Getting Artsy

I don't have the space in my house to achieve a great invisible black background image. I still like how it looks, so I thought I would at least give it a try in photoshop. It's not perfect, but dang! Isn't it cool what you can do with a little software editing??

I had two spotlights with silver umbrellas on either side of my baby, and then a silver reflector under him. It gave the shadows I wanted, but because I kept the ISO low and the aperture wide, I was able to get the soft warm light I wanted.

Here is the before and after.

I also kept playing with the reflectors a bit, and here is what I got. I will admit to one mistake. I had my white balance set on cloudy….so that is the reason for the yellow hue. But, looking at them, I kind of like it, makes it warmer.

Silver umbrella behind, reflector under chin to the left. ISO400 1/200 f/2.2

Silver umbrellas on left and right, reflector straight on to the right. ISO400 1/200 f/2.2