Family pictures.. C&C please

[MrsLittle]

Yes, all photos can be saved. I would suggest you play with the level first, to brighten up. I adjusted the gray and white slider in levels, lightened the shadows, increased contrast, increased brightness, brighten the eyes a bit and some skin softening.

This degree of eye improvement is beyond improvement, and has moved into the garish. The child looks like a robot. The increased brightness on the sweater has created a hugely distracting hotspot, pulling attention away from her face. The highlights on the eyeballs have made those orbs into odd focal points--odd in a disturbing,disquieting,and yet annoying sort of way.

Ouch!

 

[ababysean]

I really think what all these plays show you need a decent straight out of camera to get a good end result. The plays look bad. What you need to do is step back and not worry how to save them in post, but worry about getting it right in camera and then use post processing to enhance the picture.

 

[TamiAz]

I really think what all these plays show you need a decent straight out of camera to get a good end result. The plays look bad. What you need to do is step back and not worry how to save them in post, but worry about getting it right in camera and then use post processing to enhance the picture.

I'm working on that...I've only had my camera since the end of September. It's a lot more challenging than I ever expected, but I'm up for the challenge, so I'll keep shooting away!!

 

[ababysean]

we all start somewhere. It is very difficult, 1.5 years later and I'm still struggling. Once you get something down right, 10 more things that you need to work on pop up!

Keep shooting.

For yourself, your own cc, what is it that you like about the photos? what is it that you do not like?

I'd also like to see some straight out of the camera because honestly they look a tad over saturated and I think that was probably done in post.