My first Group Shoot:Pic heavy

[TreeofLifeStairs]

To me they look very good. I try to squeeze people closer together than you did, but I don't know if that's good or bad since I'm no pro either.

 

[tirediron]

D'ohh... I should have been able to figure that out. It depends on your work-flow. I do 95% of my work in LR, including WB, colour & exposure correction, minor spot & dust removal, leveling & cropping (I sometimes leave this for PS), etc, etc. Generally in PS I'm doing things like cloning, skin smoothing, repairing backgrounds, compositing, etc. The actual "editing" as opposed to minor correction and enhancement.

Anyway... I get all the correction stuff done in LR and then export that as a .tiff/.psd, so that I have basically a two-stage process, and since the first stage is non-destructive, quality-loss isn't an issue. Time loss? Well.. yeah, sometimes.

 

[JustJazzie]

D'ohh... I should have been able to figure that out. It depends on your work-flow. I do 95% of my work in LR, including WB, colour & exposure correction, minor spot & dust removal, leveling & cropping (I sometimes leave this for PS), etc, etc. Generally in PS I'm doing things like cloning, skin smoothing, repairing backgrounds, compositing, etc. The actual "editing" as opposed to minor correction and enhancement.

Anyway... I get all the correction stuff done in LR and then export that as a .tiff/.psd, so that I have basically a two-stage process, and since the first stage is non-destructive, quality-loss isn't an issue. Time loss? Well.. yeah, sometimes.

I've tried to use aperture for dust removal but it only remembers the location so if I later change the crop in Photoshop then all my spots "move" so if something needs Photoshop I end up doing exposure adjustments in aperture and then everything else in cs6. I guess I haven't really found a good workflow yet.

 

[Designer]

Hi, Jazzie, great work!

My main complaint is that for the "deeper" groups, the faces at the front are well lighted, while the faces in the back are somewhat dark. That is because those faces in back are farther from the light source.

I think you can hang out your shingle now.

 

[tirediron]

D'ohh... I should have been able to figure that out. It depends on your work-flow. I do 95% of my work in LR, including WB, colour & exposure correction, minor spot & dust removal, leveling & cropping (I sometimes leave this for PS), etc, etc. Generally in PS I'm doing things like cloning, skin smoothing, repairing backgrounds, compositing, etc. The actual "editing" as opposed to minor correction and enhancement.

Anyway... I get all the correction stuff done in LR and then export that as a .tiff/.psd, so that I have basically a two-stage process, and since the first stage is non-destructive, quality-loss isn't an issue. Time loss? Well.. yeah, sometimes.

I've tried to use aperture for dust removal but it only remembers the location so if I later change the crop in Photoshop then all my spots "move" so if something needs Photoshop I end up doing exposure adjustments in aperture and then everything else in cs6. I guess I haven't really found a good workflow yet.

Switch to Lightroom - life will become much, much, MUCH easier!

 

[Braineack]

I literally spent 30sec on this; I moved 3 sliders and made 2 spot touches.

my edits:

would look better doing this in RAW.

 

[JustJazzie]

Hi, Jazzie, great work!

My main complaint is that for the "deeper" groups, the faces at the front are well lighted, while the faces in the back are somewhat dark. That is because those faces in back are farther from the light source.

I think you can hang out your shingle now.

Hang my shingle?? :head scratch:

D'ohh... I should have been able to figure that out. It depends on your work-flow. I do 95% of my work in LR, including WB, colour & exposure correction, minor spot & dust removal, leveling & cropping (I sometimes leave this for PS), etc, etc. Generally in PS I'm doing things like cloning, skin smoothing, repairing backgrounds, compositing, etc. The actual "editing" as opposed to minor correction and enhancement.

Anyway... I get all the correction stuff done in LR and then export that as a .tiff/.psd, so that I have basically a two-stage process, and since the first stage is non-destructive, quality-loss isn't an issue. Time loss? Well.. yeah, sometimes.

I've tried to use aperture for dust removal but it only remembers the location so if I later change the crop in Photoshop then all my spots "move" so if something needs Photoshop I end up doing exposure adjustments in aperture and then everything else in cs6. I guess I haven't really found a good workflow yet.

Switch to Lightroom - life will become much, much, MUCH easier!

Its on the list! The long, long list. and unfortunately pretty far down there, since aperture still "works"

I literally spent 30sec on this; I moved 3 sliders and made 2 spot touches.

my edits:
View attachment 91771

would look better doing this in RAW.

This looks great! Its obvious I have a white balance issue here. I will see what I can do! Thank you!

 

[pjaye]

I think you did a great job. Ill leave the critique to those who are better at it, but I think you should be very happy with these.

 

[Designer]

It means you can go into business.

Skilz are you!

 

[Guiille93]

I think you did quite well. I don't do and I've never done groups but I think the problem with this photo y that the woman with the boy is casting a shadow on the little girls face and as you can see the light comes from the right side but for the girl it look like she's got her own personal light coming from the left side because of the shadow.

 

[Trever1t]

I like them. As noted they're a bit under exposed and the color hue has been address. I do note on a few of them a pronounce shadow that is higher than the subject creating the shadow, indicating your light was too low. When I shoot groups I usually use 2 lights, up as high as I can get them so that the distance to subject faces are as equal as possible and shadows are soft and low.

Good job though and I am sure they're going to love them.

 

[JustJazzie]

I literally spent 30sec on this; I moved 3 sliders and made 2 spot touches.



my edits:
View attachment 91771

would look better doing this in RAW.

Thanks so much! I am not sure if I went too far the other way in my new edits, Let me know what you think if you have a minuet!

I think you did a great job. Ill leave the critique to those who are better at it, but I think you should be very happy with these.

Thanks so much!!!

It means you can go into business.

Skilz are you!

HAHAH! Its not april, dear Designer save the jokes for a few months.

I think you did quite well. I don't do and I've never done groups but I think the problem with this photo y that the woman with the boy is casting a shadow on the little girls face and as you can see the light comes from the right side but for the girl it look like she's got her own personal light coming from the left side because of the shadow.

Yes, I really should have upped my second flash! Next time. ;-) Thanks for the wonderful thoughts!

I like them. As noted they're a bit under exposed and the color hue has been address. I do note on a few of them a pronounce shadow that is higher than the subject creating the shadow, indicating your light was too low. When I shoot groups I usually use 2 lights, up as high as I can get them so that the distance to subject faces are as equal as possible and shadows are soft and low.

Good job though and I am sure they're going to love them.

OHH BOY! Yes, my lights WERE too low, especially for the standing poses. This family was TALL! I dont think a single one (Besides the kids) were under 6 foot. I was literally standing on a table, on my tip toes trying to get them in the frame and on the background. My light stands would NOT go any higher than they were, I did double check several times just to be sure. lol. Thanks so much for the c&c, I really value your thoughts!