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lkilgore
30th of November 2009 (Mon), 20:57
Hey guys. I'm not sure if there is any way to save these photos or not but I know if anyone would know you all would. I'm an amateur and I'm sure this is an amateaur mistake - I was outdoors and had a hard time seeing my screen so there was too much light. I should have left it on auto :o. I'm working with Elements 7.

Thanks so much for any advice!!!

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf11b3127ccef8e9d08beb4700000030O11BaOWjlozZA9 vPgA/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D1/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/
AmandaMarie
30th of November 2009 (Mon), 21:12
Well, for starters, don't be using your screen outdoors! Extra light can sneak in through your viewfinder, and yes, it is hard to use live view.

This is a quick edit I did on it. I could do a lot more if I had the RAW file.
griptape
30th of November 2009 (Mon), 21:28
It's difficult to tell at such a tiny size, but it seems like a pretty easy fix. Your biggest issue is shooting under what appears to be mid-day sun (one of the worst possible times to shoot).
AmandaMarie
30th of November 2009 (Mon), 21:36
Yeah, not too difficult of a job.
lkilgore
30th of November 2009 (Mon), 21:47
Thanks so much! I think I mispoke - I was using the view finder to shoot but the screen to review the photo for lighting (which I didn't do a good job of).
Yes, we were in mid-day sun :( We had rescheduled several times already and this seemed to be the only time that would work. I can say I did learn alot!
Griptape - what did you do to fix it? What program are you using?

Again - thank you so much for all your help! It is very much appreciated!
Robert_Lay
30th of November 2009 (Mon), 21:47
As AmandaMarie indicated, shooting in RAW could have saved the day.
wem
1st of December 2009 (Tue), 06:31
I suggest shooting faces in shadow, to avoid deep partial shadows in the face. By using back-lit scenes, it doesn't have to look dark.
ScottKCooper
1st of December 2009 (Tue), 06:49
Good work AmandaMarie - now back to your studies!
griptape
1st of December 2009 (Tue), 08:10
I opened the jpeg in Adobe Camera Raw and used adjusted from there.
Robert_Lay
1st of December 2009 (Tue), 10:54
I suggest shooting faces in shadow, to avoid deep partial shadows in the face. By using back-lit scenes, it doesn't have to look dark.

True.
You might also consider Open Shade, as that can virtually eliminate the deep shadows, reduce contrast and still provide plenty of light on the subject.