SOOC Vs. Edits

Here’s my first attempt at showing my SOOC images (straight out of camera) vs. how I edit them. I try really hard not to go overboard with editing. I try and keep it clean and simple…. no muss no fuss (no crazy actions). I know lots of photographers batch edit, and can do lots of steps at once…. I don’t. I open each image separately and edit them each to my liking…. some may say that’s not efficient, but for now, for me, it works.

so on to the good stuff….

#1
Emma Rae, 10 months, Wake Forest University
D700
50mm 1.4 lens

Settings:
f/1.8
1/640 s.
ISO: 200

What did I do? 
Up blacks to 7
Up contrast +39
Up clarity +15
Up Saturation +6
Curves:
Lights +8
Darks +4
Shadows +13

Luminance:
Red +30
Magenta +59
Purple +40

Lightened eyes with adjustment brush

looked too warm so I used the underwater filter at 2% density

#2
Scott, College Senior, Davidson College
D700
50mm 1.4 lens

Settings:
f/2
1/125 s
ISO: 200

What did I do?
Up blacks to 15
Increase exposure by +0.30
Clarity +13

Luminance:
Red +10
Orange -6

Spot Healing Brush on imperfections