 Tony Peckman |
How much sharpening on portrait? I've been to seminars that say "don't sharpen at all". I haven't done print tests, but wonder how much sharpening (PS filter settings) is sufficient for head shot - 3/4 portaits. Is the Clarify med or lite enough (as far as sharpening goes) for a good print? Is there more importance on whether it will be a 4x6 up to an 8x10 or larger? What are the BASIC steps (or actions) you do for a senior portrait?
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John P. Sandstedt |
Everything I've read says every digital image needs sharpening. That being said, the Undsharp Mask is a filter, un-natural, and an adder. Therefore, it's in the mind of the beholder. I start off with Amount 124%, Radius 1.4 and Threshold 0. Thes are Starting points - you must be comfortable with the results.
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Justin G. |
"Nothing in photography is absolute." It depends on what you want. If you want a sharp photo, sharpen it. If you want a soft photo, soften it. Just envision the type of photo you want, shoot it, and post-process it. There's no certain answer saying to sharpen or not, it's all in your mind and your vision.
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Jane M |
"dont sharpen at all" is wrong as an overall rule. Otherwise it does depend on print size, original photo quality and desired effect - as Justin said there are no absolutes, you have to play it by ear. For seniors where thay might not want every sign of aging in crystal clear focus a more advanced technique might be to blur the photo slightly and then restore the sharpness to the eyes, nose and mouth only.
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Sharon Day |
I learned a little sharpening goes a long way and you can't necessarily tell if you have sharpened too much by looking at the monitor. I know this isn't much help, but I just wanted to caution you not to use too much until you have an idea how your images will print.
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Tony Peckman |
You're all what I needed to hear. Jane, I meant high school seniors, not older people, but I hear ya. Sharon, I finally today sent the same file with different sharpening settings and no sharpening at all. Should have done it ages ago. I will see from those prints what I feel good with. I did try one sharpening that's mentioned on CAnon's site: 300%/0.3/0 settings.
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Jane M |
LOL, I've still got some cultural adjustments to do - those type of seniors have other skin issues they might want blurring :-)
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