone a while back with round lenses (think Harry Potter) on a lady and the reflection really ruined the images. I spent a long time removing the glare on a few when I decided it would be better to re-shoot. That said the trick to doing eyeglasses is to angle the face a bit out of the camera direct view, shoot with the light/flash above the eyeglass level, and always get a shot of the person without glasses on so you can cut an paste glasses out if needed. And just be aware of the reflection. If you can pop lenses out during a shoot that's a good way to deal with it too.

Otherwise, nice work!

SloYerRoll · May 12, 2008

Good shots.

Ya, I'd be happy w/ them. WB is not to my taste, but that doesn't make your WB wrong

Elaine · May 12, 2008

len20 wrote:

I'm struggling a little with Photoshop Elements. There is no equivalent curves adjustment, and there is no b/w adjustment layer option which would allow me to adjust the colors emphasized in the b/w conversion.

OR, I could be completely daft and PSE has all of these abilities and I don't know how to use them. Maybe some PSE users will have some advice.

I use PSE 5.0 and found this free curves plug-in to be quite helpful.
http://free.pages.at/easyfilter/curves.html

To read more about it, check here:
http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/curves-photoshop-elements-4-5.html

Great job on the pics!

evoryware · May 12, 2008

You could also just have her tilt the glasses down in 1 and 3 by lifting the part on her ear. In #3 the hair would cover the fact that the back of the frame is raised. It wouldn't really need to be that much. So much of my family wears glasses so I get practice with it. There's no glare in #9, but it introduces a new problem (also seen in 1, 3 & 6) of distortion because her skin doesn't line up. Generally, I hear photogs say take the glasses off or just use frames with no glass unless the client demands glasses on.

len20 · May 12, 2008

Elaine wrote:

I use PSE 5.0 and found this free curves plug-in to be quite helpful.
http://free.pages.at/easyfilter/curves.html

To read more about it, check here:
http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/curves-photoshop-elements-4-5.html

Great job on the pics!

Elaine, thank you for posting this link!

ChatKat and Evoryware, great advice on the glasses. I also hadn't noticed the distortion in the line of the face that the glass creates. (So many things to think about!)

Thank you all for your comments on this series. I'm eager to keep practicing.

evoryware · May 12, 2008

Oh and the reflection in #3 I think would be easy to get out.
I would leave the glare in #1 alone if it was my shot.

bikingbets · May 13, 2008

len20 wrote:

Thank you for the feedback - seriously, very helpful, and keep it coming.

I'm struggling a little with Photoshop Elements. There is no equivalent curves adjustment, and there is no b/w adjustment layer option which would allow me to adjust the colors emphasized in the b/w conversion.

OR, I could be completely daft and PSE has all of these abilities and I don't know how to use them. Maybe some PSE users will have some advice.

I'm glad you're letting me know that the images look a little flat. I don't have a calibrated monitor (until I started reading this forum I had never heard of such a thing), but I know where to find one. I'll take a look at the images on that monitor tomorrow.

I'm struggling with PSE too, but I think I can help with this. In Full Edit, Click on the Enhance Menu, then go to Convert to Black & White. On the bottom of that page you can either select a style or adjust the color intensity manually.

I like your photos! Keep up the good work!

Betsy

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