Need some feedback

[Joefbs]

So this is a photo that I took my friend and his fiancee. They liked it and told me that they would like to make a print of it. I would like some feedback on what, if anything needs to be done to the photo before I send the final to him for printing. I have been shooting for less than a year and want to make sure that they are not disappointed once they get the print in. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[Ysarex]

And back off what you did to their skin and teeth and especially his beard.

Joe

 

[Joefbs]

Little better?

 

[HikinMike]

If they like the photo as it is, why do you need to edit it now? I personally would have done some WB, and lightening BEFORE I showed them . You risk having them NOT like the edits. Just a thought.

 

[Joefbs]

Here is the before photo. This was really just a snap shot while i was out taking sunset photos. Had my wife holding the flash off to camera right. I was just messing with some pics and sent it to him because I thought he might like.....dint realize he wanted to print it. I just know that some photos don't look the same printed....especially since I am doing all my edits on an older windows laptop. I have to email to view on my ipad.

 

[Ysarex]

Here is the before photo. This was really just a snap shot while i was out taking sunset photos. Had my wife holding the flash off to camera right. I was just messing with some pics and sent it to him because I thought he might like.....dint realize he wanted to print it. I just know that some photos don't look the same printed....especially since I am doing all my edits on an older windows laptop. I have to email to view on my ipad.

Ouch. Gotta go right now -- maybe have a look later this evening.

Joe

 

[HikinMike]

Here is the before photo. This was really just a snap shot while i was out taking sunset photos. Had my wife holding the flash off to camera right. I was just messing with some pics and sent it to him because I thought he might like.....dint realize he wanted to print it. I just know that some photos don't look the same printed....especially since I am doing all my edits on an older windows laptop. I have to email to view on my ipad.

It shouldn't if you calibrate your monitor.

 

[Joefbs]

Here is the before photo. This was really just a snap shot while i was out taking sunset photos. Had my wife holding the flash off to camera right. I was just messing with some pics and sent it to him because I thought he might like.....dint realize he wanted to print it. I just know that some photos don't look the same printed....especially since I am doing all my edits on an older windows laptop. I have to email to view on my ipad.

It shouldn't if you calibrate your monitor.

I'm not totally sure how to do that properly. I need to look into that.

 

[Designer]

Little better?

See if you can make it look like the one in post #3.

 

[Joefbs]

Ok, I think this is closer.

 

[Ysarex]

OK -- I now see what you were up against. That's a solid 3 stop underexposure -- ouch indeed.

I'm not suggesting you should use this (they may indeed prefer your version) but for reference, minus the heavy retouch and noise suppression, this should be the color they really were and normalized for exposure.

Joe

 

[Joefbs]

OK -- I now see what you were up against. That's a solid 3 stop underexposure -- ouch indeed.

I'm not suggesting you should use this (they may indeed prefer your version) but for reference, minus the heavy retouch and noise suppression, this should be the color they really were and normalized for exposure.

Joe


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Yes.....I like this much better

 

[ruben_c]

Here is the before photo. This was really just a snap shot while i was out taking sunset photos. Had my wife holding the flash off to camera right. I was just messing with some pics and sent it to him because I thought he might like.....dint realize he wanted to print it. I just know that some photos don't look the same printed....especially since I am doing all my edits on an older windows laptop. I have to email to view on my ipad.

As already told here, if you calibrate your monitor AND work with printer profiles, this problem will be solved.

I started calibrating with a Spyder4Pro and couldn't handle it until I started doing Soft Proofs with the printer profiles with which the pictures will be printed. If printing yourself, then you can download the ICC-Profile from the paper manufacturers page if you're using a professional photo paper. Furthermore, when printing with a online service, you can also download the profiles from them.

If you wish to have more info just give it a try and keep asking in this thread if you get in trouble. In any case this is a good page with color management tutorials:
Cambridge in Colour - Photography Tutorials & Learning Community