So, I have this ho-hum photo of the bridal gown from a wedding a shot a few weeks ago. It was hanging in front of a sheer curtain and wasn't doing much for me.
I decided I'd try a few things with it, using the Orton technique to see if I could bring some life to this otherwise drab and very ordinary photo.
So I take my boring photo into Photoshop, make my layers, overexpose them, add the blur and blend them.
Okay, so that worked pretty well, so I take it back into lightroom, crop, straighten...much better but still not really amazing.
Then I start playing with the presets. I mouse over the cold tone and WOW! Now that's what I'm looking for!
The straps hanging the dress disappear, the window blows way out, and the detail in the corset becomes a magnificent pattern of cool blue tones, all with a near angelic feel courtesy of the Orton Technique.
Oh ya, this one is going in my portfolio now.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Orton + Lightroom = Unearthly
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