https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 27 May 2026 19:43:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1890712 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 16:39:10 +0000 mauxie 1890712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>heehee love all the pics. your LO is so cute!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1890709 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 16:36:26 +0000 Ginabean3 1890709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just wanted to say she is such a cutie patootie! :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1890680 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 15:55:55 +0000 loveisstrange 1890680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: Bahahahaha. Best passport photo ever. C was only 3 months old and look super confused in hers! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1890679 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 15:55:50 +0000 jetsa 1890679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: oh my gosh, what a picture. Did they use that? You can't see her ears, which I thought was a requirement! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1890677 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 15:54:13 +0000 Arden 1890677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So... we got there and they said my photos weren't white enough. Sigh. </p> <p>So they took their own. They told her not to smile. She complied. </p> [attach=2195/14/nd1jee.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1890027 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 10:20:31 +0000 swurlygurl 1890027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: Hahaha, that last one is awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1890004 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 10:13:37 +0000 erwoo 1890004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love the try it again photo! I think your final product is MUCH better than what I did at home so I think you'll be fine! ;) My son's mug shot passport photo had a pretty dark off white background and they took it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1889986 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 10:01:48 +0000 Arden 1889986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: She kept saying in a monotone: "Done. Ma... done." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1889978 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 09:58:23 +0000 BadgerMom 1889978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you're good with the other ones, but I had to literally LOL at the latest one. It looks just like my first adult passport picture! :silly: I was so glad when that one expired!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1889972 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 09:56:54 +0000 MrsBrewer 1889972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: I just wanted to say that is the funniest face ever! She does not seem enthused at all!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1889969 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 09:56:03 +0000 Arden 1889969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought I'd try once more just to see if I could get anything better.... nope. </p> [attach=2195/14/nd12ti.600x399.IMG_2288.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1888181 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 18:44:51 +0000 jetsa 1888181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: yep those look good to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1888172 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 18:34:46 +0000 Arden 1888172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks to Mae, I've got this. Ya'll think I can get away with this? </p> [attach=2195/14/ncw6tz.428x600.IMG_2100-2-2-.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1887923 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 14:18:54 +0000 Arden 1887923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: Thank you! Our appointment is on Monday morning so I'm trying to get this photo done today. When DH gets home from work we'll try your trick and see if I can get something straight on, and then I'll email it to you. Thank you so much, I really appreciate all the help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1887897 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 14:02:32 +0000 pui 1887897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would either try software that allows you to adjust "shadows" (lighten the dark spots without brightening the highlights) OR using a sheet as a reflector for the light.</p> <p>Alternatively you can get reflectors off Amazon inexpensively. I used one for my newborn photos to reflect natural light and it worked super well. Then you could use the reflector again in the future for more DIY photography sessions!</p> <p>This is the one I got: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Neewer-43-Inch-Collapsible-Multi-Disc-Reflector/dp/B002ZIMEMW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1412362907&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=reflector" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Neewer-43-Inch-Collapsible-Multi-Disc-Reflector/dp/B002ZIMEMW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1412362907&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=reflector</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1887881 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:55:40 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1887881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use the app Snapseed which lets you adjust certain areas (like brighten the right side without blowing out the left). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1887868 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:50:06 +0000 photojane 1887868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: I'm not sure how strict they are about tilt, but I don't think it's that bad. I put Sadie on Dan's shoulders and had him kneel so that Sadie was about my height. He was holding her hands down so that she had to be facing straight ahead. Is your husband home to help?</p> <p>Once you decide on a picture I can photoshop the background white for you if you want to email it. <a href="mailto:Janiewhitetaylor@gmail.com">Janiewhitetaylor@gmail.com</a>. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1887855 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:43:06 +0000 Arden 1887855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: That worked so well, thank you! The light is 100% better, but now I'm wondering if the wall behind her is too dark and if her tilted body will be a problem. I don't have time for this to get returned so I need them to accept it the first time... </p> [attach=2195/14/ncvtbw.581x600.IMG_2131.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1887774 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:00:13 +0000 Arden 1887774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: That's WAY better. Ok, I shall try it out! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1887755 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:54:26 +0000 photojane 1887755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For reference, here's what the bounced flash will look like: </p> [attach=1879/14/ncvr2q.600x600.SadiePassport.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1887751 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:52:54 +0000 photojane 1887751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What kind of camera are you using? I took Sadie's at home, but I have an external flash. If you're using a DSLR, but don't have an external flash, you can rig up a little bounce card with some white paper that will bounce the flash off of the ceiling to avoid harsh shadows/light. Also, Sadie's smiling in her picture &amp; they used it. I think they're more lax with little ones. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1887744 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:49:40 +0000 aegie 1887744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>slightly less brighter on the left side </p> [attach=34/14/ncvqus.600x399.ncvntk.600x399.IMG_21004.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1887735 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:47:38 +0000 aegie 1887735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm at work so I can't fix the photo well, but would this work? </p> [attach=34/14/ncvqre.600x399.ncvntk.600x399.IMG_2100.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1887717 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:38:59 +0000 Arden 1887717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I use flash she knows I'm taking a photo and does this. :P </p> [attach=2195/14/ncvqd1.423x600.IMG_2060.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1887701 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:34:30 +0000 hellobear 1887701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>walled you!</p> <p>ETA: oh i think you may already had it fixed! :) your LO is sooo cute! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1887659 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:18:36 +0000 Arden 1887659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: Emailed, thank you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1887655 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:17:10 +0000 PurplePumps 1887655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: How about a piece of paper in front of the flash to try to diffuse it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1887645 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:14:28 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1887645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the second photo is perfectly fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1887631 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:10:40 +0000 Mae 1887631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: send it to me. *edited to delete my email because I don't want to leave it up too long and I'm about to run errands and I don't have gold to wall you privately. If you didn't catch it and you want me to send it to you let me know and I'll post it again :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photo-editing-help-1#post-1887629 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:09:10 +0000 Orchid 1887629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no photo editing skills, but just had to say ... what a cutie! </p>