Just thought I’d share a before and after image for fun 🙂
For this image the Father was sitting with a black blanket under him. After he had his hands in the position that would be best to support his son, I positioned his newborn son into his hands. I already have an idea of where the light will fall best on the baby’s face to get dimension and depth before the baby is in position (before Dad sits down really). But once everything is set, then I will ask Dad to move ever so slightly to get the shadows and light in the places I want them. Seeing the light and how it falls on the baby’s face/eyes makes all the difference!
So here is the before….
and after….
In Lightroom I adjust a bit for white balance and exposure to make sure it’s right where I want it. Once I’m set with the basics then I bring it into Photoshop to darken the outer areas. Then I switch the image to black and white (that is what I had intended in my vision – b/w). And Voila! 🙂
And how quickly this little baby will grow out of his Father’s hands! I just love being able to see the difference between a parent and their son/daughter. 🙂 Precious!
Rana - I always love seeing other photographers before and afters! Great job on the edit!
Joanna - Love it Jill!
Leah - So incredibly beautiful, Jill! You are so gifted! This photo is just perfection…love it and love you!