Gina Gentile

I'll definitely give that a shot next time! Thank you so much Samantha & Christina ? you girls are awesome!

Sure! Hopefully these are ok. 

I've seen some other images where the baby isn't super far away from the background and still the same depth/brightness and creamy skin. 

I'm getting so frustrated with my cake smash edits. I see all these photographers who shoot with the same exact lens, studio light and soft box as I do and their images have so much more depth, and brightness without loosing any details. I'm so lost trying to figure out how to get this style. I really love the look of it because I feel like the images pop so much better than mine do. I've taken the raw class & the levels class. I tried the levels tricks too but I can't seem to get that pop.

My image is attached.

http://www.jennifernace.com/#!/3/featured/ONE_YEAR_-_CAKE_SMASH/158 : This is similar to what I'm trying for, if possible. That clean bright airy skin, where the baby pops from the background. So many photographers have this look and I can't figure it out.

Yes lol. I'm sorry. I should've double checked my layers before asking. Thank you so much for you time though!

Just now, Christina Keddie said:

It's still troubling to me that you couldn't see it in PS but could on FB.  That sounds like a color space problem or a saving problem of some sort.  Can you absolutely confirm that this file has been saved with sRGB embedded?

100% a sRBG file

2 minutes ago, Samantha LaRue said:

Wow, so we have a lot of options there. First, lets save for Facebook without the PTM action and then post the image to Facebook and see if the problem persists.

Ugh, I think I found the issue! I'm stupid lol. I scrolled through my adjustments and had the saturation bumped up for some weird reason making that colorize adjustment way more saturated then I wanted. SO MUCH BETTER! 

Just now, Samantha LaRue said:

How are you converting them to black and white? And how are you saving them for Facebook? (pixel dimensions, quality level, and file type)

I'm converting them to black and white using gradient maps and some level/curves adjustments. Then I add in a hue colorized adjustment so it's a warmer black and white. Is that why? Saving them to facebook using a Paint The Moon Facebook action. 

Some of my black and whites are showing colors in the darker shadows when I upload them online and view them on my Mac and cell phone. I don't know if it's an issue with my editing (it doesn't appear in photoshop) or if it's the way I'm saving them. The image I'm attaching, I see color on his forehead, cheek and back rolls when uploaded to facebook. Would love a little help if it's something that everyone can see as well. Thank you!