Regarding a particular processing style.

I kind of notice a particular processing style popping up here more and more. (the LisaH, etc, thing)

Sometimes it works better than others.. I don't want to call anyone out here but some applications don't seem to be as successful.

I mostly like this look.. are people taking courses to learn this? What does it cost?

You might want to link what "look" you want to mimic.

Google could not help me understand your request either.

It isn't just a processing style (Lisa Holloway) but it is also a FF body + expensive fast lens and lots of space between subject and background. The processing part of it you can find free, or pay for it, whatever floats your boat. Lots of workshops out there to choose from.

Ah, familiar with Lisa Holloway, I shoudl have been able to put it together.

Last i heard she was shooting 5D3 with some of Canon's premier fast glass including the unearthly 200mm f/2L IS, and the favorites of portrait photogs everywhere, 85mm f/1.2 and 135mm f/2.

Best way to get that glass look on the cheap is the 135mm which sells for around $800.00 regularly.

I seem to recall mention of a specific set of plug in filters?, but I could be "misremembering"

Ah sorry. She's a member here, I assumed people would recognize the name.

I even wondered if it was an action that you purchased. The 'lookalikes' are so obviously similar.

No actions. Just good understanding of light and a specific processing style. You can purchase one of her videos, webinars, or take a course with her.

Dan Kearley wrote in post #17919439
Ah sorry. She's a member here, I assumed people would recognize the name.

....

Now if you'd said LisaJH..

But yes, it was a safe assumption on your part.

I have the 135mm. I'm not sure I actually want to create the same look, but it would def be interesting to learn.

I imagine the recipe is a long fast lens, distant background, backlighting, and tons of burning the background, etc. (and saturating the BG??)

Dan Kearley wrote in post #17919472
I have the 135mm. I'm not sure I actually want to create the same look, but it would def be interesting to learn.

I imagine the recipe is a long fast lens, distant background, backlighting, and tons of burning the background, etc. (and saturating the BG??)

Its also helps to have the sort of open shade you find in the mountains. Lisa does some great PP that lifts her images, but she starts with great light and fast primes, and great locations. No acrion is goimg to replicate those.

That's a good point. A sunset in a valley has a specific look to it.

D

Somehow different processing but basically the same sugary style as Elena Shumilova.
I'm not here to criticize; just my observations.

Mathmans wrote in post #17920293
Somehow different processing but basically the same sugary style as Elena Shumilova.
I'm not here to criticize; just my observations.

I don't think you can compare Elena Shumilova to Lisa Holloway. Shumilova is mostly trickery and bad processing. You can see the edges of her blurs and those blurs are so fake and so badly applied that it ruins the photographs. When she does get it right, the shots are great, but she often does not get it right. Lisa is leagues above her in my opinion; she knows light and her shots are made in camera. Obviously she processes her shots (and has given insight in her process right here on POTN), but she doesn't use cheap trickery like fake blurs.

Lisa uses a lot of editing, she is just very very good at it. She is good at all aspects of photography too. Ive seen a few of her tutorials.

http://www.ljhollowayp​hotography.com/shop/

Her work is phenomenal and its easy to see why its mimicked.

I followed that link to her work and methinks that you are selling the artist somewhat short if you believe that PP alone is her answer.
A fair number of us have the ability to duplicate her workflow...I wish that was all it takes.
I would submit that using that workflow might produce an acceptable image, it would lack that indescribable "vision" that she displays.