Hey all, I just finished my 1st ever day care center photography shoot! I got the job by showing the director examples of some of the digital retouching I've done in my studio. Basically, I photography the subjects against a blue screen or white background, then extract them and place them against a much more interesting scene!
For the kids, I chose a fisherman theme, and I photographed the kids against a white background with several fishing related props. I then go into PS Extract, remove the child, and place him or her on a fishing dock.
I have over 40 kids to extract, and I'm looking for any tips or tutorials for getting the images to look as realistic as possible.
I feel like I've finally gotten the hang of the PS extract tool (using the smart highlight function on a zoomed in image). I also use a small gaussian blur on a mask of the extracted child to dull the edges a bit in the composite image. I use Nik Color filters to add some sunlight to the image and I also add some shadows in the direction of the light.
I've gotten some good comments so far from co-workers, but I am very critical and feel like the images could look less pasted.
Come to think of it, I'll post a before and after image when I get back to the studio.
Thanks in advance,
Royce
For the kids, I chose a fisherman theme, and I photographed the kids against a white background with several fishing related props. I then go into PS Extract, remove the child, and place him or her on a fishing dock.
I have over 40 kids to extract, and I'm looking for any tips or tutorials for getting the images to look as realistic as possible.
I feel like I've finally gotten the hang of the PS extract tool (using the smart highlight function on a zoomed in image). I also use a small gaussian blur on a mask of the extracted child to dull the edges a bit in the composite image. I use Nik Color filters to add some sunlight to the image and I also add some shadows in the direction of the light.
I've gotten some good comments so far from co-workers, but I am very critical and feel like the images could look less pasted.
Come to think of it, I'll post a before and after image when I get back to the studio.
Thanks in advance,
Royce
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