Foxx
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Yo TPF
I'll cut to the chase, I have two shots here that I really like and I am fairly certain and exposed well. I did PP on them and initially liked the result but am not so sure now. I have included my work and have also included the raw shots.
The second half of my posts is questions on shooting a friends' engagement photos. Scroll down to see what's going on. I didn't feel the need to create two separate posts, no need to clog up the forum!
#1 - Atlanta Skyline. I know the shot is a bit blurry at 100% crop, this is because I was at my highest focal length. Hittin the limits of my optics However, my question is how can I bring more "life" into this shot? I've seen other skyline photos where the overall picture is much brighter -- I felt as though this would detract from the "night" feeling of the image. Am I wrong? What should I be doing differently? Any edits are welcomed!
RAW: 20120617-IMG_0779.CR2
#2 - My tired dog. I loved this shot, and I thought it would make a good B&W(thought it had good contrasting lighting). Now though I'm not sure I went in the right direction with the PP I did. Should the shot be lighter? More contrast? Is her fur blow out too much? Please, any C&C would be greatly appreciated and any edits are welcome!
RAW: 20120618-IMG_0795.CR2
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A long time friend of mine is getting married and has asked if I would like to do an extra set of engagement photos for her. She wasn't happy with the first set she did(with some other professional photographer) and wants to get a few more shots to use for the wedding. She knows I am an amateur and I am planning to explain to her I have VERY little experience doing anything like this. I will not be charging her, it's going to be more of a learning experience for me.
I will probably have access to a strobe+softbox and a speedlite OCF. The last time I used them(if anyone remembers) I had great results and I enjoyed the experience. However I do not know if I want to use these, I am much more comfortable shooting in outdoor settings. So my question is this: how should I approach the situation? Though this is learning experience and my friend is fully aware that I am not promising any quality I want to do the best I can for the couple. Should I stick with one environment or should I mix n' match? Outdoors with lighting? Only outdoors? Only indoors? I'm a bit intimidated and want to make sure I make the best use of my time with them.
Any advice?
Thanks for reading through the thread! I know it's a lot to leave in one post but I'm counting on you guys to help me out
I'll cut to the chase, I have two shots here that I really like and I am fairly certain and exposed well. I did PP on them and initially liked the result but am not so sure now. I have included my work and have also included the raw shots.
The second half of my posts is questions on shooting a friends' engagement photos. Scroll down to see what's going on. I didn't feel the need to create two separate posts, no need to clog up the forum!
#1 - Atlanta Skyline. I know the shot is a bit blurry at 100% crop, this is because I was at my highest focal length. Hittin the limits of my optics However, my question is how can I bring more "life" into this shot? I've seen other skyline photos where the overall picture is much brighter -- I felt as though this would detract from the "night" feeling of the image. Am I wrong? What should I be doing differently? Any edits are welcomed!
RAW: 20120617-IMG_0779.CR2
#2 - My tired dog. I loved this shot, and I thought it would make a good B&W(thought it had good contrasting lighting). Now though I'm not sure I went in the right direction with the PP I did. Should the shot be lighter? More contrast? Is her fur blow out too much? Please, any C&C would be greatly appreciated and any edits are welcome!
RAW: 20120618-IMG_0795.CR2
----------------------------------------PART 2--------------------------------------------------
A long time friend of mine is getting married and has asked if I would like to do an extra set of engagement photos for her. She wasn't happy with the first set she did(with some other professional photographer) and wants to get a few more shots to use for the wedding. She knows I am an amateur and I am planning to explain to her I have VERY little experience doing anything like this. I will not be charging her, it's going to be more of a learning experience for me.
I will probably have access to a strobe+softbox and a speedlite OCF. The last time I used them(if anyone remembers) I had great results and I enjoyed the experience. However I do not know if I want to use these, I am much more comfortable shooting in outdoor settings. So my question is this: how should I approach the situation? Though this is learning experience and my friend is fully aware that I am not promising any quality I want to do the best I can for the couple. Should I stick with one environment or should I mix n' match? Outdoors with lighting? Only outdoors? Only indoors? I'm a bit intimidated and want to make sure I make the best use of my time with them.
Any advice?
Thanks for reading through the thread! I know it's a lot to leave in one post but I'm counting on you guys to help me out