Photography Tips & Tricks
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- OSFA0
I really admire pro retouchers, they have a great eye and the ability to make any photo look spectacular. But, if I have to retouch my own photo, what would be the best way to do this? I've checked a few tutorials and Lynda, but i'm not too convinced.
- OSFA0
Alright, this is my first attempt at this style. Still not too happy and have loooots to learn, but here it is... what you think?
- yep, looks like you got itbigtrick
- also, what techniques did you use?bigtrick
- Yay! ;) I used the tutorial mg33 posted.. http://veerle.duoh.c…OSFA
- and experimented a bit more.OSFA
- dropdown0
- no tip or anything. i just saw this setup and thought it was interesting.dropdown
- i want to see what these pics look likeversion3
- it's like a macro set up or product photversion3
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dropdown - make shift ring flash....kindalinearch
- vaxorcist0
yes... it's a pseudo-ringlight, results in near-shadowless light and/or halo around subject if the subject is close to a background.... this effect can be done in various ways, some alot cheaper than 2x 580ex's and 2 pocket wizards....the lens is about $2k, each flash is about $450 each pocket wizard is $170 and the body is about $2k....
- DoTheMacarena0
For retouching: http://www.retouchpro.com/
There's a lot of BS on there, but there's tons of professional retouchers, tutorials, advice, and feedback as well.
- mg330
Any suggestions on this type of style? I assume this is all in-camera, as well as having the lighting right. Any suggestions?
- use the sun as a backlight/overhead light,
use something in front to balance out the lighttodaysnew - fill light can be flash or anything reflective (foil, foamcore, mirror, etc)todaysnew
- use a crappy lens that flares like crazy and is covered with dirt dust specstodaysnew
- nice, thanks!mg33
- that is not in-camera. it looks highly shopped to me.bigtrick
- use the sun as a backlight/overhead light,
- OSFA0
Yeah, everyone always says, just have the light/sun behind the model.... well, it ain't that easy!! ;)
- ok_not_ok0
This style reminds me of Anna Wolf's early stuff. Has that relax, early morning 70's feel to it.
- alicetheblue0
bookmarked this - looks interesting - but no time to delve in ...
http://creativeoverflow.net/10-t…
- OSFA0
How about this style? Saturation?
- looks like high contrast low saturation, but also looks like it was painstakingly masked in ps toobigtrickagain
- OSFA0
Question. Someone posted this on the Public Choice...
http://timedsg.com/blog/60-fanta…
How do photographers compose photos? I've seen behind the scenes studios where the subject is shot on a studio, and the final product ends up looking crazy! like a forest, city, dessert, etc.My question is, where do they get these bg or additional images from? I guess some of them would be stock or commissioned, but there are specific stuff like fire, fences, smoke, etc. that you can't find as stock. Are there 'secret' places used to compose such images? Is it all 3d rendered?
some samples...
http://timedsg.com/blog/60-fanta…
http://timedsg.com/blog/60-fanta…
- OSFA0
- bigtrickagain0
this guy just posted on here:
http://www.drawingonthefloor.com…
http://www.qbn.com/rdksf/he's got some examples of such stuff in his portfolio, with some of the source images (:
- OSFA0
that's exactly what I am talking about! I understand that all these images are combined to compose the final version, but, where do you find these images? and I'm not talking about a car in the bg, or a city. I'm talking about a castle, a jungle or forest, a candyland-ish set, etc...
- OSFA0
- and leibovitz! aiming high are we!bigtrickagain
- hahaha, just curious...OSFA
- OSFA0
oh and...
- OSFA0
100SFA!!!
