First Dance

[LoungeLizard]

I had the distinct pleasure of shooting a wedding with Mike (MyKey), Cody (jcclinton), and Sheldon yesterday. I want to thank them for the lessons learned!

It was a lot of fun (yes, really). I learned a lot - including that I need a faster wide angle lens! I've got well over 400 shots to process - some are good, some are not.

Here's one I liked. I have always loved the emotion that comes across in a couple's first dance. I think this one shows that.

[michaelbates]

The emotion is pouring out of this one - good angle of view too!!!

Michael

[Texas Sadie]

Originally Posted by LoungeLizard

I had the distinct pleasure of shooting a wedding with Mike (MyKey), Cody (jcclinton), and Sheldon yesterday. I want to thank them for the lessons learned!

It was a lot of fun (yes, really). I learned a lot - including that I need a faster wide angle lens! I've got well over 400 shots to process - some are good, some are not.

Here's one I liked. I have always loved the emotion that comes across in a couple's first dance. I think this one shows that.

Great shot. Love the feeling it gives. What kind of lighting did you use, Jesus?

[swanny338]

nice shot, shows great emotion

Do you mind if I post an edit of it?

[Sheldon]

You definitely captured the “moment� with this image Jesus………wonderful!!

[LoungeLizard]

Originally Posted by swanny338

nice shot, shows great emotion

Do you mind if I post an edit of it?

Don't mind at all...as long as you explain what you did and why!

[swanny338]

Alright cool

Well first I cropped it a little tighter, there was something about the open white space at the top that was bothering me


Then I went to
Image>Adjustments>Curves and set the curve to what you see in the screenshot below


I then went to Image>Adjustments>Levels and set the levels to what you see in the screenshot below


simple, but adds some contrast and saturation

End result

[LoungeLizard]

Originally Posted by swanny338

Alright cool

Definitely...I am yet to master curves (or a bunch of other stuff in PSCS!) I look at each of these posts, specially detailed ones like yours, as a private lesson in PS!

I actually liked the white space - to me, it implied that even though there was all this room about them, they were in a world all their own. I do see your reason for it as not everyone sees things as "romatically" as I do (hmm...note to self...)

The funny thing about it is that you basically un-did the "Ethereal Glow" action I applied to it! :lol:

Thanks...I appreciate it - and I do like it!

[swanny338]

Cool, you can add the softness back in with a second layer of the pic and gausiann blur plus some opacity changes :P

good luck, have fun, and of course... keep shooting :D

[suzyjazz]

I really like that photo too. :)

[aharding]

What a pretty shot. Mike and Cody must have magic fairy dust they sprinkle over all their photographers. You guys are great!

Aileen

[MyKey]

Originally Posted by aharding

What a pretty shot. Mike and Cody must have magic fairy dust they sprinkle over all their photographers. You guys are great!

Aileen

HA! I have been called a lot of things but a fairy is not one of them......oh wait there was that one time, but we shall not speak of it :)