Adobe Camera Raw: Quick Work Cool Results
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Keith Eddleman
Keith Eddleman is a Photographer in Austin, Texas.
He often shoots food, fashion and musicians. He is the VP of Interactive Marketing at a local start-up.
Portfolio:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/keitheddleman
By Keith Eddleman
Published on 02/5/2008
How to take a well lit and composed photo
and make it REALLY cool using Adobe
Camera RAW.
If you don't shoot in RAW,
you should start.
Here's an example of why...
This photo is an example of how and why I use Adobe Raw.
Inside RAW you can correct/adjust the color temperature of the shot, aka the white balance. The cooler you make the temp. the more blue the photo becomes.
As seen in this photo, I was going for a "night club" feel and I wanted a very electric blue while maintaining her skin color and hair color. Those are two things you really need to look for when you make this temp adjustment in RAW.
While slowly sliding the white balance slider to the left and moving down in to the 4000 range watch the skin. If necessary adjust the saturation or the tint to get the coloration back into skin and hair. This is a really quick way to take a so-so photo and make it really pop.
As with every photo, it all starts with good lighting and composition.
How to take a well lit and composed photo and make it REALLY cool using Adobe
Camera RAW.
If you don't shoot in RAW,
you should start.
Here's an example of why...
If you don't shoot in RAW, you should start. Here's an example of why...
This photo is an example of how and why I use Adobe Raw.
Inside RAW you can correct/adjust the color temperature of the shot, aka the white balance. The cooler you make the temp. the more blue the photo becomes.
As seen in this photo, I was going for a "night club" feel and I wanted a very electric blue while maintaining her skin color and hair color. Those are two things you really need to look for when you make this temp adjustment in RAW.
While slowly sliding the white balance slider to the left and moving down in to the 4000 range watch the skin. If necessary adjust the saturation or the tint to get the coloration back into skin and hair. This is a really quick way to take a so-so photo and make it really pop.
As with every photo, it all starts with good lighting and composition.