365 Day Photo Project

[Withers]

One of my new years resolutions is to better myself at photography (really it's a resolution every year), so I figured I'd try another 365 day photo project. For this one, I plan on focusing on 2 things, using my flash that has been collecting dust for 2 years, and editing.

So some of these shots will be older and some will be brand new. I'll post the finished product and the original for the editing-centric days.



January 1st, 2013

Finished:


Original:


I've been tweaking this one for 2 days now and I'm still not happy with it. I don't like the skin tones or the harshness of the shadows on their faces. I'm going to try again tonight.

[Withers]

January 2nd, 2013

[tyler589]

like that shot of the watch what gear do you use?

[Withers]

Thanks That one was shot with a Canon 40D, a Sigma 150mm macro and a 580ex ii. I'm pretty experienced with my macro lens, but I've got no experience combining a flash with it. It was nice being able to shoot that handheld at ISO 100.

[Withers]

January 3rd

Finished:


Original:

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January 4th, 2013

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January 5th, 2013

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January 6th, 2013

Finished:


Original:

[LaMaR-]

Do you use anything special to edit with? Or just photoshop?

[07NJx355]

great shot of that lotus

[Withers]

Do you use anything special to edit with? Or just photoshop?

I'm using Lightroom 4

great shot of that lotus

Thanks! My brother wanted to have some of the shots of his Lotus printed, so I went back and re-edited a few for him.

[Withers]

cheaped out today, this one was a jpeg so there wasn't much I could do

finished:


Original

[Withers]

January 8th, 2013

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January 9th, 2013

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January 10th, 2013