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Model Photography Post Processing & Workflow

Model Photography Post Processing & Workflow. Steve Brokaw Photo Venture Camera Club www.stevenbrokawphotography.com sebrokaw@yahoo.com. Post Processing & Workflow. Tools being used Camera to computer Adobe Lightroom 5 workflow Adobe Photoshop CS6 workflow Finishing up. Tools Used.

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Model Photography Post Processing & Workflow

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  1. Model Photography Post Processing & Workflow Steve Brokaw Photo Venture Camera Club www.stevenbrokawphotography.com sebrokaw@yahoo.com STEVEN BROKAW photography

  2. Post Processing & Workflow • Tools being used • Camera to computer • Adobe Lightroom 5 workflow • Adobe Photoshop CS6 workflow • Finishing up STEVEN BROKAW photography

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  7. Tools Used • Most higher end photo processing software can be used • GiMP, Aperture, Camera Raw, ACDsee, Corel Paintshop, Photoshop Elements. • Basic concepts are similar • Adobe Lightroom & Adobe Photoshop • My weapons of choice & focus of this presentation • What isn’t discussed – jpg photos for snapshots • You should have a basic understanding of Adobe product and concepts • Non-destructive processing • Sliders • Layers • Photoshop is NOT intuitive or easy if you’ve never used it STEVEN BROKAW photography

  8. Camera to Computer • All photo files kept on an external HD (Western Digital 2 TB My Passport) • Create a folder on external HD • Folder in drive > “Photos” • Subfolder in “Photos” > Year • Naming convention – shoot date > “month-day-year: shoot name” • Open LR5 > open Library module • Insert / load SD card > Import Files • Direct files to correct folder • Add unique name, add keywords, create generic metadata present in import dialogue box • Go into film strip > set display to Loupe View • Flag (P) photos quickly – don’t spend lots of time • Go back through & rate / color tag best images (1-9) • Start processing – select an image in LR STEVEN BROKAW photography

  9. Adobe Lightroom 5 Workflow • Create Virtual Copy (command”) • Switch to Develop Mode (D) • Basic crop (R) • 4x3 – general look I’m aiming for • Color temperature - ~4900 kelvin (Temp slider) • I don’t use custom WB preset • Shoot with a grey card with flash preset – synch across common lighting • Adjust exposure (Exposure slider) • I normally shoot ½ stop underexposed • Increase contrast +10-20 (Contrast slider) • Brighten shadows to taste (Shadows slider) • Increase exposure in shadows • Tweak Whites & Blacks (Whites & Blacks slider) • Normally adjust levels or curves in PS STEVEN BROKAW photography

  10. Adobe Lightroom 5 Workflow • Increase Clarity & Vibrance (Clarity & Vibrance slider) • Careful adding vibrance to female portraits • Hue/Saturation/Luminance (HSL-Color-B&W function box) • Click on Saturation • Pull Orange/Yellow & Red out of face (drag sliders to left) • My camera tends to generate too much red • Add Saturation to background (click on • Adjust lens correction (Lens Correction function box) • Basic panel • Enable profile correction • Adjustment brush tool (K) • Dodge / Lighten (click on Customer and select) • Soften skin • Darkens slightly • Highlight hair • Edit in Photoshop CS6 • Right click on photo in lightbox, select Edit In > Photoshop CS6 STEVEN BROKAW photography

  11. Adobe Photoshop CS6 Workflow • Subtle Liquify if needed • On duplicate background Layer • Command “J” > Filter > Liquify • Adjust color from skin as needed • Create Color Balance layer • Cyan-red -5 & Yellow-blue +5 • Clean up & adjust face – remove blemishes & adjust subtle shadows / skin imperfections • Add layer mask • Paint brush – opacity 15%, flow 15%, 0% hardness • Sample colors around area being covered • Increase saturation on lips and makeup • Hue/saturation level, +25 • Fill layer mask with black, paint with white over makeup • Drop opacity for look STEVEN BROKAW photography

  12. Adobe Photoshop CS6 Workflow • Add Burn / Dodge layer • Create new layer • Edit > fill with 50% grey > blend mode to Overlay • Dodge tool at 15-20% exposure & brush at 0% hardness • Do the same thing on Burn layer • Overall color lighting adjustment if needed • Select top full background copy • Select > Color Range • Select color to adjust > OK • Select curves adjustment layer • Drag up/down on area to adjust • Change opacity as needed • Brightness / Contrast layer • Add small amount of contrast to taste • File > Save • Round tripping back to Adobe LR5 STEVEN BROKAW photography

  13. Final Adobe Lightroom 5 Workflow • Lightroom general presets • Check if “Punch” helps • Sharpen with masking • Drag sharpen slider to right about 25 • Hold down Option key drag Mask slider to right until only outline shows • Add post crop vignette to taste • Slide Amount slider to left • Export file into an Edit folder • File > Export • Save as jpg & dng or tif • Create Virtual Copy & apply fashion crop • Export file STEVEN BROKAW photography

  14. Tips • Shoot with a grey card at the beginning of each lighting setup • Adjust white balance & synch across similar lighting • Remember in LR changes are non destructive • Have an idea of the look you are going for before you start • If possible don’t over-process • Get it right in camera • Experiment with your processing tools STEVEN BROKAW photography

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