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kat
12-09-2010, 01:22 AM
Again, comment away. Going to shoot again and anything useful would be great. No lights, no flash (someone is still waiting on Duracell). Only got the natural light from the window.

Oh..and quick questions. If we have a series of photos, one is BW, do we have to post it in here?


Haha..he just wouldn't stop playing with the ball.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5087/5245073756_4d1cffaa39_b.jpg



http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5081/5244978020_ecbe55f563_b.jpg

kat
12-09-2010, 01:39 AM
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5004/5245369897_c9fd334c5e_b.jpg

JAS_Photo
12-09-2010, 02:41 AM
Those are beautiful, Kat!

Yisehaq
12-09-2010, 03:52 AM
Those are really beautiful. I want to know more of the techniques here. Is this a high key photo? How do brighten up the face, showing less contrast? I don't know, if my description is right here but what I see is that, the faces have more bright parts less dark parts.
Can you please explain the technique?

I think we should have one thread dedicated to pp techniques???
Thanks

Richard
12-09-2010, 04:15 AM
nicely done, loving the window catch lights.

Iguanasan
12-09-2010, 08:21 AM
...snip...Oh..and quick questions. If we have a series of photos, one is BW, do we have to post it in here?

You never have to post your B&W in the B&W forum. The forum was set up to showcase B&W images, however, there's no hard and fast rule that forces you to post them here.

[QUOTE=Yisehaq;90845]...snip...
I think we should have one thread dedicated to pp techniques???
Thanks

There is a forum just for that: Photoshop - graphics programs - pluggins - This forum is dedicated for sharing our post-processing techniques (http://www.photography.ca/Forums/f10/)

kat
12-09-2010, 12:21 PM
Thanks all.

@ Yisehaq

I put the kids about three feet from the big window (have another window across the room as well) up on the kitchen counter. I used a black vinyl wrapped board behind them (I have no backdrops yet). The window became the eye highlights (even though they are square). Where I live in the basement, even with the window light it is still fairly dark so I use a high F-stop (anywhere from F2-5.6). Stood back as far as I could, aka 2-3 feet.

Post processing. All images in RAW. White balance, sharpening, dodging of highlights, removal of one bad little scratch near my boys nose. Then I turn to BW. With it converted exposure, contrast and blacks are played with. I am a fan of contrast, sometimes too much. Umm.. trying to think what else. If something else pops up or if you have any more questions I'll add to it!

Hope this helps.

edG
12-09-2010, 07:12 PM
truly wonderful shots kat, well done

asnow
12-09-2010, 08:30 PM
Really nice shots Kat. Well done.

Yisehaq
12-10-2010, 02:10 AM
Thanks a lot Kat. It sure is alot of help.

Hillbillygirl
12-11-2010, 07:37 AM
Nice set Kat. Really likin' #3 especially though.