Today, let’s go “high-key”!
The Photo
(Click here to view the full engagement session!)
The Equipment and Settings
- Nikon D700
- Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 AFS-G @ 24mm,
- 1/250 sec @ f/2.8 & ISO 800
- Manual Exposure, manual WB, RAW
The Shooting Conditions
Here is what the original scene looked like, when exposed properly etc…
Yikes! That’s a cluttered background at it’s worst! I knew this scene had some amazing potential, though. My vision was bright, warm, and slightly faded. So that’s exactly what I did! I boosted my exposure a little bit, warmed up my white balance in kelvin, (and got rid of that wicked green-ish tint by bumping my WB shift in the magenta / pink direction one click!) …and voial!
The Post-Processing
For this image, I went straight to the SLR Lounge Lightroom 4 Preset System. I used one of the vintage fade presets, and then added a couple final tweaks to get the colors just right. I also added a vignetting preset, and did a tiny bit of dodging (brightening) to the doorpost located just behind them, to separate her head and his back a little bit. Done!
By the way it is always a good idea to keep your “looks” consistent throughout a shoot, as Post-Production Pye has taught us well I hope. So here is an example of using the same exact vintage fade on a different image in a different lighting situation, but with the same bright, faded look:
Take care, and happy clicking!
=Matthew Saville=
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The Lightroom 4 PresetSystem
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