Blueprint: Simple, Cleaner Edits for Post Processing in Photoshop
February 19, 2010 | 8 Comments |Add a comment
This is my niece Kaitlin. She has the sweetest eyes was such a pleasure to photograph. Her images barely needed any editing.
Details on the edit and which MCP Photoshop actions were used (straight out of camera shown 1st, then the final image 2nd):
- I started editing this shot my using Noiseware since I shot at a high ISO (ISO 1,000). I used the default portrait settings on a duplicate layer and reduced the opacity to 50%.
- Next I ran Crackle from the Quickie Collection to give the photo some dimension.
- Then I ran the Color Burst action from the Complete Workflow Set. I kept all layers at the default opacity.
- I wanted to enhance the eyes, so I ran the Eye Doctor action.
That was it – super quick and easy. The edit is very subtle, which was what I was going for. Just a clean, sharp image that speaks for itself.
Here are a few more of Kaitlin, edited in a similar manner.
And a quick black and white, which uses same processing but adds the Vanilla Ice Cream action from the Quickie Collection.
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Wow! Love all of these edits. Are you said, they’re simple and clean, but the difference is outstanding!
She has amazing eyes! Love that b+w!
These are great! Was wondering what version of noiseware? The ps or the stand alone?
The plug in for Photoshop
Just curious – why, with all that beautiful light and bright white walls and windows, would you shoot at 1000 ISO? Seriously, just wondering….
It was natural light and that was what worked. My aperture was at 2.8. My speed at 1/400. I could have lowered the speed to be at a lower ISO, BUT I was back and forth with her and a crawling baby. And so I wanted between 1/250 and 1/500 for speed. Had I lowered my speed and been at ISO 600 something to 800 something – I am not thinking the outcome would be a whole lot less. And my camera does well at ISO1000.
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