More PS Plug-ins

[newgenphoto]

I just recently posted a thread about or regarding how to get that "velvia" look in PS, however, Bob Gross made me realize something that has gotten me thinking the last few days. He stated, which is true, that most pro wedding shooters these days who are still using film use Kodak Portra Professional Color Negative film...

Is there a way to get these reults in PS. I know that Fred Miranda has the great Velvia plug-in on his site but what about Porta? Is my question out of the norm??

Thanks everyone....

[robertwgross]

You won't get there the way you are going.

For one thing, define "Portra." There is Portra NC and Portra VC. You have to know what you are looking for. You have to know what it is that you are looking for, in case you find it.

You ought to be able to get one or the other simulated with the RAW converter settings, like for the color saturation and contrast.

---Bob Gross---

[newgenphoto]

Good point again Bob... jeez your smart. : )
What would you suggest? lets say for both NC & VC, Porta that is. I just want to be able to post process my images and go, "wow, that looks jus tlike film." I know this is so very vague and wide open but I am just starting to mess with RAW... I know, Shame on me, but it's at least the truth. Thanks for your help...

JM

[robertwgross]

It has been a while since I shot a wedding using any Portra. All I remember was that the contrast was pretty good. So, consider tweaking that contrast one step up in your RAW converter, just as a start.

Then, there is Portra Normal Color. Maybe you leave color saturation alone in the RAW converter. If it is Portra Vivid Color, maybe you tweak the color saturation by one step or two steps.

However, it's all subjective. You can do any of this and it won't mean a thing unless your whole computer system is calibrated for color, gamma, and all that.

---Bob Gross---

[newgenphoto]

Yeah good point about the color, gamma stuff. I guess I just need to mess with it more and see what I get. I did just recently shoot a wedding in Bass Lake, CA. and I used custom WB for the whole thing. I was blown away when I got the prints back. I didn't ahrdly do any post processing work and was very happy with the contrast, color, etc... I'll keep experimenting and start using RAW more. To me, RAW from Jpeg is like film to digital. It's a step for me. If I would have used it in the first place I would have been ansering questions on this board instead of asking so many. Thanks again..

[robertwgross]

Bass Lake is quite a drive up the road from Fresno. I hope you had a mileage fee added into your photography rate. Gasoline is not getting any cheaper, you know.

---Bob Gross---

[newgenphoto]

It's actually a nice deal... put it this way, we (wife and I) were able to stay the night in one of the Spa suites for what we charged for the package. It was well worth it though and we actually have become pretty good friends with the client. It really was a great day and it was a morning wedding. We were done for the day by 2:00 p.m.!!

: )

[newgenphoto]

Oh and that's also why I'm an advid cyclist. I commute everyday to my real job on bike. 21 miles round trip everyday.