I have been very busy as of late with various projects.  However, one of my projects is drawing to a close.  That project has been an 8-week class working through some Product Photography training.  As the load has lessened I am in the process of working on some more blog posts.  This first post is more of a reaction than a planned post. 

I just finished up some post-processing study and I was using this image to practice with.  I ran the image through Perfectly Clear first and then finished it off in Affinity Photo.  It sounds simple enough, but it really is not.  In order to have an efficient workflow that does not overwhelm you, it takes some experimentation to see how different processes will look in the final result.

It takes time to get used to the nuances of different software and practice to learn how to avoid introducing artifacts and other surprises into an image.  It’s easier if your workflow allows you to stay in one program, however, my current workflow does not.  Anyway, enough words on the process of developing a workflow.  Here is the image.

Young Child on a white background.  EM5 II

Young Child on a White Background.  EM 5 II

Both images were taken with two lights.  The main light was an Einstein flash with a White Plm.  The edge light to the camera’s right was a Lumedyne flash inside of a Westcott Apollo.  This was simple lighting which helps free me up so that I can carry on a conversation with my little subject. 

Minimal editing is done here.  If you look closely, you may still see slight evidence of a Milk mustache.  We simply talked and I casually fired off shots until she decided it was time to go play with someone else.  You can also see some difference in the tone of the pics.    This is due to some experiments being conducted while I was doing post-processing and working toward a consistent look.

Grand Daughters are a lot of fun.

Have fun making images.