New photo shoot today....I really need some help

01/20/2008 07:09:08 PM · #1

Link To Cissy Photo ShootSo, i know some of the photos the lighting is off really bad. I really need some suggestions on how I can possibly fix these in photoshop elements 6.0. I really appreciate and respect all of your opinions. Also, i would like to know which one is your favorite. Please help.

Thanks,

Jamie

01/20/2008 07:19:38 PM · #2

Bump

jaysonmc

Nikon D200

Nikon MF 105mm f/2.5 AIS

01/20/2008 07:33:45 PM · #3

Cute shots. One of the cardinal rules in portraits is general don't have a tree growing out of the head. Now I don't shoot portraits so these could be just heresay. Overall I think the shots are nice.

01/20/2008 08:01:43 PM · #4

I agree with you about the tree. It was so hard to get the kids to pose, very hard. They were very hard to work with as they are not diciplined enough by the mother in the other shots. But overall I like them, but I was disapointed in the lighting. DId some work in photoshop to try and fix, it helped, but I think they are trash.

bdenny

Sony DSC-H5

01/20/2008 08:11:31 PM · #5

I don't see any that are horribly lit. The two of the little girl standing have shadows but they're not so bad. Which ones are you worried about and why?
btw...this one is my favorite.

jaysonmc

Nikon D200

Nikon MF 105mm f/2.5 AIS

01/20/2008 09:00:03 PM · #6

Oh. As for the shot I like the most, the child on the steps.

Cheers. I am sure they will be happy with the results

01/20/2008 09:00:28 PM · #7

Originally posted by bdenny:

I don't see any that are horribly lit. The two of the little girl standing have shadows but they're not so bad. Which ones are you worried about and why?
btw...this one is my favorite.

Honestly, I was worried about all of them, but what you said, made me feel a lot better. Thanks so much. Do you have any critique, you could leave me on the comments section of the photos? I really hope that the client likes them, because if so, I am going to get a huge job, and get paid great money, that is why these were so important to me.

Sigma 70-200 /2.8 APO EX DG Macro HSM II

01/21/2008 09:28:12 AM · #8

Thanks for the input everyone. Anyone have any more?

Thanks again,

Jamie

Eyesup

Nikon D300

01/21/2008 09:36:35 AM · #9

Originally posted by bennettjamie:

Originally posted by bdenny:
I don't see any that are horribly lit. The two of the little girl standing have shadows but they're not so bad. Which ones are you worried about and why?
btw...this one is my favorite.

Honestly, I was worried about all of them, but what you said, made me feel a lot better. Thanks so much. Do you have any critique, you could leave me on the comments section of the photos? I really hope that the client likes them, because if so, I am going to get a huge job, and get paid great money, that is why these were so important to me.

One thing I would watch is the direction you're shooting in when outdoors... shoot with the sun to the left or right you get shadows over the face... shoot with the sun behind you you rin the risk of blowing highlights on your subject... and with the sun behind your subject they lie completly in shadow... for outdoor stuff a reflector is a real God send to help even out the lighting.

over all you whole set if pretty good... might also take some more time on the facial expressions to make sure they look natural to the person...

there's my .02

Mike_Adams

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

01/21/2008 10:56:52 AM · #10

I did a 20 minute photoshop job on one of the pics. Let me know what you think and if you like it PM me and I will get you the 20 minute photoshop :)

yours

[thumb]636394[/thumb] my ps 20 minute job.

Tez

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

01/21/2008 11:58:44 AM · #11

I think a reflector would work wonders for you, then you would be less at the mercy of the sunlight and could bring in maybe a warmer tone on the face.

Overall I like the pictures, lighting is rather flat and the pictures lack pop but I think you did damned good.

01/21/2008 12:18:32 PM · #12

Originally posted by Mike_Adams:

I did a 20 minute photoshop job on one of the pics. Let me know what you think and if you like it PM me and I will get you the 20 minute photoshop :)

yours

[thumb]636394[/thumb] my ps 20 minute job.

I was looking at mine and yours together and I don't see a difference. lol