Wednesday, June 29, 2011

It’s not overexposed. It’s Artsy.


The above photo was taken at a post-wedding BBQ in Indiana a couple weeks ago.  I really loved how bright green the grass background was, but unfortunately, the sun was so harsh it totally washed Allison out.  But I loved the composition and thought maybe I could fix it.  After much tinkering, I thought maybe desaturating the image would tone down her glaringly white skin.  I used The Pioneer Woman’s B&W Beauty Photoshop action and while the highlights are still pretty bright, I think it salvaged an otherwise overexposed photo.  Because high contrast B&W = artsy. 
However Matt still isn’t a fan because Allison’s hand is up her dress.  But that’s totally acceptable for a 2 year old, right?

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