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As a fashion and beauty photographer, I shoot in the studio 70% of the time. I rarely shoot by myself but rely on a creative team – a fashion stylist, makeup artist, hair stylist, set designer, etc., and often there's also a client. Shooting directly to Capture One on my computer using tethered capture means the team and client can make adjustments as we go – and I can focus on directing the model.
Capture One is designed to get the most out of your Fujifilm camera's photos. Following on from our previous webinar, this session is designed for you, now you have a grasp of the basics. It is assumed that you know the interface quite well and that you are interested in how to take your usage of Capture One.
I shoot with Fujifilm GFX 50S, which is a mirrorless medium format camera. As opposed to a typical DSLR, I can see the result of every single shot right after I snap it – in my camera's viewfinder. It's really convenient that I don't have to look constantly back at the screen.
Meanwhile, Capture One's photo editing software isn't just for post-production – it also makes the shooting process easier with tethered capture. This feature lets you connect your camera to your computer and customize the settings directly in Capture One – with lots of customizable options for your capture and detailed camera settings right in the software.
I've been using Capture One for about 7 or 8 years now, and I love the wide range of adjustments this photo editing software provides. I'm especially happy that it supports Fujifilm, as my camera has a really wide dynamic range and range of colors captured in RAW format, and Capture One has Fuji specific ICC profiles and Curves corresponding to film styles of Fujifilm cameras. A lot of photographers love Fuji for its Fujifilm Film Simulations, and you can select from several film options as you shoot (even if you shoot RAW!), that really helps with an overall color and contrast direction for the shoot. But if you didn't choose any or you have changed your mind, you can select another Fujifilm Film Simulation directly in Capture One!
Because my camera is medium format, this means large files and lots of data. I've never had issues with Capture One processing and applying adjustments to files as I shoot. It has never slowed me down, which is really critical when you are working with other people and to a strict schedule on-set. And what I love about my GFX 50S is how much I can do to the RAW files in post production. Even if you severely underexpose or overexpose an image, there is so much information in the file so it can easily be recovered!
Left – After, Right – Before
Creating colors
I do a lot of color correction and color grading in my work. I plan out a color palette before the shoot, of course, but often you can't get the exact colors you want in-camera.
Sometimes I shoot with color gels to create different effects, knowing what I will do to this or that color in post production using my photo editor. For example, the above image on the right-hand side was shot with a 1/4 magenta gel on a tungsten light. When I added cyan and green to the image in Capture One, it helped me get closer to natural, slightly vintage skin tone look I was after, while making the background green.
Temperature and Tint adjustments. Color Balance adjustments.
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The Color Balance tool is probably my favorite tool in Capture One. It allows me create a certain mood and add a personal touch to an image. I usually do my tonal range adjustments and color grading on two separate layers. That allows me to turn them OFF one at a time and see if I want to adjust them further.
Left – After, Right – Before the color grading, see the layer on the left is OFF.
To save time on color grading with Luminosity masks in Photoshop, I often do additional layers in Capture One and use the Luma Range tool for a precise selection of tones. For example, in the image below I wanted the highlights and the background to be a bit cooler to add more depth to the image. So I used the Luma range tool to select the lightest areas in the image and apply Color Balance specifically to them. If not all the selected areas (shown in red below) are needed, it is easy to erase parts of the mask with the eraser tool.
Left – applying mask to lighter tones only. Middle – part of the face, neck and shirt erased from the mask.
Using the same principle I can make a separate layer with the Luma Range Mask just for the hair which is the darkest part of this image. Here is the image before and after the Luma Range layer is applied.
Left – After, Right – Before
Super resize v1 0 1 download free. The difference is subtle, but that's what you need the Luma Range tool for – subtle color grading to achieve more depth in an image, and overall more finished look.
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Overall, Capture One is a critical part of my studio workflow. I find that the photo editing software processes RAW files unlike any other RAW editor. And it improves with every new version! I've compared files processed in other software programs to the results in Capture One, and the result is very different. Capture One just sees more nuances in color in different parts of dynamic range.
It's also crucial for editing skin tones and for fashion photography. Because you're dealing with designer clothes, professional models and creative lighting – you need to get the most out of your capture!
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Kristina VaraksinaRussian-born Kristina Varaksina has resided in the USA since 2010 and currently lives and works in New York.
Kristina is recipient of multiple prestigious photography awards, like Prix de la Photographie, Communications Arts Photography Annual, Int'l Photography Awards, PDN Faces, and many more.
Varaksina's focus is to capture human emotions and the psychological impressions of her subjects' mind – permitting the characters to project their internal reality. Kristina Varaksina's personal works are etherial, projecting the psyche onto the corners of a room. Through a conscientious attention to light and a soft palette these allegories come to life and absorb the viewer into their microcosm.
Over April, I was tasked with capturing the ocean over five days using the new Fujifilm GFX100. While the shoot itself had its challenges – the ocean is not a controlled environment and believe me, I struggled to keep the camera dry against the elements – Capture One Pro was working solidly in the background.
Now that Capture One Pro 12.1 supports the Fujifilm GFX100, I was excited to edit my RAW files from the new camera in Capture One's photo editing software. I also shot JPEG to be able to send files directly from the camera to Fujifilm.
Switching from Lightroom
I'll admit, I'm far from a Capture One expert. I only recently converted to the RAW editor since incorporating Fujifilm medium format cameras into my workflow. One of the main features I love compared to using Lightroom is working with Layers, which enable you to precisely select the area you want to capture. The dynamic range the GFX100 camera can capture while documenting the Ocean is incredible, while Capture One Pro allows me to edit the bright whites of the whitewater to the deep dark water and produce a life-sized print with amazing clarity and detail.
A customizable interface makes it easy to adjust
It's always a little daunting to learn a new program, especially if you are very proficient in Lightroom. However, the customization tools in Capture One Pro meant I could quickly organize a workflow that suits me.
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The first thing I did when starting out with Capture One Pro was import five of my favorite images and changed the workflow to 'Migration.' Once in the migration workflow, I organized the tools that I use 99% of the time, making the interface very familiar and very easy to navigate.
Learning resources are a huge help
I am impatient at the best of times, and one of the main challenges when I first started using Capture One was using the tools, layers and program in general to its maximum potential. Pimp your screen 3 8. To speed the learning process up, I relied on the resources in the Capture One Pro learning hub (free of charge) and watched short clips on 'how to' with each tool. Now, I am in the process of educating myself with Capture One Webinars, which is an endless channel of information to speed up the learning process.
Shooting the sea
It's very hard to express in words what it's like to swim out to sea to photograph the ocean in the golden morning light. All your senses are extremely heightened, a small splash in the dark echoes loud, the cold water sends shivers down your spine as it runs down the back of your wetsuit. This is what I like to call the feeling of photography, the feeling of peace and a sense of freedom.
For years, I thought it was the camera that gave me these strong emotions. Then I realized that the camera was simply the tool I used on the journey and that it was the beauty of the Ocean all along that pulled me in. But with the right camera and photo editing tools, I can accurately bring that beauty and feeling to life via photography and share it with others.
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Russell OrdRussell Ord shot magazine covers of world-class surfers and helped define celebrity chefs. He's roamed with Uunguu Rangers in the Australian outback, island-hopped across tropical fantasylands and followed his photographic instincts through urban meccas. Meanwhile, his ocean images are celebrated for simultaneously implying the cruelty and majesty of the sea.
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