Posted by Pam Colander on March 9, 2011 at 8:02 PM
I wanted to show what this program can do with portrait work. This is our D-I-L Erin who is expecting on April 5th. This was taken in our guest bedroom with no professional light set ups. I bounced my flash off the ceiling and just had lights turned on stategically in the room with the shades off. I started with a high key default and adjusted from there. It took me about 10 minutes. If I had tried this is PS alone I would probably be pulling my hair out by now. Just wanted to show another application for this phenomenal plug-in. I still have a few days left on my demo.
The "SEX..." part had me scared/intrigued at first
She is beautiful and I like your processing on this one. I wish whatever was behind her head wasn't there but it's a really minor nit and probably tough to avoid in a home setting.
I've seen some really weird maternity photo shoots that make me question the parents' decision making skills but you showed her off in a very classy way. I bet you're super excited for April. Congrats Pam!
Posted by Pam Colander on March 10, 2011 at 12:33 AM
Oops! That should've been an "F"
Posted by Kurt Bowman on March 10, 2011 at 9:52 AM
I like the conversion also Pam and agree with Aleksandra about the BG distraction (which looks like a lightbulb to me), but of course, it is a simple fix.
Posted by Pam Colander on March 10, 2011 at 11:02 AM
I would've certainly removed the BG stuff for a print, just put this up to show the conversion power on a portrait
Posted by Doug Koepsel on March 10, 2011 at 11:06 AM
Pam, I would like to see some more tone and detail in Erin's face and top of her right hand as to me she appears to ghostly white and washed out.
Posted by Pam Colander on March 10, 2011 at 12:33 PM
It's high key.
Posted by Paul Martin on March 10, 2011 at 12:44 PM
As a sometime portrait shooter I can appreciate what you were going for in this shot. It looks like the program has a myriad of potential uses indeed.
Posted by Pam Colander on March 10, 2011 at 12:52 PM
Thanks Paul, it's an awesome program for any Band W application
Discussion
9 repliesShe is beautiful and I like your processing on this one. I wish whatever was behind her head wasn't there but it's a really minor nit and probably tough to avoid in a home setting.
I've seen some really weird maternity photo shoots that make me question the parents' decision making skills but you showed her off in a very classy way. I bet you're super excited for April. Congrats Pam!