I can’t tell you how many times i’ve been asked if i can:
“photoshop that tree out of the background for me?”
“give me a little nip tuck around the mid-section?”
“remove that person in the funny hat standing next to Mum?”
Photoshop and digital processing plays an important part in the final presentation of my images, BUT, and this is a huuuuuge but – just because you can do something in photoshop doesn’t mean you should.
Sure, I can remove that tree or even that guy in the sombrero – but for me, photoshop serves a bigger purpose.
I’d like to share a short story with you.
30 years ago my parents got married. It was a modest ceremony. Those in attendance included close friends & family plus the local photographer.
Following the big day, my folks were given 36 proofs and then asked to decide how many of each proof they would like to order. They could only afford one 10 x 8 photo. They hadn’t budgeted for the purchase of additional photographs.
Many years later, leading up to their 30th wedding anniversary I tried to contact the original photographer to see about ordering some photographs – this was based on the assumption that he was still in business and that he had kept hold of the original negatives. Unsurprisingly, the original photographer was nowhere to be found.
Here’s where i decided to dig out the original proof images from the loft and set about “restoring” aka removing the white, bold proof lines from them. Creating the wedding album my parents should have had from day one.
Used well, photoshop opens the door to a million and one possibilities.
The bride with her parents (my Mum & Grandparents)
The bride on her way to the ceremony
The classic bridal portrait outside the curch
Bride & groom portrait
Bride & groom portrait
The happy couple after the vows
The famous confetti shot (everyones gotta have one of these, right?)
Groom, bride & bestman
The cutting of the cake
Post vows – on the way to the reception (notice the superb 80′s moustache)
The entire collection of guests – friends & family
Such a wonderful wedding!
seriously though, beautifully done…a service many people would no doubt like to take advantage of.
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