Posted by davekeys on January 30th, 2010 |
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Orange County Real Estate Photography by Dave Keys.
These stairs grace a custom built home in La Cresta, CA. The wood floors in this home were indeed beautiful as were the stairs. I used Photoshop and the FX Dream Suite to add some warmth and glow to the photograph.
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OC Photographers . photography . photoshop . Stairs
Posted by davekeys on January 26th, 2010 |
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Orange County Real Estate Photography
For Orange County real estate photography: In small spaces, especially in bathrooms or other rooms with larger mirrors, you always need to pay attention to a number of factors.
- Reflections. Ensure that mirrors don’t catch an unwanted picture of the photographer or the flash, at least not directly, a halo like the one on the side of this photo might provide a desirable effect. This shot has lots of mirrors, any of which may reflect something unwanted. Awareness of what you’re photographing is key.
- Lighting. The lighting in such a small space, especially with flash added can be very dynamic. You may need to take several shots to get the right balance. Some cases may need bracketing and/or post-processing in Photoshop.
- Composition. Don’t forget, after getting your lighting and reflected parts of the picture to compose well. Use the rule of thirds or the golden proportion in your composition for the best appearance.
- Focus. What is the desired focal point? Sometimes the best focus might be placed on what’s in the mirror instead of directly on the objects in front of the mirror- a subtle difference. Keep your aperture setting appropriate for the depth of field you want. A few shots at different aperture settings might be a good idea.
Dave Keys provides real estate photography in Orange County and surrounding areas.
aperture . bathroom . flash . mirrors . photography . photoshop . real estate
Posted by davekeys on December 2nd, 2009 |
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Color can change the mood so much in a picture. I added just a hint of sepia tones and a little blurring around the edges of the one that is my favorite of the three renditions of this photograph.
Orange County Photography
photoshop . Sepia
Posted by davekeys on November 30th, 2009 |
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My sisters overlooking a beach just north of Half Moon bay. I added some desaturation, surface blur and a high pass filter to get the effect of a memory or dream. One of my sisters is from Kansas and I’m sure that today she’d like to dream of this place for a while. Enjoy, Carol!
Half Moon Bay . photoshop
Posted by davekeys on November 17th, 2009 |
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The final touches before the wedding. I have to admit this was just random experimenting with layers, level adjustments, color adjustments, high pass filters, surface blur and even a little glow effect on one layer.
Orange County Photography . photoshop . wedding
Posted by davekeys on November 15th, 2009 |
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A dish of straight pink candy canes at a bridal shower offers an opportunity to experiment with lighting and layers in photoshop. I used several layers including a high pass filter, highlight and shadow adjustments, levels adjustments and an outer glow. The glow is most evident in the black and white. Final color levels were done in iPhoto.
adjustments . after . before . Candy Cane . Color . highlights . lighting . photoshop
Orange County Real Estate Photography by Dave Keys.
Color can change the mood so much in a picture. I added just a hint of sepia tones and a little blurring around the edges of the one that is my favorite of the three renditions of this photograph.
My sisters overlooking a beach just north of Half Moon bay. I added some desaturation, surface blur and a high pass filter to get the effect of a memory or dream. One of my sisters is from Kansas and I’m sure that today she’d like to dream of this place for a while. Enjoy, Carol!
A dish of straight pink candy canes at a bridal shower offers an opportunity to experiment with lighting and layers in photoshop. I used several layers including a high pass filter, highlight and shadow adjustments, levels adjustments and an outer glow. The glow is most evident in the black and white. Final color levels were done in iPhoto. 
