2023 Model Call!
Erica Peerenboom Photography & Boudoir by Erica is searching for fresh faces going into the new year! Throughout the year, I will be searching for new faces to put in front of my camera. I will be doing some portfolio updates, practicing new lighting setups, and entering competitions such as PPA and other various submissions. You do not need to be a model! I will coach you so no worries. I'm looking for all ages/sizes/genders from 16 years old up to 100! If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, please complete the form below. If you have further questions first, you may email me at [email protected] Model Call Form
Sunflower Minis Marysville OhioIt's almost fall here in the midwest and the sunflowers are in full bloom and they are glorious! I am doing Sunflower Mini Sessions for a very limited time since they don't last long. If you'd like to book a mini session, please get in touch with might right away. You may call/text 614-582-8872 or email me at [email protected]
Professional Headshots & Personal Branding, Central Ohio AreaHave you ever thought about the image you show to the world to promote yourself and/or your business? In this digital age, it is all about your online presence. Social media sites like Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn all have profile pictures. Future customers, bosses, friends and family will see your photo and associate you with that picture. It is the first thing they see and the last thing they remember. Like that old saying goes, "you only have one chance to make a first impression." If you'd like to make it a good impression, good quality headshots go a long way in doing just that. I suggest researching professional photographers in your area that do headshots. Look at their online portfolio to see if their style matches the look you are going for. You want to make sure they take a variety for you to choose from.
Now on to a few tips for what to wear for your professional headshots.
For everyone:
Female business professionals:
Chloe's First ChristmasI don't normally work with babies and kids since I mainly shoot seniors, but I occasionally make an exception. This little one was a perfect angel for her shoot. What a sweetie! Wish they were all this easy. Happy Holidays!
SLEEKLENS PHOTOSHOP ACTIONSPhotoshop actions are steps taken to edit an image without having to repeat steps manually. You push play and it runs all of the steps you normally take automatically which is a big time saver. I have used actions since I began editing with Photoshop. I've even created several of my own I use when I'm editing a large batch of images such as headshots and weddings. Over the weekend I had the opportunity to try out some actions by Sleeklens . The set of actions I used was the Portrait Perfection set. I was pleasantly surprised by these actions. They are very easy to use and give a clean polished look that isn't over-edited. All the layers are fully customizable in the action so you can adjust the opacity for each step. Below are a couple images I edited showing the before/after image and the actions I used to achieve the final after photo. The image on the left is the after while the image on the right is the before. I used the following actions to achieve the look. Skin Smooth 35% opacity Rosy Blush 10% opacity Lash Line Detail 50% opacity Magic Garden 35% opacity Honey Skin 35% opacity
With this second image, I used the following workflow to achieve my after which is the first image. The second image is my before. Base bright sunny day 50% opacity Golden Hour 35% opacity Temp Warmer 30% opacity Velvet Ink 50% opacity
As you can tell from my images, they are very clean and polished looking. I really enjoyed using these actions. I'm really looking forward to trying out some of the other sets that Sleeklens has such as the Black and White Collection and the Fashion Nova Collection. For those of you that use Lightroom to edit rather than Photoshop, they also have these available as presets. Give them a try and let me know what you think!
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