Comments on: Wedding Layouts – The Art Session http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/wedding-layouts-the-art-session/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:23:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jessica http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/wedding-layouts-the-art-session/#comment-178 Jessica Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:25:33 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/wedding-layouts-the-art-session/#comment-178 Wow! Your wedding posts are exactly what I have been looking for as inspiration to finally (after two years!) get started on my wedding album. I felt the same way you described while searching for layout ideas - boring, boring and more boring. I am excited to get my photos out and start trying some of your tips! Thank you for putting so much time and care into these posts, I've stumbled upon a gold mine. =) BTW, your wedding was beautiful! Wow! Your wedding posts are exactly what I have been looking for as inspiration to finally (after two years!) get started on my wedding album. I felt the same way you described while searching for layout ideas – boring, boring and more boring. I am excited to get my photos out and start trying some of your tips! Thank you for putting so much time and care into these posts, I’ve stumbled upon a gold mine. =) BTW, your wedding was beautiful!

]]> By: Sierra http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/wedding-layouts-the-art-session/#comment-11 Sierra Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:57:17 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/wedding-layouts-the-art-session/#comment-11 That makes perfect sense. I'm off to play with it. I'll let you know how it turns out! (Actually, the lasso and magic wand are two of my favorite toys. I was able to do some spot color with them and it turned out really cool.) That makes perfect sense. I’m off to play with it. I’ll let you know how it turns out!

(Actually, the lasso and magic wand are two of my favorite toys. I was able to do some spot color with them and it turned out really cool.)

]]> By: theartofengineering http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/wedding-layouts-the-art-session/#comment-10 theartofengineering Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:01:54 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/wedding-layouts-the-art-session/#comment-10 Sierra: Yup, that's the beauty of wedding photography. You usually have many similar shots of the same people. Just find a similar shot (maybe one of those three) and use the lasso tool to select their eyes. It's best to take the bridge of their nose and maybe part of their forehead, take more than you think you'll need. Then select the arrow tool (the arrow with the little motion cross by it) and just drag your selection from one shot to the other. The new eyes should appear as a new layer over your old photo. Then you line up the eyes as best you can and use the eraser tool to delete the edges of the new layer to blend it in. Use the eraser tool on a moderate to low opacity (which appears at the top) and at a low hardness (click on the little black arrow pointing down next to eraser picture in the top left). I'm not sure if that makes sense let me know if you have any other questions. Hi Sara! I just, just started this blog so that's probably why you didn't know. I know what you mean about being a Photoshop junkie Peggy! I lose myself in it and the next thing I know it's 1am. Animal eyes and flashes don't mix very well. I've had to fix the eyes of our family cat many a times. Sure Carrie, I really like your blog too. I have to read over your camera post but I'm pretty sure we have two of the cameras you recommend. I have the Nikon D40 and my husband (well technically it's both of ours) has a Canon SD800 IS. Thanks for visiting! Sierra: Yup, that’s the beauty of wedding photography. You usually have many similar shots of the same people. Just find a similar shot (maybe one of those three) and use the lasso tool to select their eyes. It’s best to take the bridge of their nose and maybe part of their forehead, take more than you think you’ll need. Then select the arrow tool (the arrow with the little motion cross by it) and just drag your selection from one shot to the other. The new eyes should appear as a new layer over your old photo. Then you line up the eyes as best you can and use the eraser tool to delete the edges of the new layer to blend it in. Use the eraser tool on a moderate to low opacity (which appears at the top) and at a low hardness (click on the little black arrow pointing down next to eraser picture in the top left). I’m not sure if that makes sense let me know if you have any other questions.

Hi Sara! I just, just started this blog so that’s probably why you didn’t know.

I know what you mean about being a Photoshop junkie Peggy! I lose myself in it and the next thing I know it’s 1am. Animal eyes and flashes don’t mix very well. I’ve had to fix the eyes of our family cat many a times.

Sure Carrie, I really like your blog too. I have to read over your camera post but I’m pretty sure we have two of the cameras you recommend. I have the Nikon D40 and my husband (well technically it’s both of ours) has a Canon SD800 IS.

Thanks for visiting!

]]> By: carrie http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/wedding-layouts-the-art-session/#comment-9 carrie Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:26:54 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/wedding-layouts-the-art-session/#comment-9 Your blog is so much fun - I love it! You have a really great eye for layouts and photoshopping. Isn't it such a great program? Thanks for the link to my blog, too. Your blog is so much fun – I love it! You have a really great eye for layouts and photoshopping. Isn’t it such a great program? Thanks for the link to my blog, too.

]]> By: Peggy http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/wedding-layouts-the-art-session/#comment-8 Peggy Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:24:50 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/wedding-layouts-the-art-session/#comment-8 As a Photoshop junkie, I loved this post and read through it twice! I had just finished working on a photo of my dog where the flash made his eyes demonically yellow and glowing so I opened a photo of him taken well over a year ago outside and cloned the eyes over the demonic ones. You gotta love when that works! My favorite shot in this post is what you did with the doorway one. Best of luck to you in your marriage! Peggy As a Photoshop junkie, I loved this post and read through it twice! I had just finished working on a photo of my dog where the flash made his eyes demonically yellow and glowing so I opened a photo of him taken well over a year ago outside and cloned the eyes over the demonic ones. You gotta love when that works! My favorite shot in this post is what you did with the doorway one.

Best of luck to you in your marriage!

Peggy

]]> By: Sara http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/wedding-layouts-the-art-session/#comment-7 Sara Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:19:29 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/wedding-layouts-the-art-session/#comment-7 Thanks for commenting on my page - I had no idea you had a blog! Your albums are absolutely beautiful. You are incredibly talented! Everything looks great! Thanks for commenting on my page – I had no idea you had a blog!

Your albums are absolutely beautiful. You are incredibly talented! Everything looks great!

]]> By: Sierra http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/wedding-layouts-the-art-session/#comment-6 Sierra Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:54:42 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/wedding-layouts-the-art-session/#comment-6 You really have inspired me. One of my favorite wedding pictures with the entire bridal party, we have three different shots. In one, my MOH has her eyes closed. In another, a GM has his eyes closed. The third is not as bright and has weird lighting. Would I be able to take one of the others and make their eyes open? You really have inspired me. One of my favorite wedding pictures with the entire bridal party, we have three different shots. In one, my MOH has her eyes closed. In another, a GM has his eyes closed. The third is not as bright and has weird lighting. Would I be able to take one of the others and make their eyes open?

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