Apr 6, 2008, 19:38
This is probably the most intensive retouching of a portait i've ever done. How did I do?
Original
![[Image: jenbeachoriginal496x700.jpg]](http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n195/cam83/Shuttertalk/jenbeachoriginal496x700.jpg)
Edited
![[Image: jenbeachedit496x700.jpg]](http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n195/cam83/Shuttertalk/jenbeachedit496x700.jpg)
So, a quick run down on what I did:
1. Cloned/healed out the white line that was running down the edge of her face for some reason.
2. Went over Jen's face with the spot healing brush and clone tool to soften her skin tone and remove blemishes and specular highlights. (Not that i don't love her just the way she is, mind you!)
3. Adjusted the fill light of the RAW in Lightroom to bring out more detail in her jacket, then imported to photoshop.
4. Dragged the fill light image onto the original as a new layer, and layer masked out everything but the jacket; merged layers.
5. Created a Painting With Light layer, and selectively lightened and darkened certain areas of the jacket, and her head and hair; merged layers.
6. Dodged the highlights in her hair.
7. Burnt the shadows in her hair.
8. Dodged the shadows on her face.
Done! It took me about an hour and a half all up, as I did a lot of it by trial-and-error, but I personally think it's vastly..okay at least slightly, improved.
Original
![[Image: jenbeachoriginal496x700.jpg]](http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n195/cam83/Shuttertalk/jenbeachoriginal496x700.jpg)
Edited
![[Image: jenbeachedit496x700.jpg]](http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n195/cam83/Shuttertalk/jenbeachedit496x700.jpg)
So, a quick run down on what I did:
1. Cloned/healed out the white line that was running down the edge of her face for some reason.
2. Went over Jen's face with the spot healing brush and clone tool to soften her skin tone and remove blemishes and specular highlights. (Not that i don't love her just the way she is, mind you!)
3. Adjusted the fill light of the RAW in Lightroom to bring out more detail in her jacket, then imported to photoshop.
4. Dragged the fill light image onto the original as a new layer, and layer masked out everything but the jacket; merged layers.
5. Created a Painting With Light layer, and selectively lightened and darkened certain areas of the jacket, and her head and hair; merged layers.
6. Dodged the highlights in her hair.
7. Burnt the shadows in her hair.
8. Dodged the shadows on her face.
Done! It took me about an hour and a half all up, as I did a lot of it by trial-and-error, but I personally think it's vastly..okay at least slightly, improved.