A Softer Image

Brit and Mac are making their save the date and want to use a photo from our recent engagement photo shoot.

The bright blue wall doesn’t go with their color scheme, however. This is the design for the save the date:

As you can see, there’s a really nice sage green used in it. So why not […]

There are many different types of retouching - and really, the sky’s the limit on what we can do in Photoshop. Below are samples of the various types that we’ve done, and I hope it gives you a good idea of the different types and what they involve.
Cosmetic
For cosmetic retouching, we are cleaning up parts […]

Although it’s starting to go out of style, many couples wanted a few images where there was a selected area of color and the rest in black and white. Some wanted their bouquets in color while they were in black and white, others wanted people in color and backgrounds in black and white, and so […]

You may have heard the term “short depth of field”. What this essentially means is that a very select portion of the photo is in focus. Sometimes photos have foreground elements that are in focus and background elements that are out of focus; this is a photo with a short depth of field. These photos […]

Adjusting Levels in Photoshop
This is a really simple technique to use to add a whole lotta punch to your photo. What you’re working with is a histogram - a map, sort of, of everything from bright spots to dark spots. It shows you how much darkness and how might lightness is in your image. By […]

We’ve all had it happen - unfortunate blushing during a photo. Maybe it was because of a hot day or an embarrassing moment; maybe it’s blemishes or maybe it’s just the way light hit you. Here’s a way to decrease that redness in a very controlled way. This is a photo from my wedding - […]

I photographed Erin in the late afternoon, so we got some “buttery” late light. Often this can make images look more yellow. Instead of compensating for this while shooting, I decided to wait until post-processing to correct the color. This is something that’s very easy to do as soon as you get the hang of […]

Barbara and Solomon needed a photo to use on their thank-you notes, but many of the photos of dances and special events during their day included large elements in the foreground that weren’t ideal for a photo card. They wanted something that reflected the joyous and celebratory emotion of the day, and really wanted to […]

This week I’d like to focus on all of the retouching work we do at A Softer Image. The options are really endless for what we can create with photos, and I think it’s always good to educate clients about the different possibilities we have when working with their photos.

Brooke and Michael had a beautiful […]