Been awhile

B Joyner

Latest Senior shoot. Here is one of my favorites from the day. It was cold and I had to try and edit out some red noses with mixed results. Anyway thought I would ask for some C and C.




Thanks

Hackbone

If the greenery was even more to the viewers right I would have moved her over to get rid of the distracting shed in the top left. I always try to look for light direction and the light is flat and not as flattering as light with direction. I'd also crop out the hand and help her under her eyes.

reyvee61

I'd have to agree, always try and look at light to shadow ratios for more dramatic results.
That being said I think you did a fine job with the editing though ideally a reschedule would have saved much work in post regarding "red" nose associated with cold weather and shooting closeups/headshots

B Joyner

I will have to work on that. I always tend to fully light the face getting rid of all the shadows. I also struggle with the bags under the eyes. I use the patch tool to remove them, but I think it looks unnatural if I remove completely. So I usually crank the opacity back down. Anyway thanks for the tips.

Bryce Wilson

For the "under-eye" work, a while back Divamum posted a link to a process that works wonders. Unfortunately, I can't find it, but I have used the process since I read it.

Here is a basic workflow in Photoshop.

Make a new layer and choose soft light and then check the 50% gray box.

Then select the dodge tool with a soft brush with an exposure of about 17%.

Use a brush size just a tad larger than the dark area under the eye and and go over the dark area with the dodge brush. Work it until you achieve the results you want. This removes the dark color without removing the texture.

Turning the layer on and off will let you compare the original to the rework.

Hope this helps.

B Joyner

Bryce Wilson wrote: »

For the "under-eye" work, a while back Divamum posted a link to a process that works wonders. Unfortunately, I can't find it, but I have used the process since I read it.

Here is a basic workflow in Photoshop.

Make a new layer and choose soft light and then check the 50% gray box.

Then select the dodge tool with a soft brush with an exposure of about 17%.

Use a brush size just a tad larger than the dark area under the eye and and go over the dark area with the dodge brush. Work it until you achieve the results you want. This removes the dark color without removing the texture.

Turning the layer on and off will let you compare the original to the rework.

Hope this helps.

Where is the 50% grey box??

B Joyner

Thanks Bryce I figured it out.