shoot and edit: winter wonderland (EDIT)

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(EDIT)
jacob: december 26, 2010

i pretty much followed ashley's steps mostly in the first edit but added a couple steps from the second, adjusting to my photos preferences except for the BLACK AND WHITE adjustment layer. and i did not add an action because i just didn't feel it needed one.  

the yellow on his coat was a pain in my aunt susie's smile because every time i made an adjustment to brighten the yellow, it would redden his face. i finally used the dodge tool to soften his face but still keep the yellow as i wanted it.

i wish i could have brightened his eyes but the poor child squints just like this when he smiles. every time! drives me crazy because he does have some gorgeous eyes.