tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012017808875904342.post6393451763402861653..comments2023-05-22T04:27:03.456-05:00Comments on St. Louis Photographer - Wedding, Family, Editorial, Commercial - J. Pollack Photography: Four Seasons St. Louis: Wedding Photos of Christy and MikeJonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00474383707955669429noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012017808875904342.post-75477765987886186582009-04-01T10:05:00.000-05:002009-04-01T10:05:00.000-05:00I know I'm late on this, but I just wanted to say,...I know I'm late on this, but I just wanted to say, great use of the Arch in those photos!<BR/><BR/>My thoughts on selective coloring: as someone who did A LOT of film photography back in the day, when I do selective coloring in Photoshop now, I try to make it pale and subtle, like a hand-colored photograph would be. (I've actually hand-colored prints before, see, so the aesthetic is clear in my mind.)<BR/><BR/>So I would lean toward more subtle color, but that may be an artifact of my film experience.<BR/><BR/>Also I agree that it takes away a bit from her face-- I actually think if I were going to color the flowers, I would do a severe crop and take her face out of the photo altogether to bring the focus to her hands. <BR/><BR/>As for the suggestion that selective coloring is dated, I say pshaw. If the clients want it, the clients want it. If you personally like it, you like it. Fashions come and go, but selective coloring has been around since PHOTOGRAPHY has been around. (It's just that we used to have to do it very carefully with tiny brushes, and now it's a lot easier!)Jaelithehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12081888212421953409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012017808875904342.post-65415440595620328112009-03-31T15:06:00.000-05:002009-03-31T15:06:00.000-05:00selective coloring has somewhat fallen to the ways...selective coloring has somewhat fallen to the wayside and isnt done to much anymore. In the pic with the flowers I would have toned down the color a bit, to much contrast between the bright and the b&w. The rest of the photos look pretty decent though!Josh Jerrid Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01315379443846628264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012017808875904342.post-65195242227315129042009-03-31T14:39:00.000-05:002009-03-31T14:39:00.000-05:00I would stay away from doing selective color, that...I would stay away from doing selective color, that was so popular a few years back and really it dates you as a photographer which you don't want....<BR/><BR/>Plus the bride and groom are going to look at those photos years down the road and think why the heck did we order photos like that....<BR/><BR/>Glad you gave them the regular version as well.Heather Kesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09921563070780433694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012017808875904342.post-20066185452880671202009-03-31T14:38:00.000-05:002009-03-31T14:38:00.000-05:00Thanks for all of the feedback regarding selective...Thanks for all of the feedback regarding selective coloring! It's a technique I hadn't used before and I thought I'd give it a shot.<BR/><BR/>Also, for the record, I supplied Christy and Mike with normal versions of that selectively colored photo. Fear not!J. Pollack Photographyhttp://www.jpollackphoto.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012017808875904342.post-45721500527258448372009-03-31T14:31:00.000-05:002009-03-31T14:31:00.000-05:00nope - coloring not right here sorry - focus shoul...nope - coloring not right here sorry - focus should be on the bride, not the flowers. I love selective coloring when it brings focus to the right placeplanetMitchhttp://planet5d.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012017808875904342.post-44759737837207199752009-03-31T14:29:00.000-05:002009-03-31T14:29:00.000-05:00I must say that I'm not a fan of selective colorin...I must say that I'm not a fan of selective coloring in general... just looks contrived to me. In this case I think it takes away from her pretty face. But I really like the rest of the set! Beautiful location :)kimberly salemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09676557303167421852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012017808875904342.post-80334157689955031242009-03-31T14:19:00.001-05:002009-03-31T14:19:00.001-05:00I think that particular photo works well with the ...I think that particular photo works well with the color flowers and the rest black and white since the bride was kind of washed out with the background. But overall, I prefer full color or full black and white.<BR/><BR/>You did a really good job on these photos. Nice location, great background, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012017808875904342.post-35493702566741760752009-03-31T14:19:00.000-05:002009-03-31T14:19:00.000-05:00IMO, I'm not a fan of the selective coloring. Per...IMO, I'm not a fan of the selective coloring. Personally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012017808875904342.post-52563360524804876352009-03-31T14:15:00.000-05:002009-03-31T14:15:00.000-05:00I'm with Crafty: like the concept but the executio...I'm with Crafty: like the concept but the execution on that overwhelms an otherwise the light tonal range of the pic ....LisaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891381138208838189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012017808875904342.post-61578140337641005202009-03-31T14:14:00.000-05:002009-03-31T14:14:00.000-05:00Hey Johnathan! Great pictures, it looks like you h...Hey Johnathan! Great pictures, it looks like you had a great time with this shoot! I probably would have toned down the selective coloring so it's not quite as glaring, but other than that, well done!<BR/><BR/>James SmithJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15646993693644989021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012017808875904342.post-45039346208764721862009-03-31T14:13:00.000-05:002009-03-31T14:13:00.000-05:00I like it but they are a bit bold for my taste, I ...I like it but they are a bit bold for my taste, I think I'd be more into less saturated but still colored flowers.Crafty and Craphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718697393793533890noreply@blogger.com