Recent content by srstphotography

I downloaded GIMP today, then needed something like Darktable to edit. It's certainly different! Going to try Affinity as was also recommended.

Thanks everybody! Will take a look at Affinity and GIMP. Luminar appealed to me not for the AI, but because it's very similar to Lightroom. I'm still in free trial so happy to try new software. I edited some of the other pictures I took and couldn't remove the creases from the background here...

Yes I do see what you mean. I do prefer my original picture more but I'm also trying to think what I would need to do pre post to get this, or would it always be in post? The softness you speak about was me just trying a couple of new edits. I'm using Luminar4 now since I don't want to...

An imp!?! Should I be offended? haha. Opinions are perfectly fine. If there is a suggestion that I can take on board and it will improve my understanding and make my pictures better, then perfect :) Thanks for your opinion! Steve

Thank you very much for the detailed reply! It took my a second to undersatnd what you meant by PP, then it clicked. Post Production. You specifically mentioned number 3. Are the other pictures poorly done? Is it because the contrast between light and dark is too much, and the one you...

I thought as much, do I point the light at the background?

Thank you for the reply, what about an actual reflector? I have a portable reflective circle. Assume that's not going to be enough? I did watch a video which suggest the same thing, and essentially boxed the subject in. The results on the video still didn't really achieve the elimination of all...

Hello Everybody! This is my first post on this forum, I hope you're all doing well and safe in the current climate we live in. Please let me know what you think about these photos I took of my boy in his new school uniform. I used one light with a transfuser umberalla (I think that's what...