eyes.
the window to our souls.
i love that my kids have their daddy’s eyes.
those dark-brown-squinty, beautiful eyes.
i long to capture their beauty in photos and am still learning do it just right.
note to self: don’t ask her to smile if you want to see her eyes.
today, i’d like to share with you some things i’ve learned about capturing the eyes of your photo subject (making them “pop” if you will).
1. Lighting: of course, the #1 factor in getting a good photo is lighting. i like to put my subject in the shade and myself a little in the sun.
2. Focus: i believe it is a well-known “rule” in portrait photography to focus on the eyes of the subject, though i find it increasingly difficult to do with two toddlers who never want to sit still long enough for me to do so. in the photo below: one eye is focused on and the other isn’t (probably my fstop is too low as well).
3. Editing: editing makes a good photo–great! i often follow Pioneer Woman’s tutorial for making eyes “pop” using photoshop elements. in the photos below, i also did my go to quick edit on the after shots.
what do you do to help “pop” the eyes of your subject?
what’s your favorite quick edit tip?
this is a “low-rules-link-up.” just link and visit!
happy photographing, friends!
I always wanted brown eyes growing up. All my kiddos have brown eyes (from my husband) and they totally wish they had my blue eyes!
Gorgeous eye photos. I agree the windows to our souls Thanks for the tips!
I’m loving your eye popping pictures, so gorgeous x x
Love this! Their eyes are so beautiful. I like pioneer woman’s photoshop actions. Your eye editing is great. Subtle but effective.
Great tips, Andi. Thanks so much for hosting!
I find the fastest way to fix a photo is a curves adjustment. You can banish shadows and bring up the highlights will one tool!
I love this post. I agree. The eyes really make the photo – a focal point that says more about the person than anything else! I love your photos and tips. All of your kiddos (and your hubs!) are adorable.
Gosh, Andi… these photos turned out so great!
Your “go to” edit is one of my favs. I always think about that when I’m trying to change the lighting on my photos. =)
beautiful children! they have beautiful eyes & your hubby is so cute!!
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Jaymi from Live, Love, Travel has this tutorial http://jaymiblog.blogspot.dk/2012/02/tuesday-tips-pics-easy-eye-pop-tutorial.html which I love, its easy, but gives that just enough extra.
beautiful eyes
thanks for the tips! xo
Thanks for the tips. Eyes are always a challenge.
Great tutorial on editing eyes. My boys surprisingly have blue eyes but neither dad or I have them. Love making their eyes pop. I have yet to mess around much with editing my photos so try to get it right just with ISO, AP and lighting. Mainly try to use natural light and catch light to get it right SOOC. Eventually I’ll have time to learn editing and buy software.