![]() ![]() I didn’t want her face to be that magenta, so I brushed off the skin at 25% using a soft brush. For the most part, I like my images to have a bit more red, but this one was very green to begin with so I added more red than I usually do. Next, I added some red by selecting the drop down arrow in the levels adjustment palette. I moved the left slider to the right (to 11) to add contrast back in. For this image, I moved the middle slider to the left (to 1.22) in order to brighten the image a bit. This will create a new layer in the layers palette. The first thing I almost always do is a levels adjustment by selecting Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Levels. I loved the shot, though, because it isn’t often that she’s willing to let me photograph her. The sun was setting camera right and the light was fairly warm however, this is the second shot I took of her and I was still getting my Kelvin white balance to the correct setting. This image is SOOC and very green however, Allison is pretty anti-camera so I was a bit pleased that she gave me a real smile right away. Now, on with the way I edit my jpegs in PSE. It will look unnatural and very much actioned. Again, and I can’t stress this enough, please (pretty please!) do not use an action in an attempt to correct any problems that you have with an image that is SOOC. The actions that I love best are made by Annie of Paint the Moon and Sarah of My Four Hens. In fact, an action will most likely make your image muddy and yucky and down right gross unless you have a near perfect image to start with. Please know, however, that actions will not fix any mistakes that you may have made in camera. For the way in which I edit there is really nothing that I CAN’T do in PSE.Īlso, I will admit to using an action on the final step of my images. I know, I know, that sounds crazy, but I have found that I really love Elements. My husband, for one, has offered to purchase CS whatever the latest number is several times and I’ve turned down the offer. Second, I’ll say that several people have tried to convince me to switch to a more “professional” editing software. I am, of course, not saying that RAW is wrong and jpeg is right or vice versa. That way, I don’t take the easy road and edit it all later. With my personality, I need to know that I have one chance to get the correct exposure, white balance, and so on. ![]() I don’t want to feel as if I have an out in editing. I believe that if I shot in RAW, I would get lazy with my shooting and just feel as if I could “fix it later” while editing. I have to admit, that I am often looking for shortcuts in life. Jpeg pushes me to get the shot right the first time and it works for well for me. There is no room for goof ups and I love that. However, shooting in jpeg forces me to get the shot right in camera. I’ll just go ahead and admit that right off the bat. First off, let me tell you that I am more than likely the odd ball of the CMpros. ![]()
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