How to take pics with this natural color style

[yoku]

I see some pics without too much retouching,but with pretty natural color as you can see below.Most of them are shot outside room with natural light just like what I usually do.

But they looks pretty amazing in the color,you cannot see too much retouching work in them and the color is pretty amazing.But my pics in this kind of enviroment are so ordinary in color,so pale in the skin...


Any body has the idea how to shoot and retouch like this style?
About white balance,picture control style and sth else..

[zona5101]

this post is in the wrong spot...this is for image you took, and then explain how you took them.
To quickly answer the questions, it does not appear there was any retouching done. Perhaps a white balance adjustment after the fact but it could have been accounted for in camera. The depth of field looks like it came from the lens aperture and not post work. It simply looks like the work of a shooter who knows what they are doing...not a lot of post work.

[lputman]

They've probably had some levels or curves adjustments done in post.

[yoku]

Originally Posted by lputman

They've probably had some levels or curves adjustments done in post.

Yeah I think so.

But what I only know in curves modification is to change the contrast that looks not so natual as the samples.

Do you have any idea of better ways in curves?Really appreciate it.

[prabbit237]

Originally Posted by zona5101

this post is in the wrong spot...this is for image you took, and then explain how you took them.

I'd say the "how I took it" forum is for "image you took, and then explain how you took them."

THIS forum, on the other hand, is specifically for "Discussion on digital photography techniques" and that's exactly what we're doing here.

[zona5101]

Originally Posted by prabbit237

I'd say the "how I took it" forum is for "image you took, and then explain how you took them."

THIS forum, on the other hand, is specifically for "Discussion on digital photography techniques" and that's exactly what we're doing here.

i believe the thread was moved since my post.

[sk66]

Proper exposure and proper wb.

If you shoot in RAW they will never look like this SOOC.
Most cameras have settings for Contrast/Saturation etc for SOOC Jpegs.

[yoku]

Originally Posted by sk66

Proper exposure and proper wb.

If you shoot in RAW they will never look like this SOOC.
Most cameras have settings for Contrast/Saturation etc for SOOC Jpegs.

Yes,but in outside environment,"Proper exposure and proper wb" is not difficult coz we can review pics right after shoot and then make slightly set to "proper".

I think both pre and post works are important.In the similar enviroment of outside room as the samples,my pics below are absolutely ordinary,pale in color.I believe there's some ways to improve the color in both shooting and retouching.Can any buddy tell me the exact reason?Maybe it helps a lot if your samples can be posted here.


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[ravncat]

It's a combination of proper white balance and increased saturation and contrast.

[prabbit237]

Originally Posted by zona5101

i believe the thread was moved since my post.

I stand humbly corrected, then