Snapseed
Photographing living flowers is not as easy as it looks. My fiancé put these together in minutes: it took me an hour to photograph them to what I feel does them justice. Critique is sought and welcomed.
You are so lucky to have someone who works with flowers as your significant other - there’ll always be something to photograph! Yes, I agree with Catherine, some directional lighting would make them pop. But you might be able to do this in Mextures if you have it. Some of the Formulas in the app can really add some light to a still life.These are absolutely gorgeous arrangements!! I’m in love with the juxtaposition of the richly elegant bouquet paired with a humble soup can. Just magnificent.
Your portraits are beautiful as well... my only critique might be the lighting (no easy feat I know)... some sort of directed light making more shadows and highlights? Like a face portrait that’s partially in shadows and partially lit? Keeping that rich black background.
These are absolutely gorgeous arrangements!! I’m in love with the juxtaposition of the richly elegant bouquet paired with a humble soup can. Just magnificent.
Your portraits are beautiful as well... my only critique might be the lighting (no easy feat I know)... some sort of directed light making more shadows and highlights? Like a face portrait that’s partially in shadows and partially lit? Keeping that rich black background.
You are so lucky to have someone who works with flowers as your significant other - there’ll always be something to photograph! Yes, I agree with Catherine, some directional lighting would make them pop. But you might be able to do this in Mextures if you have it. Some of the Formulas in the app can really add some light to a still life.
Aha!!!that I place on a uHaul blanket
Yes, I love that tool.In these images I used the “Selective” tool in Snapseed to shed a little more light on the leaves at the back. That tool is incredibly handy.
It was certainly an eye-opener for me when I discovered you can pinch the area down and use different points at different settings. Snapseed in general is an amazing set of toolsAha!!!
Yes, I love that tool.
The arrangements are beautiful, and your overall darker treatment works great with them. I like the use of the blanket instead of something pure black -- it really adds to the look. I think the last image could use more space at the bottom.
The reflector will be a big help, I think, to add some side/edge lighting.
One problem I see is that there are blown highlights in all the images. They're especially noticeable in the first one, not really an issue in the third one. If you meter for the highlights, the rest of the image may be darker than you want, so you'll have to raise the shadows when you edit or maybe use your reflector for fill light. You might try a camera app like PureShot or ProCamera that can indicate when the highlights are clipping.
(I have a very hard time picking out clipped highlights on the iPhone screen. For me, PureShot's zebra system works a bit better than ProCamera's histogram system, but both are a help.)
Heehee Well. I popped the question, received a yes, and we set a date for Oct 6 next yearPffft. All this hoohah about directional whatever . . . What we really want to know is “what exactly do you mean by ‘making arrangements’”?
Congratulations! How exciting!Heehee Well. I popped the question, received a yes, and we set a date for Oct 6 next year
What wonderful news!!!! Congratulations Jeffrey!!!Heehee Well. I popped the question, received a yes, and we set a date for Oct 6 next year
Heehee Well. I popped the question, received a yes, and we set a date for Oct 6 next year
Congratulations! How exciting!
What wonderful news!!!! Congratulations Jeffrey!!!
Aww, this is great news Jeffrey, congratulations to you and your soon to be Mrs Dscheff...Heehee Well. I popped the question, received a yes, and we set a date for Oct 6 next year
Wonderful news...congratulations!!Heehee Well. I popped the question, received a yes, and we set a date for Oct 6 next year
A project here on MobiTog? You could start a new thread in the Projects/Ongoing Work forum: https://www.mobitog.com/forums/projects-ongoing-work.19/Thank you everyone! I’m incredibly excited about this. I’m thinking I might start a project. How do I do that?
Depends largely on what your definition of ‘Project’ is Jeffrey...Thank you everyone! I’m incredibly excited about this. I’m thinking I might start a project. How do I do that?
A project here on MobiTog? You could start a new thread in the Projects/Ongoing Work forum: https://www.mobitog.com/forums/projects-ongoing-work.19/
I have one going Thank you both!Depends largely on what your definition of ‘Project’ is Jeffrey...
As Cat has suggested, we do have a Projects & On-Going Works Section for all of our longer term photography projects...
Or you could join us in a Mobi365 Project by starting a thread in the appropriate Sub-Section - a 365 does not have to commence at any pre-determined time, you can start whenever you wish...
Let us know more about your ‘Project’ and we’ll assist as much as we can...
Wonderful Jeffrey...I have one going Thank you both!
I’m going to try and post an iMage a day. But. Due to the nature of my work I may miss one and have to catch upWonderful Jeffrey...
To be clear though, are you intending your Project to be an iMage a day for 365 days, or an as and when you fancy job...
Great stuff Jeffrey, and don’t worry too muchabout the posting catch-up, we all do that from time to time...I’m going to try and post an iMage a day. But. Due to the nature of my work I may miss one and have to catch up
Thanks Rog! THIS is what MobiTog is all aboutGreat stuff Jeffrey, and don’t worry too muchabout the posting catch-up, we all do that from time to time...
The important thing is to try and take an iMage-a-Day and worry about posting them when you have time...
Oh, and don’t forget to Date/Number them or you will lose yourself time and again...
It is also good to keep practicing the MobiWay of telling us a little about each iMage and any processing you may have done...