As I was editing pictures of my baby sisters engagement shoot it struck me how important it is to focus on the details of a picture In particular the eyes of a subjects. My sister has beautiful dark brown eyes but they can become lost in the photograph because they do not catch light very well. Why is it important that an eye catch light do you ask? Well the photograph bellow will answer your question. Keep in mind the only thing I changed in this photograph is her eyes. Doesn't it make a huge difference?
Now look at the two photographs in Black and white. Having the eyes catch light is especially important in black and white pictures because all other distractions are taken away and you will be drawn into the sharpest part of the picture.
I have included a video tutorial on how to accomplish this yourself. I hope it helps you to create wonderful portraits!
Hey blogger friends!! I just wanted to share with you a picture I took of my new nephew last weekend. While nothing can mask his undeniable cuteness I found the colors of the original image to be rather flat. With the addition of layers, tweaking of colors and some burning around the edge I managed to bring some color into the picture to further enhance his cuteness. What do you think. I am thinking about making a video tutorial to demonstrate how something like this can be accomplished. If anyone would be interested in something like that leave me a comment and let me know. :-) Have a great weekend my photography friends and God bless.
