Haylee Senior Portrait

[2WheelPhoto]

Wrinkles??? We call those dimples! They're adorable!

pics 1, 3,4,and 5, a dimple or two is ok and cute but 6-8 of them as long as her face might be a bit much for her

 

[Derrel]

Well, ya know, your comment does bring up a GOOD QUESTION: how much skin smoothing/retouching is appropriate, and on "what, exactly"??? Moles, pock marks, wrinkles, eye bags, dimples, under-chin folds, exposed belly skin, and so on...if a guy does too much retouching, it can look weird; it might even offend the client if some of their character is removed through heavy retouching...

I usually try and do very,very minimal removal, and instead go for "sublimation". Like for example...instead of totally removing under-eye bags,or wrinkles, I often take the clone tool and select a soft-edged brush of 25- to 65-pixel diameter, and work at 40% to 50% opacity at a flow of around 85%, and then just sort of "paint over" under-eye or facial wrinkles and creases, to leave them "there", so they are actually visible, but are reduced about 50%...it looks "realistic" AND at the same time it looks a LOT better!!!

 

[Brinr]

Well, ya know, your comment does bring up a GOOD QUESTION: how much skin smoothing/retouching is appropriate, and on "what, exactly"??? Moles, pock marks, wrinkles, eye bags, dimples, under-chin folds, exposed belly skin, and so on...if a guy does too much retouching, it can look weird; it might even offend the client if some of their character is removed through heavy retouching...

I usually try and do very,very minimal removal, and instead go for "sublimation". Like for example...instead of totally removing under-eye bags,or wrinkles, I often take the clone tool and select a soft-edged brush of 25- to 65-pixel diameter, and work at 40% to 50% opacity at a flow of around 85%, and then just sort of "paint over" under-eye or facial wrinkles and creases, to leave them "there", so they are actually visible, but are reduced about 50%...it looks "realistic" AND at the same time it looks a LOT better!!!

Swear to god, this girl is a High School senior... Ya I typically do the same with the eye-bag removal as Derrel, I also do spot fix on major actual blemishes, never moles or freckles. Stuff that isn't a "permanent" quality of the individual. Also maybe a little careful blur tool. Thanks for the comments again you guys. Much appreciated.

 

[jwbryson1]

Swear to god, this girl is a High School senior.

I'd put her on 34. :mrgreen:

 

[Derrel]

Swear to god, this girl is a High School senior.

I'd put her on 34. :mrgreen:

She'll be able to buy beer pretty soon...just sayin'...

 

[jwbryson1]

Swear to god, this girl is a High School senior.

I'd put her on 34. :mrgreen:

She'll be able to buy beer pretty soon...just sayin'...

Ha! I almost commented that she probably buys beer for all of her friends. :mrgreen:

I'm sure she's a lovely girl. Just having some fun...(at her expense...)

 

[ronlane]

^^^^she could probably buy it now at some places. (Looks older to me).

 

[kathyt]

Well, ya know, your comment does bring up a GOOD QUESTION: how much skin smoothing/retouching is appropriate, and on "what, exactly"??? Moles, pock marks, wrinkles, eye bags, dimples, under-chin folds, exposed belly skin, and so on...if a guy does too much retouching, it can look weird; it might even offend the client if some of their character is removed through heavy retouching...

I usually try and do very,very minimal removal, and instead go for "sublimation". Like for example...instead of totally removing under-eye bags,or wrinkles, I often take the clone tool and select a soft-edged brush of 25- to 65-pixel diameter, and work at 40% to 50% opacity at a flow of around 85%, and then just sort of "paint over" under-eye or facial wrinkles and creases, to leave them "there", so they are actually visible, but are reduced about 50%...it looks "realistic" AND at the same time it looks a LOT better!!!

It depends sometimes on what type of shoot it is too. If I am doing more of a glam or boudoir type shoot I tend to go a little more drastic and smoother on my editing, but if it is a senior or someone rather young I will generally use Portraiture on a new layer and then turn the opacity way down so it looks really natural and soft. I will remove any blemishes that are temporary too for everyone.

 

[jwbryson1]

Is it just me, or is Ms. Thorson drop dead gorgeous? :mrgreen:

That is all. Back to the thread...

 

[runnah]

Photos A+

Eye lashes F-