Heavy Manual Adjustments Learned from MCP Online Workshops

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Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used

Camera and Lens Used: [amazon_link id=”B009B0MZ8U” target=”_blank” ]Canon EOS 6D[/amazon_link], 135 mm f/2.0
ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed: ISO 3200, f/3.5, SS 1/500
Software Used: Photoshop
Actions/Presets Used: Manual Edits Learned In MCP Online Workshops, MCP’s Free Photoshop Actions, Newborn Necessities Photoshop Actions
Extra Details:

Manual Edits:

• Adjusted exposure and white balance and reduced noise in ACR
• Opened in Photoshop and smoothed skin with a gaussian blur
• Fixed skin tones via Curves adjustments per knowledge acquired in MCP Color Fixing class
• Adjusted greens via Hue/Saturation to minimize the neon (slid the saturation bar down slightly in the green and yellow channels)
• Added a little radial pop of light at top right to enhance natural light is peeking through

Newborn Necessities:

• Print Sharpie inverted and painted at 50%
• Sharp Eyelashes at low opacity on features
• Pick Me Up at default opacity with Newborn Spotlight, Red Reduction, and A Touch of Haze steps marked unchecked

Credits:

Image Title: Father and Sons
By: Jessica Roberts
Website: http://sweetadelinephoto.com