Your thoughts on early home studio attempt

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Interested in your thoughts on my earlier studio portrait attempts. Took chance as my daughter came down for the weekend!


Rachel_1.jpg


Rachel_6.jpg


Rachel_5.jpg
 
You have caught some nice expressions imho and the hair moving is also nice..


A few tweaks in ps and these will look 10x times better imo.

I would check levels.

Add contrast.

slightly resharpen.


And i suspect add alittle saturation....


All in my humble opinion;)


MD(y)


ps pretty daughter ;)
 
MD thnx. I have done quite a bit of PP but possibly I am generally being cautious and simply too suitable. Will have a go with your suggestions. Really appreciate the input - and the compliment!
 
On the first one I cant quite work out if it was a soft photo generally and you have sharpened the eyes to draw you in to them?

I ask this because it was shot at F/7.1 which i'd have thought too higher f number to get such a obvious DOF?
 
lukechad said:
On the first one I cant quite work out if it was a soft photo generally and you have sharpened the eyes to draw you in to them?

I ask this because it was shot at F/7.1 which i'd have thought too higher f number to get such a obvious DOF?

I did sharpen the eyes. I guess I should be using a lower aperture to reduce the DOF but i get concerned about poor focus when both the model and I move about a little. Do not output to a screen to check which is prob a mistake given I can't really check properly on the back of the camera. Does that make sense?
 
#2 is almost perfect, just a tad bright on the forehead, nose line and high cheeks.
 
Thanks Tiler, appreciate the feedback. Understand your comment, noted.
 
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