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Postby shutterbug on Tue Feb 15, 2005 10:53 am

Some pics of my kiddies, taken last year.

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Postby JordanP on Tue Feb 15, 2005 11:09 am

How very cute vince. What sort of PP are you doing to give that almost surreal smooth skin effect? Great images , even better memories.

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Postby sirhc55 on Tue Feb 15, 2005 11:12 am

Beautiful photographs, beautiful memories and your children make for beautiful subjects.

I too would be interested in your technique shutterbug :idea:
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Postby shutterbug on Tue Feb 15, 2005 11:34 am

thanks, multiple layers with blur and burning.
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Postby rokkstar on Tue Feb 15, 2005 11:40 am

Shutterbug,

Very nice images. I use that PP technique too because of the softness it lends to the images.
By the way, just had a look at your wedding gallery on your site and am very impressed. A modern look and feel. My girlfriend and I are getting married soon as that is the style I would like.

Nice one

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Postby Glen on Tue Feb 15, 2005 11:45 am

Very nice Vince, that pp makes them shine more than they already do
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Postby shutterbug on Tue Feb 15, 2005 11:54 am

Thanks, I've been doing wedding photography for 3 years......gives me the extra cash for new gear lust.
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Postby BBJ on Tue Feb 15, 2005 11:56 am

Hi Vince, I love the pics of the kiddies,mate you have done a good job with these there faces looks so soft and now that i have read your post i think i have tried this process once before, i found it on a site and i think i even have a copy i printed out i think. LOL
Not having a lot to do with Photoshop and what it can do i guess is a holdback on what can be achieved from looking at your pics.
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Postby naasif on Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:14 pm

Excellent shots ! Do you mind sharing the PP technique with us ?
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Postby ozimax on Tue Feb 15, 2005 1:46 pm

Very professional, good work, I too would be interested in learning the exact technique used as I take a lot of kid's photos, Max
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Postby SoCal Steve on Tue Feb 15, 2005 2:18 pm

Marverlous photos of some really beautiful children. I've got to take a look at your wedding gallery.

If any of you have Scott Kelby's book "the Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers" he gives this skin softening process step by step on pages 206-207 of Chapter 6 on Retouching Portraits. It's really a great book full of great PS tips.

This is a pretty easy process with stunning results. Well worth the effort. Often a good way to minimize or eliminate blemishes and skin imperfections, too.
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Postby birddog114 on Tue Feb 15, 2005 2:31 pm

SoCal Steve wrote:Marverlous photos of some really beautiful children. I've got to take a look at your wedding gallery.

If any of you have Scott Kelby's book "the Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers" he gives this skin softening process step by step on pages 206-207 of Chapter 6 on Retouching Portraits. It's really a great book full of great PS tips.

This is a pretty easy process with stunning results. Well worth the effort. Often a good way to minimize or eliminate blemishes and skin imperfections, too.


Steve,
i have all his books, introduced to members in Sydney but none of them interested, it seems to me they don't want reading in the book..
His books with all the good uses will make lot improvement in your photography skills of PP.
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Postby shutterbug on Tue Feb 15, 2005 2:32 pm

I second Scott Kelby's book....great reference. With most of my images I just work with different layers and also the history brush. I capture everything in colour. There is no set rule, every image is different.
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Postby SoCal Steve on Tue Feb 15, 2005 2:56 pm

They should read deifinitely this one.

It's not a bunch of paragraphs of texts. Most of the techniques are covered in 6 to 12 short steps, each step is fully illustrated and all the necessary settings are given. It's easy and you'll learn each technique in a matter of minutes. This guy is a really good teacher.

Give this one a try. I've got a copy out from the library right now.
At least open up a copy at the bookstore.
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Postby SoCal Steve on Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:33 am

Doh! Stupid me. I just made this same post in the wrong place.
I beg your many pardons kind sirs!

For those who were asking above how to soften skin and give it that glowing look using PP with Photoshop, I have posted an easy five step How to: Glamour Skin Softening in the Tips and Tricks Section.

Enjoy.

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Postby naasif on Wed Feb 16, 2005 4:58 pm

Birdog wrote:
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Steve,
i have all his books, introduced to members in Sydney but none of them interested, it seems to me they don't want reading in the book..
His books with all the good uses will make lot improvement in your photography skills of PP.
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Hi birddog, for us newbies :) Can you post the list of recommended Photoshop books ? or is this in another thread already ?

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Postby dooda on Wed Feb 16, 2005 5:48 pm

great shots. I love your avatar bytheway.
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Postby birddog114 on Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:04 pm

nassif
Hi birddog, for us newbies Can you post the list of recommended Photoshop books ? or is this in another thread already ?


I'll post a list of the books tonight from difference authors for all of you to search.
And I'll loan to Sydney members those books if you can come to the mini meet to collect and return it.
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