1st ever newborn session

[rachelrach11]

Thanks to several super awesome people on this forum I made it thru my first ever newborn session today!

I'm sweaty, starving and saturated with pee! Much more work than I anticipated! I didn't have much space to work with but I tried to make the best of it.

I would like to edit the blue hands and such but I would love to hear your opinion.

Here are a few

 

[Derrel]

Thanks to several super awesome people on this forum I made it thru my first ever newborn session today!

I'm sweaty, starving and saturated with pee! Much more work than I anticipated! I didn't have much space to work with but I tried to make the best of it.

I would like to edit the blue hands and such but I would love to hear your opinion.

Here are a few

Huh...you paint such a pretty picture for us!!! Lol....photographing studio sessions can be sweat-inducing...

 

[rachelrach11]

How would I go about taking the blue out of JUST her hands?

Would love to hear feedback on what to improve on.......

 

[Derrel]

I would try going to Selective Color, selecting the Magenta box, and then remove about 80 units of magenta...that makes the hands MUCH less purple-y. I think shot #2 has too much of that strong background on the left, and needs to be cropped closer. Same with #1....a wee bit too much background for maximum baby impact. Your mileage may vary, just my $.02.

 

[rachelrach11]

I would try going to Selective Color, selecting the Magenta box, and then remove about 80 units of magenta...that makes the hands MUCH less purple-y. I think shot #2 has too much of that strong background on the left, and needs to be cropped closer. Same with #1....a wee bit too much background for maximum baby impact. Your mileage may vary, just my $.02.

Thanks ! Although I wish I would have read your response sooner ( about the adjustment ). I tried editing it with lasso in elements and caused a mess! Photoshop is going to be a completely other ball game for me!!!

 

[Mach0]

Thanks ! Although I wish I would have read your response sooner ( about the adjustment ). I tried editing it with lasso in elements and caused a mess! Photoshop is going to be a completely other ball game for me!!!

Use layers. The hand will be the hardest but you can probably paint the hand and reduce opacity till you see the texture. There's a few ways to go about it.

 

[MLeeK]

Well, now you know why newborn sessions are so expensive! LOL!
So far it looks great! She's getting deflated down into the blanket thing.

 

[rachelrach11]

Wanted to share another photo that I took of miss Mackenzie. C & C very very much welcome and appreciated !!