08-31-2008, 07:34 PM
Hi Mark, I just took a look at your Eyecandy website and found some superb wedding photos in the Gallery. Nice work!
I agree that less is better many times. I found that I overdid the PP retouching at first, making my subjects look unnaturally smooth. They would be flattered at how beautiful I made them, but would know in the back of their minds, "That's not what I really look like." So I've learned to "temper" all the capabilities of this program and get results that are flattering but realistic enough.
I thought you did a very tasteful job on Julia's portrait; very real looking. If I were to do anything else to her I might do a bit more work under her eyes to lighten and smooth the dark "bags."
Nice goin'! Keep it up.
John
I agree that less is better many times. I found that I overdid the PP retouching at first, making my subjects look unnaturally smooth. They would be flattered at how beautiful I made them, but would know in the back of their minds, "That's not what I really look like." So I've learned to "temper" all the capabilities of this program and get results that are flattering but realistic enough.
I thought you did a very tasteful job on Julia's portrait; very real looking. If I were to do anything else to her I might do a bit more work under her eyes to lighten and smooth the dark "bags."
Nice goin'! Keep it up.
John