I think you (and they in the end) made the right choice. But if 'twere
mine I'd choose skin that added back just a bit more of the color from
the reworked image not chosen. But you have the advantage of looking at
the actual person.
Chuck Norcutt
Candace Lemarr wrote:
> Hi Guys 'N Gals,
>
> Coming out of "read only" mode for a minute.
>
> First to wish those of you who celebrate it, a very Happy Thanksgiving.
>
> Second to offer up an example of some "extreme retouching" of my own.
>
> Personally I only like to get rid of offensive things, i.e. hair in the
> eyes, zits, necklace connector in the front of the neck, holes in
> clothing, or stains on clothes. Then I typically try to brighten/sharpen
> the eyes a bit and if people want that "soft" glow to their pics, I'll
> do that also with a little Gaussian Blur on a duplicate layer, then
> layer mask to keep the eyes sharp, sometimes nose and mouths as well
> (babies). The Gaussian Blur works wonders on baby acne.
>
> Anyhow, occasionally I'll have someone who thinks they know exactly how
> their pictures should look (like John's lady who did her own editing on
> his pic), and in that instance I'll try to help them achieve the look
> they *think* they want. They usually don't want it after they see it. I
> will give you links to 3 images, first the original (which will most
> likely showcase my lack of photographic skills more than anything else),
> then the image how they requested it to look, then the image they ended
> up loving and wanting.
>
> Although I had a lot of time invested in *their edit*, I was proud of
> her in the end for not succumbing to peer pressure to have the *perfect
> smile*. I told her I'd be happy to do the edit she wanted, but that I
> thought she was hands down gorgeous and needed no help in the smile
> department. I told her I was afraid it just "wouldn't be her". And in
> the end, she agreed.
>
> You can view all 3 images by going here:
> http://candid-captures.smugmug.com/gallery/1764041#223951449
>
> Or here is the original:
> http://candid-captures.smugmug.com/gallery/1764041#223951449-X2-LB
>
> Here is the edit with the teeth and complexion she thought she wanted:
> http://candid-captures.smugmug.com/gallery/1764041#223951348-X2-LB
>
> Here is the image she chose in the end:
> http://candid-captures.smugmug.com/gallery/1764041#223953155-X2-LB
>
> All in all it was a great learning experience for me to see what I could do.
> But I don't advocate people making these kinds of major changes to
> themselves.
>
> And Moose...Hi backactcha!! :-)
> Happy Holidays, everyone!
> Candace
>
>
> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> There is a good marketing term for "just the right look". It's called
>> "natural retouching". But don't ask me to define it.
>
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