Photography edits

Starfish320

I am wondering if anyone has any recommendations for photographers or graphic designers that are affordable? I am looking for someone to edit the background of my photos, so basically some of the pictures with the bridesmaids are in an ugly dressing room and I want to edit them to be in our chapel area instead. Let me know if you have any recommendations. Thanks!

soontobehanby

Not sure about anyone, but as a photographer I can tell you this usually has a bad outcome. It looks like a bad green screen.

manateehugger

I'm not sure why you care so much about where they were. I would want to remember the day as it was, not as a false picture of how it was. 

Post this on your local board. 

Starfish320

It's my decision. I don't care if you think it's strange...we had an outstandingly beautiful place we stood to take portraits and my mother and I both agree it would be nice to have pictures of the maids there. I'm not looking for opinions on if you agree with it or not, just simply if you have a recommendation. Thanks! 

Starfish320

I wasn't thinking of it during that time! I know I should have probably given some instructions to my photographer, but that didn't happen. I don't think it should be that incredibly difficult to put a different background in today's age of advancement in photography but I don't know much about photography so was wondering if other brides had any recommendations in this area. 

jarednmegan

Perhaps the photographer could blur out the background or something instead of pasting everyone over another backdrop. Photoshop filters do wonders, you know. If you find someone who's really good at editing photos, ask him/her what kind of options are available.

soontobehanby

Can you post a picture of what you have? I can promise it's much more difficult than you think. The lighting in the two locations will be different therefore the end result will be funny lit people on a weird, in focus background. I am not saying this to be mean, I really think the before picture would be better

Starfish320

Once again I am not looking for opinions on if you think it is a good idea, I am simply looking for recommendations on if you have a photographer or graphic designer I could consult with. Thanks! 

AddieCake

I think this is very weird. Why would you want fake pictures? 

soontobehanby

Exactly what linger said. It won't work.

jarednmegan

Starfish320 said:

Once again I am not looking for opinions on if you think it is a good idea, I am simply looking for recommendations on if you have a photographer or graphic designer I could consult with. Thanks! 

I think you're barking up the wrong tree. Maybe someone on the Wedding Bee or Wedding Wire boards can help you.

jarednmegan

soontobehanby said:

Exactly what linger said. It won't work.

Oh, let her do what she wants. It will look like crap but she won't believe us until she sees it for herself.

AddieCake

LingerLonger1 said:

AddieL73 said:

I think this is very weird. Why would you want fake pictures? 

She's not looking for this, Addie ;-)

Maybe she prefers this:

winelover123

I'm going to take an educated guess and say that if it is possible for this idea to look good in the photo, it's going to take a pretty penny. Photoshopping - and doing a good job at it - takes a long time. You'll be paying for that time. Have the photographer blur the background or something instead.

Starfish320

Wow, you people seem to have too much time on your hands I was simply asking for a recommendation. I'll wait and see if anyone else is actually helpful on here, if not then just delete this thread. Hope you guys find something more productive to do with your day. 

manateehugger

Starfish320 said:

Wow, you people seem to have too much time on your hands I was simply asking for a recommendation. I'll wait and see if anyone else is actually helpful on here, if not then just delete this thread. Hope you guys find something more productive to do with your day. 

Our recommendation was that you love your wedding for how it was. 

Peledreamsofrain

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WinstonsGirl

@AddieL73 you just made my day.  Thanks!!  

misshart00

I don't think you'll be able to find someone "affordable" to do this. Changing the location of a background of erasing entire sections of a photo takes many hours (and that's for one photo). Most graphic designers or photographers charge by the hour.

soontobehanby

Starfish320 said:

Wow, you people seem to have too much time on your hands I was simply asking for a recommendation. I'll wait and see if anyone else is actually helpful on here, if not then just delete this thread. Hope you guys find something more productive to do with your day. 

This has been going on for about 30 minutes. I do have time on my hands yes. I am waiting for my next appointment. In my photography studio. Where I would never photoshop a new background because that's an actually stupid waste of my time.

manateehugger

Oh, in addition to what Pele said, you got an actual photographer's recommendation as well. I guess you skipped right over that. 

itzMS

I think asking your actual wedding photographer to do this would be insulting to them and their work. It's not their fault that you think the dressing room is "ugly".

AddieCake

How do we have too much time on our hands? Because we're responding to a post YOU made on a messageboard? Pot, meet kettle. 

AllieBear725

@starfish320, you could just google photographers in your area... Ask for examples to see if anyone has done such a thing. The lighting issue is going to make it very difficult for this to happen without your pictures looking like a scene from Alice in Wonderland.

Starfish320

I am new to this and posted when I had a free hour and had a question. You on the other hand incessantly posting replies with an attacking undertone implies you have time on your hands and nothing better to do with your day.  Most of you seem to have a very strong opinion about this when I wasn't asking for opinions, but fine. If this really "made your day," how sad!  Have a nice day! 

AddieCake

Why am I getting flagged? Please learn the purpose OF the flag feature prior to clicking it. If you can't master that, a messageboard is not for you. 

soontobehanby

AllieBear725 said:

@starfish320, you could just google photographers in your area... Ask for examples to see if anyone has done such a thing. The lighting issue is going to make it very difficult for this to happen without your pictures looking like a scene from Alice in Wonderland.

If you go through with this please please please look over your contract. Your pictures belong to your photographer. They are basically on loan to you. You can't just re-edit them without permission

manateehugger

Starfish320 said:

I am new to this and posted when I had a free hour and had a question. You on the other hand incessantly posting replies with an attacking undertone implies you have time on your hands and nothing better to do with your day.  Most of you seem to have a very strong opinion about this when I wasn't asking for opinions, but fine. If this really "made your day," how sad!  Have a nice day!

I didn't reply with an attacking undertone, I just didn't want you to waste money on something that wont matter in a few months. 

AddieCake

LingerLonger1 said:

To be fair I do have a lot of time on my hands.  I wouldn't say it's "too much," however.

True. Same is true for me. I make no secret of that, so I don't know why newbs think it insults me when they say I'm on here too much. 

misshart00

Are these getting ready pictures? Will that look odd in the lobby of your venue?

Maggie0829

Because the thing that I will be thinking about 20 years from now when I look through my wedding album is "Man, that dressing room was ugly!"  Priorities OP, priorities.