Kim sent me an email last with with an editing request. I was thrilled to hear from Kim as her son has been featured in my Before and After postings before (click here), and he really is such a handsome boy. Although the editing for this photo was relatively simple, I thought this would be a good opportunity to reintroduce a workflow action that I used to use before Squeaky Clean.
With this edit, I started in Adobe Camera Raw, but really didn't need do much of an adjustment. I cropped the photo to a 5x7 ratio and then made a curves adjustment to create a little more contrast (as you can see in the middle image). From there, I ran an action called Perfect Workflow by the Texas Chick...and it's FREE! I encourage you to click on the link above to read the Texas Chick's steps (I don't want to take away from the time she spent in writing the original tutorial.
Once I ran Perfect Workflow, I made a few small adjustments that included healing the snot spot on his nose, healing the line between the paper and plexi-glass, brightening up the background, and using Eye Love Sparkle before resizing and sharpening. So...what do you think?
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45 comments:
WOW WOW WOW. That is an awesome edit!!!! Looks super duper professional and exposure perfect. GREAT job!
Wow! That is amazing! Now it's a wall-worthy pic. :)
looks great!
I'm really loving your blog - it's full of wonderful tips and tricks! I've never been much into editing (I'm still working on taking the photos the right way)... but I downloaded and used my first 'action' yesterday - boy, was that ever cool!
Thanks for being this amazing source for everyone!
Such a sweet picture and a wonderful edit Ashley!
I think it AWESOME! What a great picture of that handsome little Man and I loved your editing skills!
YOu really have a talent and eye for this touch up thing. Gorgeous! :O)
The touch up is fabulous - what an adorable baby and the edit sure made a difference.
Oh I just LOVE this!
Thanks, Ashley, for taking the time to edit this photo! It looks great! I hope someday I have half your editing skills. :)
That is amazing! You did such a great job and he is adorable to begin with :)
Great Job! I need to chat with you about post processing and getting started. This edit looks great.
What a handsome little man!! Amazing job with the edit as well, it looks great!!
It looks great!
Complete awesomeness as usual! Great job - what a difference, and thanks for the link to the Texas Chick. Never heard of her blog, but definitely going to check it out! Sounds great! :-) Happy 600+ followers, my friend! :-) Hugs!
So cute! I love how you could fix the background - it made all the difference.
Lovely editing....the baby is too cute ....Thanks for the info on Texas link thats very helpful...
so cute, love it!
Love what you did with this!!!
Great edit. Thanks for sharing. I am going to download that now. :D
That is a great edit, Ashley! Thanks for the links!
I really love the edit. Simple yet perfect.
Awesome edit! And great capture!
It's wonderful. This looks like a clothing advertising.
I can't wait to try those editing tips after I photograph a 3 month old later today :)
You do such great work Ashley. Thanks for sharing in your wisdom.
Very well done!
wow thanks for sharing!! this looks great :)
Great work as always!!
Wonderful edit... off to look at Texas chick. Have a great night. ♥t
What a great edit! I loooove the detail in the baby's skin and hair post-edits!
Wow! What an adorable little boy, and what a great example of what some editing can do
I would love for you to work on one of my photos. :) You take such wonderful pictures and do great editing.
you're so talented with photography! and that baby is SOOOO cute :)
love the way you cropped it, I would have never thought to do that! It looks great:-)
Great edit!! You are truly one talented women! I love your work!! :)
AMAZING! Do I say this for every edit??? It's true....I hope one day that I can come close to doing what you do!
I loved this photo from TB, but I absolutely adore it now! Great job on "seeing" the picture within and making it come out. I hope to be able to download those actions to my editing laptop soon so I can try them out. Thank you for your inspiration as always!
LOVE! it almost has the grunge look.
Love your Full Circle submission at Alcolabs a lot.
Goodness! Look at that hair. So sweet.
I love the edit! You almost want to blow it up to poster size. :)
Wow!
I have Perfect Workflow but I've never used it. I have no idea why either.
very cool, i love the outcome!
Loooove the edit! What a cutiepie!
That is AWESOME! I need to load some more actions to my CS
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