[Gimp-user] Driving me crazy!!!

[ghart89 <forums gimpusers com>]

> Your attachment is a JPG so I assume that's what your camera produced.
>
> 1. Open your photo in GIMP.
> 2. Save it under a new name.
> 2b. If you know how to make a duplicate layer, start by making a
> duplicate
> layer and work on that.
> 3. Crop out the extra wall on the left and right sides.
> 4. Go to Colors > Levels on the menu.
> 5. Make sure the Preview box has a checkmark in it.
> 6. Move the CENTER slider at the top, where it says 1.0, a bit to the
> right
> until it says .80.
> 7. Look at the results. Adjust it either way to your taste.
> 8. Save the GIMP file as an .XCF.
> 9. Export it as a JPG (File > Export AS) or anything else.
>
> Next time, (the wedding?) if you have to photograph people outside in
> bright
> sunshine, have an assistant hold up a large white sheet or piece of
> white
> paper on the shadow side of the person or couple. That way the shadows
> won't
> be quite so dark. You should be able to see a difference before you
> take the
> picture.
>
> Also, have your couple stand further away from the wall so that their 
> shadows are cast on the ground and the wall is out of focus.
>
> Forget about perfection. You have done the important job of
> photographing
> the happy couple.
>
> Cheers,
> Rick S


Thank you. When it comes to pictures, i want them to look as perfect as
possible.  I feel like the background and their skin are really bright. But when
i try to darken it the shadows on their faces get dark and you lose the detail
:(

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