Another Senior Pic

Trying to figure out in LR how to use the strong blues but not so much that the white background (with greys) gets too much of the blue cast in it. Any advice is welcome for editing.

Another attempt is here: https://365project.org/darylo/2018-focus-on-e/2018-02-25

[Graeme Stevens]

excellent portrait, far too happy - if you cropped this at the waist and put some measurements on that background it could be an insanely cheerful mugshot/line-up shot... ;)

[DawnLouise]

Not sure if this what you're looking for, but I think this is what you're asking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JYAJWlWbcw

[Danette Thompson]

I agree with @not_left_handed. The brush tool should work.

[Daryl O'Hare]

@not_left_handed @danette Thanks! Will watch. I use the bullseye to control selective color in the saturation, luminance, hue panel (which I love), but as you can see, my blues got messed with in the white. The only think I hate about the brush is having to carefully erase any changes. Will see! I think this would look much better with the whiter background desaturated! xoxo

[Daryl O'Hare]

@graemestevens not to worry, angsty teens everywhere in my house.

[Danette Thompson]

I also wonder if you played with the white balance? Or the whites slider?

[Daryl O'Hare]

@danette I did. I just need to work a little bit more specifically on these skills

[Jane Pittenger]

How about if you adjusted the white balance more towards warmer and then used an adjustment brush on her clothes and eyes and moved the blue slider up a bit and also the saturation.

[Taffy]

Yep, I think I'd try white balance, or paint the background using the far right tool above 'basic' and desaturate a bit.

[Issi Bannerman]

Its' a gorgeous portrait of your lovely daughter.

[Phil Howcroft]

Thanks for the follow. This is a cracking shot. Has a real urban feel. Have you tried adjusting white balance post production to remove the blues

[katy]

I see all your friends have helped you with the editing. I'm just gonna tell you how beautiful your daughter is and how cute the pose is

[Rachel]

I was also going to suggest a play with the white balance.

[Call me Joe]

Charming portrait 💐💕

[Daryl O'Hare]

@888rachel @phil_howcroft @taffy @jgpittenger @danette @not_left_handed

better? https://365project.org/darylo/2018-focus-on-e/2018-02-25