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What do i mean by painterly effect?

10/24/2024

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​Digital painting is an editing process that enables artists to create portraits with a classic Heirloom painting. I use images from your session and turn them into portraits that feel timeless and resemble classic portrait pieces. 
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Digitally hand painted images are a new way to achieve the look of a Renaissance painters, upgrading from the '80s attempt where they would simply brush a clear coat and leave brush strokes. Today, digital tools allow artists to closely replicate the techniques of master painters, including layering, glazing, and brushwork, while providing greater control over colors and textures. ​
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Despite a Bachelors degree in painting, I rarely bring out a brush and canvas these days. 
However the love of the art has not left me. 
Using a digital tablet and pen, I am able to essentially paint on the digital image. 
Turning photographs into heirloom paintings involves a meticulous editing process. I begin by recreating the atmosphere of the portrait's mood, enhancing the overall tone and emotion of the image. Using dramatic lighting, I strengthen the focus on the subject, drawing the viewer’s attention to key elements. I soften edges, blend textures, and refine details to mimic the delicate brushstrokes of a traditional painting. Each piece is carefully crafted to convey a timeless, artistic quality that transforms the original photograph into a cherished work of art.

We now offer this as an upgrade option with images from your session! 
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Here are a few examples of a standard photo taken during a session. I remove the background to give it a studio feel and use a tablet to digitally paint the image, adding softness and a painterly feel to the image.
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Our Editing process

2/20/2022

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Photographing clients is the one part of our job clients see, we do much of our work before and after the session. Editing is harder, and easier, than one would imagine. It takes a lot of classes, research and testing to get it right and we are always learning and expanding as our programs are. Take a look below to get an idea of how we like to edit.
             As photographers and not digital artist we strive to retain the integrity of the image and subject while enhancing the overall image. For instance, a general rule is 'if it will be there in a month it stays'. Tattoos, birthmarks, scars will remain unless requested and face blemishes, bruises, spots on clothes will be edited out. We smooth the complexion while retaining wrinkles. We want you to look like the best version of you while not feel like you are a stranger. 
              We edit out flyaway hair,  extra subjects in the background,  cars/buildings if possible. My goal with each image you get back is for it to be a 'portrait', not simply a photograph someone took of you. 
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      We take hundreds of pictures during a session, making real time adjustments to each shot. Every click is intended and planned for. Sometimes it's to get extras to use for face swapping, sometimes to catch the hair not billowing to the sky, or to expose for different lighting situations, or it's to ensure there's no eye blinking. There are just way too many reasons to list here. It’s necessary to take these images, they are part of the working process of art, just as a painter sometimes tries a few colors before making the final stroke. 
​        We then go through the images and cull them, marking the ones that will be edited, discarding the eyeblinks and my own testing shots to select the real pieces of art that all the other shots helped create.  We choose the best of each 'pose', combining several photos together if necessary so hopefully we can get some of everyone smiling, not blinking and looking their best. We love to add extra shots, the story telling images taken throughout a shoot in addition to the posed images. 
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We take those shots and spend a great deal of time working with them by hand to tone the color, smooth any imperfections, and produce heirloom pieces of art that are up to our artistic standards – the same quality of work you saw in our portfolio. 
​And finally, to answer the question of why we do not give out all the images we shot. Not all shots are created nor intended as final products – they simply enabled us to work out issues that arose to ensure you’d get the high quality images you received. 
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Below is a standard A&C edit. Cleaning up the background, making sure all have smiling faces, and finishing up with adding our brand style all while maintaining the quality that ensures a good print.
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Some images require more editing time than others. This one below was edited to remove distractions and bring focus to the story. 
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Sometimes you have to grab the moments as they come and do not have time to set up the shot. In this case I was photographing his sister when I turned around and saw him coming up and just had to take the shot. The cityscape on the left was bothering me too much so I filled it in to create the story of him in the woods taking a stroll in a stream.
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Although my lovely model did not need much help, we do light skin retouching on each image to enhance ones natural beauty. 
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I have the digital files. Now what?

2/9/2022

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      We understand in this day and age people prefer their images digitally so they may immediately show them off and delay thinking about the whens' and whys' of prints. That's great! We have no problem with that, sharing helps our business grow and we want you to have all the beautiful images we spent time creating for you! This is why we offer digital images with our packages.  But it is not our preferred way to deliver images to you, we much prefer prints and here is why. ​
            When you invest in professional portrait photography you are looking for more than some pictures to store inside the computer and forget about. You invest in someone with the knowledge and expertise that allows you to present your family and memories in an artistic way that brings you joy when you view it, whether it be a wall collage, a heirloom canvas or memory album. Something you can hold when you need to remember that nostalgic feeling of togetherness. I could go on forever with this topic and with much less eloquence than others have, so let's just move on to the second reason we prefer prints over thumb drives. 

     The technical aspect. We simply cannot guarantee prints you have printed yourself.  We cannot guarantee each image will print equally as lovely at 30x46 as a 4x6 and colored correctly. There are many factors into prepping an image to print, large or small. We consider the size, product, company and add-ons when prepping images to print. 
 We have learned a thing or two about the technology of the camera and printing presses while in college and in the last ten years of business. This in fact, is why you chose to invest in Amy & Caitie Photography. You don't need someone to stand there and hold the camera for you, you need a professional to ensure quality images are going on your walls. We apply our knowledge into delivering quality heirloom images. 
 When taking images in camera we are constantly aware of the environment and the camera settings. I can tell you that generally in the brighter light (such as the beginning of the session) the images will print large with better quality than an image taken in lower light (such as the end of the session). However this isn't always the case. If the light is too bright we would need to compensate for the darker shadows it brings. There are many factors such as these to consider when choosing the size of the print.

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When you order from us we will prep the image so it may reach full quality potential. We have vetted many printing companies and have chosen the ones we trust the most and have calibrated our screens to ensure correct colors when printing. We are able to advise you on what sizes to get, what images work best in a wall collage, what image works better in canvas, metal, or frame. We can create a personalized memory book with your favorite images and quotes. 
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    ​Amy & CaitiE

    Hello and Welcome!
    We are Amy Newsom Susi & Caitie Beth Nelson, two best friends who also happen to be experienced and award winning photographers, artists,  former school teachers, and awesome moms with 9 kids between the two of us! 


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