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Joe & the Yellow Dress | Fashion Shoot
Joe & the Yellow Dress | Fashion Shoot
MUA: OscarAlexander @ http://www.oscaralexander.co.uk/
M: Beth Webb @ Storm
Dress: Joe Challita @ http://joechallita.com
Thanks to Linda Friis @
London | UK
Sometimes it takes a while to get the time to finish up editing shoots. These photos were shot early last summer, a set was edited up for 8 page spread in Haute Magazine, A Peter Lang Jewellery campaign was created and some other smaller magazine work.
I shall try and edit up some more over the Christmas break.
These photos were lit with a single 500 bulb with a reflector, the light was direct onto the model, a Multi Layer Duotone was used to finish them in the Post Production stage .
Enjoy.
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How to:A simple Portrait Edit
How to : A Simple Portrait Edit, By Dave Kai Piper
4 steps to a finished photo
- Take the photo
- Skin
- Sharpen
- Colour
You can download the source files via – THIS LINK
Photoshop is the program have used to edit this photo -
Step One – Is to get your photo.
This photo was taken in a studio with 2 lights and a white reflector, with a 100mm lens at f9.0 with a 5d
This ( very bad) drawing show the lighting layout from an over head view.
The first file below is the very same file out the back of the camera. I like to crop in camera and not after, this saves time and keeps file size nice and high. A nice white balance is important and good foucs. I used auto on both for this photo. Take a few frames and pic the best using what ever star or colour system you like. Eye contact with the camera was my key detail in this frame.
Step Two – Skin.
Using a couple of plugins and blur layers, with some clone and stamping to smooth and enhance the skin. Like to use the Imagenomic plug in to help with the skin. I use it with layer masks to get the perfect use from the tool. Before using the software, some cleaning up of the skin by hand is done. Nothing massive, but just to get that style that your looking for. For this photo, a super clean soft , matte look was my aim.
Adding some contrasts using a couple of level curves applied using layer masks again to highlight and shape the photo. Starting with the darker layer under the lighter layer for best effect. For this photo I also used a slight increase in the colour levels. You might find that your darker layers with boost the contrast enough though. When adding these effects, Layer Masks are the key.
Step Three – A little Sharpen.
There are many ways to enhance your sharpness. I like to use the Unsharp Mask with Layer Masks to hightlight areas such as eyes and hair. To do this I create a new layer just for the sharper layer to sit over the normal layer. Add the sharping effect to the whole photo then remove it where you dont want it, ie: background, skin etc. Keeping the eyes clear and sharp my my main foucs.
Step Four – Add some Colour.
Using a couple more layers converted into a Duotone layer and a colour photo filter layer, colour has been added to create a mood and softness. The two examples below show one layer using the Duotones in different ways. One layer is using the Lighten colour mode and the other is using the Overlay colour mode. You dont have to use Duotones or Tritones for this, but I like the effect and subtle looks you can work with. I have not done any other changes at all. But you can use some added dodge and burn to create more contrast or a more dynamic photo. I shall let you try and work out which photo is which .
Photocredits:
Shot in Zurich with Bryon Paul McCartney - http://www.viewfindercenter.com/
Our lovely model was Verena, Zurich – http://www.verenakosheen.com/
Make up was my Simone Zbinden @ www.bperfect.ch
These are some other photos from the same set , Enjoy.
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GIGBETH ! -Young Knives – The Guillemots – SUGARHILL GANG
Last year Gigbeth and Heducation brought us JFB and Beardyman, This year its bringing us a mighty fine line up:
Clare Edwards, Founder and Organiser of Gigbeth says: “It is an honour to host such a seminal band as The Sugarhill Gang at Gigbeth 2008 and presents a great opportunity for fans of the group to meet their heroes. With this being the first and maybe last performance by The Sugarhill Gang in Birmingham, just having them in the city presents a once in a lifetime opportunity for all of their Birmingham based fans.”
Other headlining acts at this years Gigbeth include ‘Geek Rockers’ Young Knives, indie phenomenon The Guillemots, MOBO winner Kano and dance music icons The Stanton Warriors.
Gigbeth 2008 will take place on the 7th – 8th November at venues across Digbeth with main stages at the iconic Custard Factory.
Tickets are priced at £15 for Friday, £18 for Saturday, or £25 for the entire weekend. Tickets are available by ringing the official Gigbeth Box Office on 0844 888 3883.












