my first photoshoot

remember just a month ago, i mentioned how  i only had one week until my photoshoot with my cousin? well, that that was a total fail and i was desperate. desperate to have a face in front of my camera and shoot! i was going around friends and family asking to shoot them but i was shot down one by one. i finally got a 'yes' from two friends.

just last weekend, i finally did my first photoshoot with two friends! i'm so grateful to know such girls who would actually agree to be a part of my first photoshoot! i knew the photoshoot would take longer than an hour but it took two and a half hours! of course, they got kind of tired but it was a fun and successful shoot!

shooting was actually harder than i thought! i mean, you can't just expect to have the person to pose for you. you have to direct them. although it was kind of hard to direct these two lovely girls, i was able to get some nice pictures from them.

the fun part? editing! it had been a month or so since i've edited pictures because i didn't have any pictures to edit and when i finally get to edit my first photo, i was having a trouble trying to remember how to edit pictures, in general. of course, i finally got a hang of this photo editing thing again. i wish i have photoshop so i can really edit these photos especially so i can upload my raw pictures. i've only used gimp and for now, it still does its job and i was still able to edit these photos perfectly!

above is a before and after picture. it took me more than an hour to edit and i cannot be happier with the end result. there may be some imperfections but i still think i did a pretty good job for a beginner. i am looking forward to making this hobby more than just a hobby.

now, i'm in need of another face. maybe a couple this time?

-gaolouyang