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Photoshop Actions + Post Processing
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H appy Monday and I hope life is sweet...as sweet as a warm s'more. Mmmmm, sugar. Is it too early in the morning to be craving such terrible goodies? No, didn't think so either. It's Monday and last I heard calories don't count at the beginning of the week. Speaking of this week, I'm working on a new Shooting Star which will be posted in a couple days where I address photographing preparation details. As the lead photographer, I'm with the bride as she prepares...and JD is with the groom. Our approaches are entirely different, but I'll get into the details later. For now, I just wanted to post a few of his pictures to give a few samples of his work as they'll be used as examples at a later point.
All of these photos were outsourced to Photographer's Edit and processed with Adobe Lightroom. I've edited them with Kubota Photoshop Actions and used BlogStomp for sharpening and the application of the photo border. JD takes a fully photojournalistic approach to preparation photos. Jeff and his groomsmen arrived in the morning and decided to play croquet...sorta... Saturation: -100 Bronzed God: 17% Contrast: +2 |
| Most of the time, a groom just wants to hang out with his friends and have a great time...
Fassion Passion: 9% B/W Enrichment: 13% |
| Pieter was one of the sweetest and tender-hearted grooms...ever. His future wife wrote him a love note that brought him to tears and JD captured the precious moment.
Saturation: -100 Black Satin B&W 4: 36% |
| Often a bride gives her groom a wedding gift...Jody's reaction to his new iPad is priceless...
Saturation: -100 Contrast: +2 BW 70/20/10 Bronzed God: 6% |
| ...but Jody's reaction to realizing Shannon loaded it with personal photos is even better...
KPD X-Process Combo: 7% B&W Enrichment: 10% |
| Vince was one cool and laid back groom. He prepared by himself and enjoyed a brief moment of respite before the craziness of the day...
Kiyoko Punch: 15% Creme Bruleee: 5% |
| Making sure the guys are enjoying their time and each other's company is JD's top priority...
Saturation: -100 Black Satin B&W 4: 36% |
| There's always one groomsmen who makes the day extra fun...
Kiyoko Punch: 14% |
| This was posted for a few reasons, but the main one was to express how thankful I am to have such a solid partner. In business...and life. JD's contributions to the wedding portfolio are immeasurable and I hope these Photoshop tips also helped a bit. To see more blog entries related to post processing, feel free to CLICK HERE (also, this post refers to the first action set I purchased and how helpful it was).
Happy Monday! |
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New Kubota Photoshop Actions
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A few nights ago--after releasing Meg's wedding gallery online--I received an email from her. She, apparently, was viewing her gallery when she came across a few photos JD captured. And she began to cry. You see, unbeknownst to Meg, Tim surprised her with a diamond wedding band. He placed it on her finger during the ceremony, but she didn't respond. Initially. Because she didn't see it. While I was setting up the group formal, JD was standing off to the side. He captured the moment when Tim pointed out the new ring...and Meg's reaction.
It's moments like these I completely adore. And I'm so thankful to have JD on my team. Here's a few of JD's candid shots processed with my new Kubota Photoshop Actions. I've finally had the chance to sit down and choose my favorites...I love them! You can find these new actions in the Viva La Vintage action set. TenSeventies 16% Curves bump Magic Sharp 44% |
| Mr and Mrs Feingold seeing their daughter, Keren, for the first time in her wedding dress...
Hot Flashes 6% VintageTen 9% Magic Sharp 50% |
| Erin and Mike just outside Shutters on the Beach hotel...
Chai Stained 7% Golden Delish 20% Magic Sharp 45% |
| Saturation -100
Best Chocolate Ever 54% Curves Bump Magic Sharp 60% |
| Jody wiping the tears from Shannon's face at the Viceroy Palm Springs...le sigh
Saturation -100 BWXXX 23% Magic Sharp 45% |
| Like I mentioned before, these were all JD's photos processed with the new Kubota Photoshop Actions. To see archived photoshop/post-processing blog posts, click HERE or HERE for more... |
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Photoshop Actions + Post Processing
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M y brain is caught somewhere in between a state of mashed potatoes and cream of wheat. And, yes, I always compare my current state to food. My brain feels like mashed potatoes today. My legs felt like jello yesterday. How I felt while trying on bathing suits last week? Like a watermelon. Oh, yeah, my brain thinks in the Food Pyramid and if I can just lean it more toward the leafy green category, my doctor would be so proud.
Speaking of food, I received an email last week from a photographer who offered to send me a batch of cookies if I was able to help her with a few post-processing tips. But remember that whole watermelon debacle last week? Ummm, yeah. I definitely don't need cookies. So I decided to post a Before and After Photoshop blog post to share...it's been six months since I posted my last one, so today is as good a day as ever. These photos will be processed with a mix of Totally Rad Actions and Kubota Photoshop Actions...like I mentioned in previous post-processing posts (like here and here), I use Photoshop sparingly, so here's a peek into what goes down...the first photos are Straight Out Of Camera (SOOC) with their settings, and the second photo is the photoshop actions applied... One thing to note...all borders and sharpening is done with BlogStomp... Stephanie+Steven's San Juan Capistrano engagement session f/2.2, 1/320, 200 iso, 50mm |
| Saturation : -100 : 39%
Kubota B/W Channel Mixer 70/20/10 : 100% |
| f/2.0, 1/640, 250 iso, 85mm
Kubota Fuji Snappit : 14% Kubota 81K Warming : 17% Curves bump |
| Brandon+Kristin's San Juan Capistrano engagement session
f/3.5, 1/100, 400 iso, 85mm |
| Kubota Punch Lite : 16%
KubotaTea Stained : 10% |
| f/1.2, 1/2500, 200 iso, 50mm
Totally Rad Actions YingYang : Yang(lighter) : 31% over skin Kubota Fashion Passion : 12% Totally Rad Actions Boring Sepia : 11% |
| Cori+Eli's Santa Monica engagement session
f/2.0, 1/250, 200 iso, 50mm |
| Kubota Renaissance : 11%
Kubota Midbright : 39% |
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Kubota Photoshop Actions : Tips + Tricks
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T oday I'm running around my house with one sock on. A toothbrush perched on my lower lip. Aaaaand I'm bumping a little Jay Z to get me motivated for what is shaping up to be a crah-a-zee day. But before life gets too crazy to blog, I decided to put together a post on a subject I'm most commonly emailed about: Photoshop and post-processing. I'm definitely the last person you want to ask about Photoshop (because, really, I know very little about such an awesome tool), but I do know I get a ton of help from Photoshop Actions. Like I've mentioned before in the past, I don't heavily use Photoshop to manipulate my images, but it definitely refines my style.
People often ask if I could post photos straight out of camera (sooc), and while I was quite reluctant, I'm throwing caution to the Santa Ana winds and posting side-by-side comparisons. If this post helps one person, then I'm stoked. I use these types of posts to help manage my time via email, as I cannot possibly answer every email personally. Please forgive me. Without further ado, here are three sets of photos from my three most recent shoots... Kubota Fuji Snappit (11%), 81K Warming (60%), a curve bump, and Magic Sharp... |
| Kubota KevX Process Combo (10%), BW Enrichment (61%), Contrast +1, curves bump, Magic Sharp... |
| This picture was completed with one of my newest fav action, Kubota Fashion Passion! I love the cooled tones and yet the subtle saturation! Fashion Passion (22%), curves bump, Magic Sharp... |
| If you'd like to read more Photoshop tips+tricks, please feel free to click HERE and/or HERE!
Happy Thursday! |
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Six Word Winner
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N o joke. I've been speaking, dreaming, and texting in six word stories for the past couple days. Waiting by elevator. Please come. Cold. It's gotten to such a point that JD and I have been challenging each other to come up with ways to outdo each other and I've even infected my friends with the Six Word Challenge. Over brunch this afternoon, we spent time talking in six word sentences and I'm sure the tables next to us thought we were foreign exchange students trying to sound cool. The butter? Please pass. Good. Right?
To say that I'm pleasantly overwhelmed would be understatement. Oh, Internet, I cannot believe how amazing you are?! I've spent a large part of my day dedicated to combing through the hundred of entries and I've laughed, cried and loved this world in new ways. Thank you. The decision was uber difficult and I realized I couldn't choose the winner...at least not without enlisting help from trusted friends. It seemed like a handful of entries consistently earned high marks, so we kept on shortening the list until a favorite made it to the top. The winner of my Six Word Story Challenge is: Gone to pick fruit. Love, Eve. - Maggie Hendrix of Maggie Hendrix Photography. She'll be receiving a Kubota Photoshop Action Pro Pak and I wish her all the best! Be sure to leave a note of congratulations on her blog! :) I'd be remiss if I didn't also note a few top entries who were all amazing in their own right: She cooks alone, eats for two - Amy Starks of Starks Photography I'm an expert at making lemonade - Don Jasmine, Jasmine, you make me smile :-) - Kevin Kubota of Kubota Photoshop Actions Hair gone, still have my breasts! - Tiffany Anxious to meet you. Love, dad - Margaret Alvarez |
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