Natalie Fobes Photography Blog http://www.fobesphoto.com/blog Seattle photography tips and instruction, photojournalism, Seattle weddings, Seattle portraits, Seattle wedding photography Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:52:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Quick Retouching Tips by Natalie Fobes http://www.fobesphoto.com/blog/2012/05/17/quick-retouching-tips-by-natalie-fobes/ http://www.fobesphoto.com/blog/2012/05/17/quick-retouching-tips-by-natalie-fobes/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 20:48:03 +0000 admin http://www.fobesphoto.com/blog/2012/05/17/quick-retouching-tips-by-natalie-fobes/ I believe in enhancing or de-emphasizing, not necessarily removing, unwanted physical characteristics. Too many photographers remove the wrinkles and skin texture. I tell my clients that I will make them look rested, not 17.

A few of the methods I use in Photoshop follow. Always create at least one retouching layer.

Lighten whites of eyes or irises: Brush, opacity 7, mode lighten, foreground white
Alternate: select eyes and change levels with mask to hide other stuff.

Define eyelashes, lips, etc. Brush, opacity 10, mode multiply

Whiten teeth: Brush, opacity 12, mode color, foreground white
Alternate: Brush, mode lighten, 7-15%

Alternate: Desaturation sponge. This may result in a graying down of the area.

Darken: Brush, opacity 20, mode Multiply, black or white in foreground

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