Portrait of Katie

[Kerry Perkins]

Some of you will recognize my favorite little subject Katie. This one is an attempt to duplicate a portrait effect I've seen on some photographers' sites. I used mostly Nik Color Efex - glamour glow, vignette, and darken/lighten center plus one layer of Topaz Detail. Katie is the perfect model - when I point the camera at her she just does poses like this with no direction at all! :)

[Mark Fuge]

Nice image and application, Kerry.

Like the effect and pose.

Our kids are up north so it is hard to get portraits in a timely manner. She is about the age of our youngest, who also loves to be in front of the camera.

[Dan Brown]

Such a cutie! Nice work Kerry! Have you tried an Orton effect?

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Like the Glamour Glow Kerry. Might blur out the BG a bit more. You are lucky to have such a co-operative subject (and a pretty one too!)

[Christopher Miller]

Very pretty and cute model, Kerry! :) Love her pose! I would blur the BG more or try replacing it with a plain BG because I find all the lines back there a bit distracting, but I love the soft look and vignette.

[Hazel Grant]

With a cutie like this, willing to pose, keep the camera batter charged! Did she ever look at the leaf itself? Might have been an interesting eye contact.

[Kerry Perkins]

Thanks for all the good comments guys, I appreciate them! Dan, I have not tried the Orton effect and I really should have a go at that. I agree that the bg is a bit much... Hazel, this was such a fleeting moment and it is an interesting eye line. Not sure what she was looking at, but this was the only one I got with the leaf! :)