Engagement Photos - My 3rd Photo Shoot

voyagernavy2004 · 08-06-2008, 05:35 PM

Well, I'm getting more and more practice. I've been back from sea for about 2 1/2 weeks now, and a guy on my boat wanted me to take his and his girl's engagement photos, having liked some of my previous works I showed him. He also invited me to his wedding to shoot. They have hired a photographer, but spoke to him and he is cool with me going to shoot and totally supports someone trying to build their portfolio, but just asks that I don't take pictures of his set poses. And believe me, I'm totally cool with that.

I digress. So, here are the first 5 of the engagement photos.

plummy · 08-06-2008, 05:38 PM

second one is cute. third one looks like someone's takin a poo.

voyagernavy2004 · 08-08-2008, 06:45 AM

Here are the next 5 from this photo shoot.

Killermondodude · 08-08-2008, 10:18 AM

Black and color can be a bitch
(the green in your first one is a distraction)

What i do to aid is
1 Blow it up 130-150% then you can be more careful
2 magic wand will isolate the areas you want to process
3 use History erase brush to expose the color from your converted black and white
*Note HEB will not work until you flatten or merge the layer
4 change the brush size with right click (big for isolated areas small for fine details)

On your second pic i love the hands and id suggest color all the leaves in the background or none

Very well done on the composition

voyagernavy2004 · 08-08-2008, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killermondodude

Black and color can be a bitch
(the green in your first one is a distraction)

What i do to aid is
1 Blow it up 130-150% then you can be more careful
2 magic wand will isolate the areas you want to process
3 use History erase brush to expose the color from your converted black and white
*Note HEB will not work until you flatten or merge the layer
4 change the brush size with right click (big for isolated areas small for fine details)

On your second pic i love the hands and id suggest color all the leaves in the background or none

Very well done on the composition

Thanks for the input. Ya, I don't know how to do that yet with an editor. I still have yet to go buy a Photoshop book to do it with, but I did it on accident to begin with and then chose to continue with it.

But thanks again for the input!

plummy · 08-08-2008, 06:24 PM

layers are your friend

voyagernavy2004 · 08-08-2008, 08:56 PM

And here are the last of the edited ones.

08-06-2008, 05:35 PM	#1
voyagernavy2004 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Silverdale, WA Posts: 119 My Camera: Canon 40D	Engagement Photos - My 3rd Photo Shoot Well, I'm getting more and more practice. I've been back from sea for about 2 1/2 weeks now, and a guy on my boat wanted me to take his and his girl's engagement photos, having liked some of my previous works I showed him. He also invited me to his wedding to shoot. They have hired a photographer, but spoke to him and he is cool with me going to shoot and totally supports someone trying to build their portfolio, but just asks that I don't take pictures of his set poses. And believe me, I'm totally cool with that. I digress. So, here are the first 5 of the engagement photos.

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08-06-2008, 05:38 PM	#2
plummy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pooptown Posts: 375 My Camera: one pixel of awesome	second one is cute. third one looks like someone's takin a poo.

08-08-2008, 06:45 AM	#3
voyagernavy2004 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Silverdale, WA Posts: 119 My Camera: Canon 40D	Here are the next 5 from this photo shoot.

08-08-2008, 10:18 AM	#4
Killermondodude Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Camano Island Posts: 409 My Camera: Canon 20d	Black and color can be a bitch (the green in your first one is a distraction) What i do to aid is 1 Blow it up 130-150% then you can be more careful 2 magic wand will isolate the areas you want to process 3 use History erase brush to expose the color from your converted black and white *Note HEB will not work until you flatten or merge the layer 4 change the brush size with right click (big for isolated areas small for fine details) On your second pic i love the hands and id suggest color all the leaves in the background or none Very well done on the composition

08-08-2008, 06:24 PM	#6
plummy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pooptown Posts: 375 My Camera: one pixel of awesome	layers are your friend

08-08-2008, 08:56 PM	#7
voyagernavy2004 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Silverdale, WA Posts: 119 My Camera: Canon 40D	And here are the last of the edited ones.