Welcome to edition #14 of before and after post processing. I can’t believe it’s been over a month since our last B&A post… sorry guys, but as you can tell from the numerous posts over the past month, we’ve been very busy. So this post features one of my all time favorite photographs from an amazing couple, Rosie & Henry. Check out the post processing!

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Lucky Pro Natural – The initial version of this photograph was slightly over-exposed and the power lines in the upper right corner were distracting, but the passion in faces made it a keeper. Once we scaled back the brightness levels, we softened the entire photo with very light air brush. That’s it!

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Black & White – This is not your parent’s B&W preset, but a new age, hip preset we will be using from time to time. We’ve really kicked up the darks and amped up the contrast a bit with this one. It has added an almost dreamy perspective to the photograph. Look for this preset to be used from time to time.

Welcome to edition #13 of before and after post processing. Remember Chelsea & Jeremy? This couple totally rocked their wedding day so it’s only fitting to show you how we rocked their photos in post processing. We didn’t have to do much with this photogenic couple so let’s dive right in!!!

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Dramatic – I remember looking at this photograph on my camera’s LCD and instantly getting an idea of how I would enhance. The brick wall, the embrace, the passionate kiss… I knew this photos deserved a more dramatic appeal. Using a custom developed brush, I touched up all the bricks with less exposure and more than double the contrast. Our natural effect was used for their skin tone, and now this photograph belongs in a magazine!

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Lighting Correction – The church at which the ceremony was held was very typical with candescent lighting which produces a not so desirable orange tone in photographs. This fault tends to dull photographs and ruin the overall mood presented. In post processing we use a couple of techniques to correct this. First we adjust the overall temperature setting for the image then we carefully desaturate the orange tones until we get it just perfect. Results are as shown!

Welcome to another week of Before & After with Lucky Pro Photography. This week’s article features two our of favorite little girls, or should I say young ladies. There session held in our studio against a plain white backdrop. The photographs captured were good, but there was something hidden in them that was not quite revealing itself. Now convert them to black & white and see what happens.

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Black & White Conversion – We began the conversion with a complete desaturation of all colors, also known as grayscaling. The overall exposure was adjusted to our liking and then we topped it off with a whole lot of contrast, being careful not to wash away the facial details. After converting these photos you can see a totally different depth, the photos have a new attitude and overall just look much better. In my personal and professional opinion, the photographs now scream “Classic!!!”

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This weeks edition of Before & After features photographs from our wonderful time with Stacey & Mike Rodts last year. This couple, well they are just awesome and we’re so glad we met and worked with them. Now let’s rock out with some post processing!!!

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Correcting Washed Out Color – First of all, I know this photograph is not completely color deprived, but when you are actually standing in this particular location, the colors are a lot more vibrant than the photograph reveals. When this image was taken, we had to use a fill flash to lighten up the shadow being cast from the building. When doing this, the colors became a little dull. Well, we worked our magic a little in post processing to make this photo pop – a little contrast, super-sized vibrance, and yes we want fries with that!

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Correcting Over-Exposed Photographs - It is normal that during the course of a wedding, some photos will become over-exposed due to the camera’s reaction to the changes in lighting. Here’s a photograph taken outdoors around 5pm in the blazing sun. The sun was extremely bright during this particular shot, but we had to salvage it because it was a good moment captured.