Post Processing for fashion portraits to achieve results similar to this?

[hazza_6660]

I want to be a fashion photographer someday (i can only hope) and i know i am a huge way off this, but what type of post processing do you think people use to achieve sharp crisp doll like forms of people like in these dolce gabbana advertisements by steven klein http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2362/...aa8773d8ba.jpg or is it mainly in the camera? or the lighting? or the model? i want to achieve a look like this on this photo of mine hazza-6660's Gallery any other tips on fashion post processing very much appreciated. Thanks

[jgomez65]

Originally Posted by hazza_6660

I want to be a fashion photographer someday (i can only hope) and i know i am a huge way off this, but what type of post processing do you think people use to achieve sharp crisp doll like forms of people like in these dolce gabbana advertisements by steven klein http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2362/...aa8773d8ba.jpg or is it mainly in the camera? or the lighting? or the model? i want to achieve a look like this on this photo of mine hazza-6660's Gallery any other tips on fashion post processing very much appreciated. Thanks

In terms of post processing you will need at least Photoshop or another good editing software. Most fashion photography relies heavely in post processing (if you haven't seen it, do a search in Youtube for the Dove Evolution video)

Usually the "plastic" look in faces is done by bluring the image and smoothing the skin in several layers. If you have Photoshop, I recommend these tutorials for retouching faces and bodies

26 Professional Photoshop Retouching Tutorials

Good luck and hope this helps

[OsmosisStudios]

Mainly lighting, a good dose of makeup (applied by a pro) and some heavy duty editing. Look for Skin softening tutorials.

[Photologyst]

There are two portrait programs that you might find very useful:

1) Imaginomic’s “Portraiture”: http://www.imagenomic.com/pt.aspx

2) “Portrait Professional”: Portrait Professional - Enhance your photos using the best airbrushing and photo editing software

I find that “Portraiture” produces more natural skin tones, but “Portrait Professional” gives better control. One can adjust every feature from hair to eyes to facial symmetry. There is an issue with PP’s color management.

Often one has to use both Lightroom and/or Photoshop.

The “trick” is not to over process, unless you want that “alien” look.

Good luck!

[aprillove20]

Well, Photoshop is good editing software.