As said before one of my favorite subjects to photograph are musicians. It’s one thing to capture a portrait of someone in good lighting, but to include something that tells more about the person brings out more substance. This lifestyle portrait shoot focused on the environment of the musicians and it was great to hear both play songs they’ve learned over the years.
Most of the light source came from a large window on the east side of the room. At times we used the silver reflector to bounce a little light on the pianists face to brighten her up more. The reflector also acted as a soft back light for the violinist in one of the her portraits.
Enhancements
The photo below was edited to cover up a few blemishes using the spot healing healing brush. After a few clicks to clear up the blemishes I used the soften skin brush in light room along her forehead, nose and closest cheek.
Match Color
After opening two images I placed the one that needed corrected on top of the “Source” photo. After applying the match color tool under adjustments, I brightened the photo up again and it resulted in a cooler feel that resembled a more accurate color.
Replace Color
After grabbing the replacement brush tool I used the color of the pianist’s as a source to change the violinists jacket. It’s darker than the skirt, but it’s only a different shade of the color. This process required zooming in close and changing the brush preference to find edges for accurate edits.
Square One 
Great photos Brooks! I am especially impressed because you were able to get these well lit shots inside. Love the color replacement, you did a great job. You were really able to capture them in the moment, they look amazing. Check out my blog here: https://nicoleandrew13.wordpress.com/category/comm-300/
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I really like yours! It was my favorite out of the ones that I looked at. I thought you did a nice job with such a simple subject. Sometimes I find it hard to find different poses, especially when they want to pose with a certain object. You got some great angles of both the piano player and the violinist. I thought that you were able to capture different perspectives. Check out this other blog: https://alexacollett.wordpress.com/2016/06/01/portraits-portraits-enhancements/
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Beautiful job! I really like your images and how they are a series. You are so great at editing and shooting portraits. Very professional and well done.
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Brooks, you did such a good job on this assignment. I love that you chose the same subject for the entire assignment. It seemed fluid and natural. I also love the way you posed your subjects, they look at ease. You did a very good job with your color replacement.
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Dude your’e skill level is over 9000, seriously! I love these! My favorite is your environmental portrait! check out Jocelyns https://deadveggies.wordpress.com/2016/06/01/portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-47 and Makenzies https://makenziebush.wordpress.com/2016/05/31/portraits/comment-page-1/#comment-69
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These are absolutely stunning! I love that you shot them with their instruments and something they’re probably comfortable with. They look awesome, I love the colors and the lighting. Also awesome job on the color replacement, I can’t even tell which is which! You are seriously talented.
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