First Portrait Retouching

[locojain]

Hi,

I never used to use Photoshop to edit my images, instead i used Lightroom, which I believe is a stunning software for us photographers. But after a lot of recommendations and suggestions from some really nice people on DPS, I tried my hand on Photoshop. I kind of like it as well. I followed some retouching tips from the Lynda's Tutorial for CS5 and this is what came out.

A lot of use of layers and spot healing brush, which is probably the best of the Photoshop for photographers. Used sharpening tools, created a duplicate layer, and stuff. I dont really remember those tools atm. But yea you can find them in Lynda's tutorial in the retouching folder.

Here is a sample of my work. Took me quite some time to do it, i am not sure if it is good enough in the experts eye. Please please please do let me know how the processing went by.

Thanks

Before:


After a lot of tiny hair removal (can be seen when zoomed to a greater level) and skin softening.

After:

[BigFuzzy]

Originally Posted by locojain

Hi,

I never used to use Photoshop to edit my images, instead i used Lightroom, which I believe is a stunning software for us photographers. But after a lot of recommendations and suggestions from some really nice people on DPS, I tried my hand on Photoshop. I kind of like it as well. I followed some retouching tips from the Lynda's Tutorial for CS5 and this is what came out.

A lot of use of layers and spot healing brush, which is probably the best of the Photoshop for photographers. Used sharpening tools, created a duplicate layer, and stuff. I dont really remember those tools atm. But yea you can find them in Lynda's tutorial in the retouching folder.

Here is a sample of my work. Took me quite some time to do it, i am not sure if it is good enough in the experts eye. Please please please do let me know how the processing went by.

Thanks

Before:


After a lot of tiny hair removal (can be seen when zoomed to a greater level) and skin softening.

After:

Um, everything you did here you can do in LR. Obviously I mean that for the results, not the steps taken since you can't create layers in LR. Or did you do something else I'm missing?
Having said that, I do have PS, I just use LR 98% of the time.

[rickp1]

I think you did a good job.

R.

[yulchick]

Nice job, not over worked and still has that natural look to it