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Updating background & modernising Old baby photos


Del_Marie

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9 minutes ago, Del_Marie said:

If you can show me how it will look on the same photo thats the one im having the most trouble with.
Im struggling with the hair if i am to make it them all on the dark background but then im trying to decide on what looks better light or dark background for all of them.
I'm trying to edit them  in the usual process with raw and then colour correct them so and fix contrast etc etc. but its looking so odd to me. This is an example of what i've done so far.

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No no no, you MUST choose a background that's akin to the existing background.  This won't work at all.

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5 minutes ago, Del_Marie said:

I like the look of the light one you showed me but then i cant get it to look right once ive gone through and finished editing the contrast in the photo and colour correction etc. It seems as if the yellow comes out in the rug and then the background is alot more grey or pink. Is this what you are seeing?

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That's ok, we can change it easily.  Which would you like to change - the background yellower or the rug whiter?

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How does this look as a finished product? Is there anything you would do different or add?

Ive taken the yellow out now.

Would you mind showing me how to approach the light background and fur with the first photo?

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Hi Damien, you sent me a quote but i cant afford to pay for all of them at the moment so im back to trying to finish them off myself again lol. These photos will be the death of me!

Is the fur looking white and less yellow now? How does the skin and everything look?

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Maybe a grey - not quite as dark as the one i tried to do maybe a bit lighter than that? On the same level as the original in the grey areas.

Im trying to get a modern background that i can do for all 3x photos so hoping to keep it nice and neutral in colour.

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Maybe keep the rug and ill keep it on the whiter side rather than yellow and keep the background and rug meeting visible like the original but ill straighten it more.
What do you suggest? Personally i like the seemless background look but i dont think she is liking the change.

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