Katrina by debbie collier

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I do alot of portraits from photos for people, but it seems when I scan them to add them to my website I loose so much of the shadowing and sometimes the detail. I do not know what I am doing wrong!! Anyone have any suggestions?

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Sheryl Boivin 26 Aug 2008

also check at what Rez you are scanning them at and use the programs software...put another sheet of paper behind it too as the paper might be too transluscent! very nice rendering! :)

Shakeh Sarookhanian 06 Jul 2008

Expressive work !

Greg Dubois 21 May 2008

Hmmm, the only think that I can say is that a photograph does not always convey the feel of the subject when transferred. Maybe you could get a software like elements and use a filter that converts a photo to a drawing or painting, with very good results I might add, then pay attention to how the computer shades and converts the photograph?

rb chakravartty 28 Feb 2007

nice work!!!

Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 22 Feb 2007

Beautiful soft pencil portrait,Debbie!!!

Sara Deutsch 21 Feb 2007

Do you have a photoshop-like program where you can play with the brightness and contrast? That might hellp. But this is such a sensitive portrait and her personality comes through..that's what's important. contrast and

thea walstra 21 Feb 2007

A very lovely portrait Debbie

Olga van Dijk 20 Feb 2007

Take a picture from them instead... that will be much better for the shadowing I hope.... LOVELY PORTRAITURE DEB!!--

Jerry 19 Feb 2007

Lovely portrait!

William Boyer 18 Feb 2007

keep up the good work

debbie braswell 18 Feb 2007

GREAT PICTURE DEBBIE, AND THE EXPRESSION IS BEAUTIFUL

v blair 18 Feb 2007

Hi Debbie,wonderful portrait work.One thing that has helped me is I take a clear glass from a picture frame and put it over the scanner glass and then put my pic I'm scanning on top of that and cover and scan...it seems to pick up more of the mid tones..I would also play around with different settings..brightness..sharpness..etc..and see if that helps.