Was in the Studio on Saturday.....

Doing some images for the Motherhood Project. This is Audrey. She's lovely. Did 4 sheets large format, then caught this digital image to let her know "approximately" what it looked like (without the focus manipulation, etc. and focal length changes that are present in the film).


Well, after I got home, I felt like putzing around with photoshop. Did these two variations:

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The top one is more saturated than the one below. I'm not completely sure which one I like more... perhaps a mixture of both. I did it through using smart blur (totally swagged--some wild a-- guess-- it since i've never used that before), then adjusted opacity of the layer and did some masking to bring out her face. Different brush sizes and opacity levels. No real "method" here. Just using the tools and messing with it until it looked a way I liked. I shoot the same way. I adjust the model, the light, my camera, until it feels right. That is why it is SO EASY for me to limit my exposures with film. Typically, I do 2 shots, TOTAL, of a model.