p.5 #1 · Desert Portraits {a little bit of everything}
Nextelbuddy - I ALWAYS expose for skin. ALWAYS. Sometimes I will stack multiple (virtual) exposures but I purposefully choose locations where I'm not going to end up with a blown out background just because I exposed my skin properly. The exception would be skies - sometimes I will take a photo with the full intention of dropping in a sunset (I have a pretty good collection going that I took myself).
p.5 #3 · Desert Portraits {a little bit of everything}
I hardly ever am in aww or say WTF, but WTF!!!! OMG these are some of the most amazing photos I have ever seen. So simple yet elegant. Definitely some Wow factor here. Inspiring.
p.5 #5 · Desert Portraits {a little bit of everything}
Lisa_Holloway wrote:
Hello! I use both LR4 and Photoshop CS6 in my editing. I always start in LR and do my raw edits there - exposure, white balance, noise removal, fixing up color casts, etc. The real magic happens in Photoshop though as this is where I really play up my colors, add contrast and contouring, etc.
Here's a before and after from one of the images in this set. The sky is an overlay (obviously) but one of my own - I save them in a specifically designated LR catalog. I do not purchase overlays from other photographers. We get amazing sunsets here in Arizona, so when I see one, I'll run out with my camera and get 2 copies of it - one in focus and one out of focus/blurry. Nothing worse than having a blurry background and a perfectly in focus sky - it makes no sense. It looks great when done right though and can really add magic to an already great photo. Anyways, just figured I'd share since I just posted this one on my Facebook page.
p.5 #6 · Desert Portraits {a little bit of everything}
Lisa_Holloway wrote:
I ALWAYS expose for skin. ALWAYS. Sometimes I will stack multiple (virtual) exposures but I purposefully choose locations where I'm not going to end up with a blown out background just because I exposed my skin properly. The exception would be skies - sometimes I will take a photo with the full intention of dropping in a sunset (I have a pretty good collection going that I took myself).
your skies and background may sometimes look over-saturated but the skin tones always look good
p.5 #7 · Desert Portraits {a little bit of everything}
Saturation and color treatment is always a matter of personal preference. Thanks everyone for the comments. Surprised to see this old thread revived again.
p.5 #9 · Desert Portraits {a little bit of everything}
I can never get bored of your work. In fact, I would be upset if you changed anything about your style. You absolutly inspire me more than any other artist.
Anyways, just figured I'd share since I just posted this one on my Facebook page.