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What’s the Difference? {Denton Portrait Photographer}
Posted on August 18, 2010
This is a question that most photographers, myself included, get all the time. What is the difference between digital negatives and fully retouched images? Well, hopefully this will be helpful.
When I am shooting, I shoot RAW images. What that means is that each image holds on to as much information as possible about that particular picture – so it is a huge file that has lots of potential, but it can’t be opened by most computers without special software, such as Lightroom or Photoshop. I sort through all the images from each shoot in Lightroom, and delete the images that aren’t the best – perhaps where someone is blinking, has hair in their face, etc. I will then do BASIC EDITS on each image – exposure, contrast, and color tweaking. This is a very basic and minimal edit that creates the DIGITAL NEGATIVE.
Then, I will open the absolute best images in Photoshop and give each image a full retouch, which includes skin smoothing, color popping, full contrasting, brightening, and/or artsy, vintage, or black and white treatments. Each image is treated individually to ensure absolutely the most beautiful image possible. Below is a perfect example of the difference between an image that has only received basic edits (the digital negative), and a fully retouched image.
I hope this has helped you to understand the difference in how Goldapple Photography edits images, and how you might receive your images. If you purchase a mini session, you will receive a disk of images that have only received basic edits, but if you purchase a full session and then purchase a custom-designed disk of high-resolution images, you will receive all fully retouched images.
And, its holiday portrait session time! Schedule your holiday portrait session now!
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Model Casting Call {Frisco Portrait Photographer}
Posted on June 30, 2010
I have an itch. An itch to try out some fabulous and new ideas.
Most photographers have some tried-and-true standby ideas that they can fall back on if necessary. I am no different, and while it is important to have that, I want my images to have freshness, beauty, romance, and mystery. The only way to have that is to be daring, try new ideas, and to let myself go.
So I’m going to do that.
Let myself go.
But I need your help. I need a few models to go out adventuring with me. To be willing to try new things, to have some fun, and to have some new experiences with me. And on the way, get some amazing images (I hope!).
I am looking for men and women. Of all ages (18+, please). Of all ethnicities. In all situations in life. Who are looking to be daring. Who won’t let life pass them by.
You must be willing to sign a model release, and be 18 years old or older. And as with all models, you have the opportunity to purchase 5 of your digital images for only $150.
Interested? Please apply below. I can’t wait!
