just starting out a new thread! hehe.. :)

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k158/john_javellana/topshotdpp.jpg

this is nice john...:) is the light Ps?or is there an actual light?

this is nice john...:) is the light Ps?or is there an actual light?

thanks taks! actual light bro, straight out of the camera (training ni john mateos ong hehe). i'm a dumb dumb sa ps i swear! ganda nga sana lagyan nung "black blur" (i dunno what you call that! hehe) around the frame para parang dreamy but i don't know how. :)

i know what you mean about that black blur thingy not sure whats it called also..:Grin: it would be nice sana if you can do that black blur around the guests maybe?:)TFS..

i know what you mean about that black blur thingy not sure whats it called also..:Grin: it would be nice sana if you can do that black blur around the guests maybe?:)TFS..

exactly what i had in mind! distraction kasi eh.. anybody care to share how?? hehehe :)

not that familiar with photoshop also:D..hehehehe paging photoshop gurus...:)

I have done it before using a PS CS2 plug-in called the "Gradiant Blur", hmmm let me see if I can remember which site I got that, i'll get back on that guys.

It's called vignette. There are several ways of doing it and here's one:

1. Create a new layer on top of all layers.
2. Fill with black.
3. Change the blending mode to overlay (or soft light for more subtle effect)
4. Change zoom so you see the entire photo.
5. Use the eraser, change the size so it fills the entire height (for horizontal photos) or width (for vertical photos) and set opacity to 100% and hardness to 0%.
6. Gently erase the middle portion of the photo leaving just some on the corners.

Hope this helps.

ito po ba ang gusto nyong magawa?

sample lang po:

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/2912/p9081592jy9ns4.jpg

Hey Paul... that is nice... very dreamy...

Here's more in the Photoshop forum for the technique: http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=2984

nice thread you started here,
just want to share one of mine:

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/7050/normalpc164462oq3.jpg

Hey Paul... that is nice... very dreamy...

Here's more in the Photoshop forum for the technique: http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=2984


thanks sir Marco!

Nice thread. I'll try to gather my top shots. :)

Hey Guys - read through your thread. I'm not a big PShop user too ... I get intimidated by all the windows and commands ... though at some point I guess I would have to bite the bullet and study it extensively ... anyway, the reason why I'm posting a response here is that - you might want to also use this program:

MICROSOFT DIGITAL IMAGE PRO 10.

Its much simpler to use and the results, can be just as equally good and professional looking too. If you're familiar with Microsoft programs then this should be a breeze for you to use (ie. familiar interfaces, etc). Of course, nothing still beats PS - but for now, given your needs (and mine), this is a highly recommended program. ..

and yes, you can do the vignetting too (just recently 'discovered' how i can do this using MSDImage Pro 10. I'm sure you can source the program locally :> you know what I mean *wink.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/142/333408406_d051b47c30.jpg

Just thought I'd share ...



thanks taks! actual light bro, straight out of the camera (training ni john mateos ong hehe). i'm a dumb dumb sa ps i swear! ganda nga sana lagyan nung "black blur" (i dunno what you call that! hehe) around the frame para parang dreamy but i don't know how. :)

Nakakatakot naman yan Alan :Scared:, kasal ang thread eh... maybe you have something there that's within the scope of the thread :).

Another top shot from the same wedding, more wider this time:

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/11664/PC164459.jpg

And another, this time a "passing through the balcony rail" shot:

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/11664/normal_PC164469.jpg

@John J

Ganda!
was this the same wedding we attended the same time?

nice shot :)

just starting out a new thread! hehe.. :)

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k158/john_javellana/topshotdpp.jpg
Really nice effect.
It is so awesome.

@Newbie:

You may need to register your real name in joining DPP :)

Just a reminder :)

here's my take on the top shots, hope it will do.http://farm1.static.flickr.com/146/340540779_6a7ae1f50b_m.jpg

excellent framing!

ito po ba ang gusto nyong magawa?

sample lang po:

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/2912/p9081592jy9ns4.jpg

yan! ganyan sana! hahaha!

thanks for replying to my query guys! sorry for the late reply, just got back from guimaras! will try the things you've posted!

post more top shots pa! hehe! happy new year everybody! :)

here's my take on the top shots, hope it will do.http://farm1.static.flickr.com/146/340540779_6a7ae1f50b_m.jpg

hey man this is really nice! ganda nung framing! :)

@John J

Ganda!
was this the same wedding we attended the same time?

yup! yung hingal na hingal ako kasi hinabol ko pa after sa baba. haha!:)

Welcome back John! =) I trust you had a pleasant trip back =b

Welcome back John! =) I trust you had a pleasant trip back =b

haha i've never missed home so much. hope we could do a wedding again soon kapatid! :)

Good day.

Jong's my mentor too. John J, I would just like to ask paano mo na flag ang light that it was concentrated on the bride and didn't spill over on to the guests. Wide discrepancy between the shadows and the light on the same plane - continuous light ba o strobes? Thanks.

Good day.

Jong's my mentor too. John J, I would just like to ask paano mo na flag ang light that it was concentrated on the bride and didn't spill over on to the guests. Wide discrepancy between the shadows and the light on the same plane - continuous light ba o strobes? Thanks.

available light yan sa church sir, i just waited for the bride to get to that lighted part. haven't tried strobes yet in a wedding shoot! haha.. sana magka sabay tayo minsan sir :)

Interesting framing... :)


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/146/340540779_6a7ae1f50b_m.jpg

available light yan sa church sir, i just waited for the bride to get to that lighted part. haven't tried strobes yet in a wedding shoot! haha.. sana magka sabay tayo minsan sir :)

@pastor tidon

available light lang siya from the ceiling. its so natural na unang shot ko rin dun, looking at lcd, sobrang ganda. ndi ako nasiyahan kaya tinadtad ko pa ng shots hehe

sayang, d ako naging curious tignan sa taas kung anung klase un.

hope to shoot with you again John J. medyo istorbo ang work ko kaya low tide muna ako this january hehe

Okay.

@John & Don Just want to know kasi kung paano ma duplicate yung scenario. Ganda kasi ang pag highlight sa bride.

John, hope to shoot with you guys too kaso Layo ko - Iloilo. Pa minsan pumuounta rin ako ng manila but for official or for some errand tapos uwi kaagad. Na mi miss ko kasi agad family ko e.

Anyhoo thanks guys.

my share...

http://www.nikkish.net/jeff/dpp/121606_wedding02.jpg

Okay.

@John & Don Just want to know kasi kung paano ma duplicate yung scenario. Ganda kasi ang pag highlight sa bride.

John, hope to shoot with you guys too kaso Layo ko - Iloilo. Pa minsan pumuounta rin ako ng manila but for official or for some errand tapos uwi kaagad. Na mi miss ko kasi agad family ko e.

Anyhoo thanks guys.

hehe swerte nga maganda bagsak nung ilaw dun sa christ the king

OT @ pastor: you're from iloilo?? kapwa ilonggo! ara ko da the other day, i spent a week in guimaras for my thesis. i'm coming back this feb or march maybe we could hook up! pm me na lang sir! :)

thanks taks! actual light bro, straight out of the camera (training ni john mateos ong hehe). i'm a dumb dumb sa ps i swear! ganda nga sana lagyan nung "black blur" (i dunno what you call that! hehe) around the frame para parang dreamy but i don't know how. :)

great shot john! :D at first i thought there were some post processing done. well it seems that your training did pay off. you wouldn't mind sharing naman how you took the shot right? :D

OT @ john and pastor: mga ilonggo connections pala dito. i'm not an ilonggo but i often go to iloilo because my girlfriend is from there. anyway, i'll be going there at the end of this month to attend and shoot sa dinagyang festival niyo. perhaps we can set a photo eb for your fellow dpp ilonggos in iloilo. :D

Nice thread. Here's my share:

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/darwinandres/Weddings/thebride.jpg

And another one. =)

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/darwinandres/Weddings/stairwaytoheaven.jpg

Here's my share po.. :)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/rickleng/DSC_8009.jpg

great shot john! :D at first i thought there were some post processing done. well it seems that your training did pay off. you wouldn't mind sharing naman how you took the shot right?

OT @ john and pastor: mga ilonggo connections pala dito. i'm not an ilonggo but i often go to iloilo because my girlfriend is from there. anyway, i'll be going there at the end of this month to attend and shoot sa dinagyang festival niyo. perhaps we can set a photo eb for your fellow dpp ilonggos in iloilo. :D
thanks adam! the light was already there, i just waited for the bride to hit the spot and just clicked away! that simple lang, anybody can do it! hehehe :)

OT (again!) : haha sayang i wanna go there too, it's like their maskara/ati-atihan! nice photo-op! i might go back february pa because i'm doing a photo documentary on guimaras fisher folk affected by last year's oil spill for my thesis! let's pm na lang and start a new thread if we've made plans! back to weddings and top shots! :)

Here's my share po.. :)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/rickleng/DSC_8009.jpg

wow this is nice! similar to james' shot which was framed by a cross. i haven't shot in a church with those kinds of railings.. you mind if i ask where these churces are? hehe :)

San Sebastian, Mary the Queen, Caleruega, Shrine of Jesus, St. James the Great, Sacred Heart have very interesting choir loft. It's a must that you take those similar shots. :)

San Sebastian, Mary the Queen, Caleruega, Shrine of Jesus, St. James the Great, Sacred Heart have very interesting choir loft. It's a must that you take those similar shots. :)

Thanks for the enumeration Dino! :) This will come handy...

this should be titled wedding top shots...just a thought.

this should be titled wedding top shots...just a thought.

Oks lang yan Cris, nasa Wedding forum naman eh. :)

ganun ba...didnt noticed it.

ganun ba...didnt noticed it.

Bro., try to get some sleep... Pagod lang yan! :D

Thanks for the comments guys, actually the shot that I posted was from the Mary the Queen Church