Family Portrait Fix

[Photologyst]

I was just sent a portrait that had been adjusted by a ‘professional’ photographer and then printed on canvas. The family didn’t like it and asked me to see what I could do. The original was a snap, taken in JPG format by a relative. I know these people and they don't have spray on tans.


Adjusted exposure in Lightroom.

Photoshop: Cloned errant pixels. Softened faces. Lightened teeth and eyes of the adults. Background blur erased blur @ 100% and 40% at the edges. Sharpened photo.


Please let me know what you think and if/how I can improve these even more?

[Sterling]

Maybe cropping the top a little to remove some of those blank walls?

[Photologyst]

Originally Posted by Sterling

Maybe cropping the top a little to remove some of those blank walls?

Thanks, you are right.

Actually, I have one cropped closer to the heads. This is left @ 8 x 10.

[edbayani]

just a suggestion, since you were asked if you could do something about it, instead of just cropping, why not bring the grandfather and grandmother closer together before cropping by editing them.

[Photologyst]

Originally Posted by edbayani

just a suggestion, since you were asked if you could do something about it, instead of just cropping, why not bring the grandfather and grandmother closer together before cropping by editing them.

I don't know what you mean? Move them together? Why?

Listen I know these two people and they like being on opposite sides of the room.