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Originally Posted by katrinak
One thing you will notice OVER AND OVER with Julie's photos is REALLY GREAT light! The better light you can get while taking your photos the more they will pop on your pages and the less you will have to do. More difficult with indoor events but when outside look for open shade and nice reflected light from sides of buildings and other structures to get that pop!
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Suzanne - Thanks for liking my pictures! Yes, on the page you linked to there was really great light for those pictures! Most likely a nice overcast day. Also, you are comparing inside photos to outside photos (with really great light!) No comparison.... my inside photos are horrible! Especially with something like the karate pictures you have. I remember taking some of my son on stage doing his karate test and there just wasn't enough light and of course you are too far away for the on-camera flash to be useful. I was able to up the levels and such to make them decent but they are grainy and odd-colored from the processing.
Anyway, having great light isn't always the case outside either. You may have to go look for it, or if that is not possible do the best you can and then work the "photoshop magic." I probably lighten the majority of my photos which, in PSE (I think), you could do with the levels sliders and then add a bit of contrast. I use unsharp mask on every photo, usually as my last step.
I would take the advice of the ladies here and take a photo-editing class. Or get a book - there are a lot of goods ones out there!
Good luck!