Post-production of Portrait photographic project.

  I took photos for the project Electrifying gentleness in DMU studio. My classmate Sandra helped me and she became my model.

I used studio tools:

Camera: Sony A7C

Lens: ZHONGYI Speedmaster 50 mm f/0.95

Camera settings during a studio session:

ISO 400

Shutter speed 1/1000 between 1/2000

F 0.95

Photo 1

                                F0.95, ISO 400, 1/2000 shutter speed, Focal length 50mm

Process:

I open RAW files in Adobe Bridge.

I open selected files in Photoshop.

I equalise the photo parameters using the ,Auto' function.

A plug in Photoshop, a special add on Retouch4me removes skin imperfections. Automatic process.

Then use the brightness and contrast slider.

Saves the photo in jpg format.

I open the photo in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and change it to black and white. Then I use the slider to increase the exposure to +1.10, the contrast to +73, the backlight to +16, and the shadows to -52.

In the 'effects' settings, I use the slider to set the grain size to 30 and the grain size to 30.

Then I open the File menu and click Export, in the photo type pop-up menu I select the file type of exported photos to JPG, and save it in the folder I previously created for ready-made photos.

Photo 2

I select a photo that I open in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.

                                    F0.95, ISO 400, 1/2000 shutter speed, Focal length 50mm

I open the photo in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.

I open the photo in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and change it to black and white. Then I use the slider to increase the exposure to +0.25, the contrast -36, the backlight to - 6, and the shadows to +31, whites up to +46, blacks - 65.

In 'effects', vignette after cropping +10, grain 30, grain size 30.

Then I open the File menu and click Export, in the photo type pop-up menu I select the file type of exported photos to JPG, and save it in the folder I previously created for ready made photos.

Photo 3

                                  F0.95, ISO 400, 1/2000 shutter speed, Focal length 50mm

I open the photo in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and change it to black and white. Then I use the slider to increase the exposure to +0.45, the contrast to +17, the backlight to +39, and the shadows to -28, whites up to +40, blacks +12.

In 'effects', vignette after cropping +13, grain 30, grain size 30.

Then I open the File menu and click Export, in the photo type pop-up menu I select the file type of exported photos to JPG, and save it in the folder I previously created for ready made photos.

Photo 4

                                  F0.95, ISO 400, 1/2000 shutter speed, Focal length 50mm

I open the photo in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and change it to black and white. Then I use the slider to increase the exposure to + 0.65, the contrast to + 27, the backlight to - 52, and the shadows to + 49, whites up to + 18, blacks - 14.

In 'effects', vignette after cropping - 14, grain 30, grain size 30.

Then I open the File menu and click Export, in the photo type pop-up menu I select the file type of exported photos to JPG, and save it in the folder I previously created for ready made photos.

Photo 5

                                  F0.95, ISO 400, 1/2000 shutter speed, Focal length 50mm

I open the photo in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and change it to black and white. Then I use the slider to increase the exposure to + 0.45, the contrast to + 5, the backlight to + 28, and the shadows to + 4, whites up to + 53, blacks - 35.

In 'effects', grain 30, grain size 30.

Then I open the File menu and click Export, in the photo type pop-up menu I select the file type of exported photos to JPG, and save it in the folder I previously created for ready made photos.

Photo 6

                                  F0.95, ISO 400, 1/2000 shutter speed, Focal length 50mm

I open the photo in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and change it to black and white. Then I use the slider to increase the exposure to + 0.05, the contrast to + 64, the backlight to + 43, and the shadows to + 76, whites up to + 54, blacks - 34.

In 'effects', grain 30, grain size 30.

Then I open the File menu and click Export, in the photo type pop-up menu I select the file type of exported photos to JPG, and save it in the folder I previously created for ready made photos.

Photo 7

                                  F0.95, ISO 400, 1/2000 shutter speed, Focal length 50mm

I open the photo in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and change it to black and white. Then I use the slider to increase the exposure to + 0.65, the contrast to + 52, and the shadows to + 13, whites  - 14, blacks - 31.

In 'effects', grain 30, grain size 30.

Then I open the File menu and click Export, in the photo type pop-up menu I select the file type of exported photos to JPG, and save it in the folder I previously created for ready made photos.

Photo 8

                                  F0.95, ISO 400, 1/2000 shutter speed, Focal length 50mm

I open the photo in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and change it to black and white. Then I use the slider to increase the exposure to + 0.25, the contrast to -36, the backlight to - 6, and the shadows to + 31, whites up to + 46, blacks - 65.

In 'effects', vignette after cropping + 10, grain 30, grain size 30.

Then I open the File menu and click Export, in the photo type pop-up menu I select the file type of exported photos to JPG, and save it in the folder I previously created for ready made photos.

Photo 9

                                     F0.95, ISO 400, 1/2000 shutter speed, Focal length 50mm

Post production of my project is completed. Now I need to put the project on my website.