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Bri
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Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
I wanted a pastel pink for the backdrop to go with the Abby Cadabby color scheme. Savage didn't seem to have anything but coral so I went with Adorama. This is the swatch color:
This is what I got in a test shoot- I am an AZZZ because I used it thinking it wasn't as off as I thought. What a joke! Now I don't know what to do- I feel like I will eventually use it for something else so no biggy, BUT I wanted to do the Smash Cake pictures on Sunday so I can get her invites done and have no idea what I am going to do. I am going to try it out again in brighter lighting to see if that makes a difference.
If it doesn't work out should I use my plain white? Should I push it back another week and order another color? Should I use a plastic table cloth instead?
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eddiesmommy
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
i dont know.....I actually like the color, a lot.
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| Posted 6/10/10 5:55 PM |
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Palebride
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
I think the color looks fine!
Honestly, she's such a beauty that NO ONE will be looking at the backdrop....they'll be focused on her gorgeous little face!
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| Posted 6/10/10 5:56 PM |
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mom2aidan
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
I love the color and your daughter is GORGEOUS!!!!!
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Bri
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
Thanks. I guess I am looking at it from the perspective that it is supposed to coordinate with the colors in DD's TuTu which basically coordinated with this color scheme:
It is a far cry to me from the sample color which seems much cooler and paler . . .
YIKES that is HUGE - let me try something smaller:
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TLC1018
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
I like the color a lot. I think the pictures will come put great.
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ABCiverson
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
If you fix the WB and lower the saturation of the reds and up the luminance of the reds it will lighten it to a light pink.
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ABCiverson
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
Posted by Bri
It is a far cry to me from the sample color which seems much cooler and paler . . .
the color of the paper will appear different under different lighting. Your lighting wasn't the same as theirs when they took the picture of the swatch so its hard to say its doesn't match.
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Metsmomma
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
Posted by ABCiverson
If you fix the WB and lower the saturation of the reds and up the luminance of the reds it will lighten it to a light pink.
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this looks good. or i think white would be fine!!!!!
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pickles16
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
totally off topic but how do you get the reflection on the bottom of the pic...sorry to crash but I always wonder!!!
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LoriH
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
I agree that it has a lot to do with the lighting and white balance. You should be able to lighten it up in photoshop.
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| Posted 6/10/10 7:35 PM |
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Bri
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
Posted by pickles16
totally off topic but how do you get the reflection on the bottom of the pic...sorry to crash but I always wonder!!!
A piece of plexiglass =)
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julz33
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
Posted by pickles16
totally off topic but how do you get the reflection on the bottom of the pic...sorry to crash but I always wonder!!!
usually plexiglass!
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Bri
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
Posted by LoriH
I agree that it has a lot to do with the lighting and white balance. You should be able to lighten it up in photoshop.
Working on adjusting in Photoshop Elements 8 (do not have the more advanced version.) Trying to figure out if I can make the adjustments necessary without distorting my daughter's coloring as well.
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Bri
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
Posted by ABCiverson
If you fix the WB and lower the saturation of the reds and up the luminance of the reds it will lighten it to a light pink.
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Don't know if I even know how to do that on Elements the way you did. Playing around but just doesn't seem to come out the same. But I WANT to be able to make it look the same!
As for the color of the paper, it is a little off in person but the lighting definitely killed it in the pictures.
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pickles16
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
Posted by julz33
Posted by pickles16
totally off topic but how do you get the reflection on the bottom of the pic...sorry to crash but I always wonder!!!
usually plexiglass!
thanks!!!
thanks bri too
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Blissful
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
Posted by Bri
Posted by LoriH
I agree that it has a lot to do with the lighting and white balance. You should be able to lighten it up in photoshop.
Working on adjusting in Photoshop Elements 8 (do not have the more advanced version.) Trying to figure out if I can make the adjustments necessary without distorting my daughter's coloring as well.
You have to use a layer mask and mask her back in so you don't change her coloring. look up a layer mask tutorial!
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
Posted by ABCiverson
If you fix the WB and lower the saturation of the reds and up the luminance of the reds it will lighten it to a light pink.
what she said... 
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maymama
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
Posted by eddiesmommy
i dont know.....I actually like the color, a lot.
same, love it! i think the other would be too bright! 
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brownie
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
I like it, and I also like ABCiverson's suggestion
Either way I think she looks great!
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LoriH
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
Posted by Blissful
Posted by Bri
Posted by LoriH
I agree that it has a lot to do with the lighting and white balance. You should be able to lighten it up in photoshop.
Working on adjusting in Photoshop Elements 8 (do not have the more advanced version.) Trying to figure out if I can make the adjustments necessary without distorting my daughter's coloring as well.
You have to use a layer mask and mask her back in so you don't change her coloring. look up a layer mask tutorial!
What she said!
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Bri
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
Ok, so this is what I was able to do- think I pretty much figured it out:
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dm24angel
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
I like it better in the second photo and I think its great and would use it. IT is a tad bit darker then the pink , abby color pink, but I think when using pink, its ok, all pinks kinda blend together well IMO.
She is beautiful too!
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ChrisDee
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
I really like the color of the paper and do not think you should change it at all.
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kms717
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Re: Did a trial for Smash Cake photos . . . ugh I am pizzzzzeed
I think it looks great
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