Amberyl Ethaniel

Not sure what that means-sorry! I just came back after about 10 years so I'm a bit slow to catch up..

OH! I didn't think of that! I usually just lasso the areas and try the smart fill, or paint around the edges..that takes a long time though.

Ah, that does work on some of my hair but not others..probably no mod?Thanks!!

I see almost a halo around my hair that shows up in pics and then I have to fix it in Photoshop. Is there a better way?

Bummer, when I do 3d modeling there's a way to smooth out those areas. Was hoping SL had implemented something similar. Thx!

I have a untucked button down shirt where the jeans pockets keep poking through the shirt tail is there any way to fix this? Same thing with Doc marten style boots where my jeans poke thru..

wow, so much good info here. I don't know why I until today had no idea that you could search Youtube with dates. DOH! Thank you so much for talking the time to write all this! I need to digest now!!

No, for some reason no footer..but I think I found your blog. You're EVERYWHERE-I'm impressed! 😁

It's good to get the updated perspective from someone who has taken bunches of pics and has learned the system. I'll work on my lighting/shadows and DOF, What's your blog? I'd love to see your pics-something to aim for..lol. I do enjoy exploring and taking pics though!

Last as in recent? Skullingtown? LOVE your lighting.Your adorable gal just pops out of the page even in darker light.

great tips! Being in the sky like that would definitely keep things to a minimum.

Definitely true..I have a similar program plus Photoshop, will have to play around. Thanks!

Interesting! I like the background and dog better, but something about the blue cast to her skin highlights throws me off a bit. This process does make the pic look less sharp which I love. Thanks for taking the time!

Ah, I didn't consider the processing speed. Why make it harder on the computer than it needs to be? This one I think was 6000 on the larger size. What size do you normally post at? Do you buy backgrounds on SL? I saw now that a lot of pose makers use a "set" to go with their poses. I wondered if those worked well..

Good advice, thanks! I was having issues with DOF in world and forgot to add it in post. Definitely do need that tho! Love playing with the windlight settings and see what they do..

beautifully lit! Are the petals in world or added later. Love that! I'd like to postpone BD for a while till I'm comfortable with firestorm after so long though..

Since I've been gone from SL so long, I'd like to stick with Firestorm for a while at least until I get more familiar with things. What do you find BD does best, or things you can't do in FS? More windlight? Effects? Better quality?

For some reason, the articles (they were old so maybe that's why) didn't want SL shadows and basically said if you needed any, you could add them yourself in post processing..old info? So if you're doing closeups, setting a lower draw is better?

Love this! It's more of the look I was going for. I think the vignette helps with the edges of the photo too-more finished.. Mine look too sharp. Thank you for the settings, that helps a ton!! OOh, good ideas. I didn't know about the gamma setting. I'm using Firestorm. reluctant to use BD as I just came back and becoming more familiar with Firestorm is challenging enough. Saving settings sounds really helpful. So I ADORE https://layersuponlayas.com/ look. Most (but not all) of hers are what i consider muted. Like this example. Much more "painterly" and muted than a regular SL snapshot.

I have a pretty good graphics card and a considerable amount of Ram so not too much of an issue..

I read in a few blogs that you don't want shadows? I do have advanced lighting enabled though..is a lower draw distance helpful too? Mine was 200 m or so..

Thank you, not bad to start but want to make sure I get better..I was at ultra but my draw distance was around 200 meters? I think? I'm not sure which windlight setting this was originally (maybe sunset?)need to write that stuff down. Is setting to a lower draw distance better for pics?

All great suggestions, I desaturated slightly but I think it's still to bright, and now that you mention it, maybe a slight blur would give me more of the look I'm going for. Thank you!!

I just started SL up again after a few years and am reading tutorials on SL photography trying to improve. I know windlight settings make a huge difference in mood, but I notice some people are adding photoshop layers to change the look slightly. I like a more muted look but am stumped on this pic-do I need some sort of overlay? Just keep trying different windlight settings? I'm not sure where to go from here.

I checked there a while ago but half the channels were defunct. Must have been before the update. Thx!