Anyone wanna bet Rey pipes in later? Heck I'd wager there's a lot of people willing to help.

Thought i would have a quick go at this

Immediately the question comes to mind of how much retouching the client wants on the example image:

- Just smoothing out the woman's skin?
- What about color correction?
- Adjusting the shape/angle of the nose?
- Adjusting exposure?
- Add some "pop" to bring out her eyes?

Is this someone's own portrait that will be printed for framing in their own home? Or is this for print media? Or a headshot for a model/actress portfolio? I think knowing these things would help determine what is done to the photo.

For example you wouldn't want to correct too much on the skin for a personal portrait or it could seem like it wasn't the same person.

Or would you just want to see what we would do on our own judgement?

Just thoughts. I'ma try my hand at it.

About 20 minutes...



Eeesh, her hand looks a little too red now. I was trying to match her skin tone. Also, without a tablet, it's nearly impossible to get rid of her chin hairs. As someone once said, using a mouse for fine work is like drawing with a potato.

*edit* I am NOT a Pro Photo Retoucher. I thought it was fun to give it a try.

If the crowd feels this is too big let me know and I'll size it down.
Like Eve I saw the mismatch in the hand coloration and make a quick attempt at fixing it.
Still some a little more touch up to do here and there but I'm at work. Maybe try more when I get home.

updated. Fixed her right eye, eye and lip color and hopefully her hand, too.

What do you think

We have a winner! Ha ha.



(you know i was joking right)

Always fun with a challange

Click for original size:

That's not important... You know I'm joking, don't you???


And pleasssse guys/galls... shave the girls chin!!! She look like a witch!!!

I ONLY did this for fun. I have never tried a photo retouch... so I figured Id have fun

Oh Lydia,
Oh Lydia,
Say have you seen Lydia,
Lydia the Bearded lady..

Wronggg!

Lesson 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H661e-8TAU4&feature=fvst

It's not easy to be a girl

Big:
http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac68/metagg/PSC/retouch.jpg
I kept a couple of moles for character. I don't know a person's preference, for magazines, they'd remove them. What do most people want done with them? I think if you get rid of all of them, it becomes too obvious that the person looks different, at least the people who are familiar with the person in the photograph. I kinda like what Tad did with the one on the nose.

Ok DannyBoy, now you have a go and show us how you would of done it