New maternity shots

[redspyder]

A couple of recent maternity shots, and the first in high key. Hope you like. C&C welcome.

[sweetypie925]

Wow these are gorgeous! So sharp! What's the info for these shots? Sorry, I'm learning.

[redspyder]

Thank you sweetypie. I shot them with a SIGMA 24-70 2.8 EX DG; ISO100; f9; 1/80sec ss. PP I use PS CS2; levels (enhance monochromatic); Imagenomics Portraiture for skin; smart sharpen twice (amount 35, radius 1.6 and remove lens blur). Hope this helps.

[Kristy]

love these.. they are so pretty.. :)

How do you like the portraiture program? I keep thinking I shoud buy it because I love how it does the skin to nicely.. :)

[redspyder]

Kristy, Thanks for the compliment. I LOVE this program. Worth every penny. I bought the Professional Plug-In Suite which come with Portraiture, Real Grain and Noiseware Professional which in my opinion is better than Nik noise. The flexability of Portraiture to adjust sharpness and skin coverage at the click of the mouse are not only time saving but mind saving as well.
Oh did I say I LOVE this program :).

[MarycanCam]

Awesome skin tone. I only have PS7...anyway I can make my images pop like that? I've got a canon 300D and the standard lenses that came with it...

[MarycanCam]

Oh boy...In the first pic, the womans skin tone passed the bracelet doesn't look the same as the rest of it. I think its a good shot of how software can really help out. AND I looked at your website, Kristi...WOW. Those babies! OMG! I LOVE babies hee hee! How do you have your lights set up what do you use?

[redspyder]

Thanks Mary. One of the ways to make your photo pop is to get the levels right. You can set your levels to "enhance monochromatic contrast" and you will notice a nice difference. About the skin tone in #1 it is because that portion of the arm is in shadow. The natural fade is broken up by the bracelet.

[Benji]

The shots look good, but it is too bad she doesn't have a face. This could be virtually any pregnant woman.

Benji

[TSEE]

Very nice shots indeed! They should be happy.

[redspyder]

Thanks Benji and TSEE. Benji that's kinda the purpose for the post, it could be anyone. But luckly I did take some with faces ;)