STICKY:  How to photograph a high school Senior - Part 2

SoCalTiger wrote in post #16067431
^ That's a pretty good before and after. Amazing that her eyes are that vibrant SOOC.

It's those colored contacts they're all wearing now. If I was to guess, her eyes are probably brown but who cares? Here's another one.

rjharris wrote in post #16067467
It's those colored contacts they're all wearing now. If I was to guess, her eyes are probably brown but who cares? Here's another one.

This one is a bit too processed.

gonzogolf wrote in post #16067478
This one is a bit too processed.

Yes, I think I downsized it wrong. It came out at only 50 kb in size I think.

rjharris wrote in post #16067487
Yes, I think I downsized it wrong. It came out at only 50 kb in size I think.

Even with resizing the contrast in detail between her teeth, eyes, hair and her skin is startling.

rjharris wrote in post #16067467
It's those colored contacts they're all wearing now. If I was to guess, her eyes are probably brown but who cares? Here's another one.

What do you do for skin softening/smoothing? I think her skin looks great after PP. thanks!

iadubber wrote in post #16069208
What do you do for skin softening/smoothing? I think her skin looks great after PP. thanks!

I do the frequency separation technique or whatever they call it. Then when I'm done with that I make two merged copies (ctrl,alt,shift,e). I then use imagenomic on the image. After it's done I take one of the merged copies from earlier and place it above the imagenomic layer to get all the texture back and reduce the opacity of that layer to taste. Then I take another merged copy and high pass filter at 1 pixel set to soft light and reduce the opacity to taste. It sounds like a lot of work but it really isn't. Thanks for asking by the way.

or change the opacity of the imagenomic layer according to your taste. then don't forget to dodge and burn to enhance the shadows and the highlights.

vinmunoz wrote in post #16069399
or change the opacity of the imagenomic layer according to your taste. then don't forget to dodge and burn to enhance the shadows and the highlights.

I just like doing the merged copy on top and then changing the opacity of it. You'r way works probably just as good and I used to do it that way. I do a couple of curves layers for dodging and burning on head shots. I don't do it on full length shots.

rjharris wrote in post #16067467
It's those colored contacts they're all wearing now. If I was to guess, her eyes are probably brown but who cares? Here's another one.

Ah okay I didn't realize colored contacts had gotten popular.

My first 2014 senior shoot

Hey Tiff, I would love to see some of your new work.

I havent done many seniors this year, I got distracted in the spring and didnt focus enough on the advertising. Lesson learned for next year.

GerryDavid wrote in post #16082455
Hey Tiff, I would love to see some of your new work.

I havent done many seniors this year, I got distracted in the spring and didnt focus enough on the advertising. Lesson learned for next year.

Tiff has a lot on her plate right now. Im sure she will post stuff when she is able.

GerryDavid wrote in post #16082455
Hey Tiff, I would love to see some of your new work.

I havent done many seniors this year, I got distracted in the spring and didnt focus enough on the advertising. Lesson learned for next year.

Will work on it....I'm just gearing up now.

umphotography wrote in post #16083598
Tiff has a lot on her plate right now. Im sure she will post stuff when she is able.

True that! Impending divorce and the loss of my sis-in-law....moved the studio....and I hate my day job!

sevillafox wrote in post #16085687
Will work on it....I'm just gearing up now.

True that! Impending divorce and the loss of my sis-in-law....moved the studio....and I hate my day job!

Sorry to hear this, Tiff. God bless and good luck. :