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What do you think is the original skin color
What do you think is the original skin color of this model? Most likely the model would need to have tan skin right? I would imagine it would be very difficult to turn pale white skin into something like this? Right?  source: https://500px.com/photo/86938109/don't- … ?from=user BTW does anyone know if there is any tutorial online that shows how to turn pale skin in to tan looking skin? Oct 22 14 03:03 pm Link Try the free version of www.protraitprofessional.com They offer a section that lets you adjust a tan. Oct 22 14 03:09 pm Link Goggle is your friend...ask this of it. Skin tanning in Photoshop. Oct 22 14 03:18 pm Link E Thompson Photography wrote: I've searched before. I've only seen really subpar tutorials. Oct 22 14 03:20 pm Link Wrong. The shot can well be that much under exposed. Underexposure shifts colors. Oct 22 14 03:23 pm Link poiter wrote: This article may give you some direction. I use this method with some modifications. Oct 22 14 05:56 pm Link E Thompson Photography wrote: Oh this looks great. Thank you for sharing such a great find!!! Oct 22 14 07:39 pm Link terrysphotocountry wrote: hahaha! Oct 23 14 12:11 pm Link L A U B E N H E I M E R wrote: And the world of glamour and fashion photography is not? Hell, most photographs are manipulated in some way or another. What program or darkroom technique we use doesn't matter. They are all lies in some form. Oct 23 14 06:17 pm Link Lallure Photographic wrote: BINGO... +1! Oct 23 14 07:24 pm Link Lallure Photographic wrote: When I've created images, similar to the one in the OP, I've always started with a correctly exposed low contrast raw file. The "low key" feel is done through channel mixer, curves, and black+white layers along with "dodge and burn". I've never found it necessary to underexpose images to make a low key photograph. Oct 23 14 08:06 pm Link Actually not a look I would go about replicating. Reckon she must be a Chameleon or have very pronounced skin pigmentation. Highlights, midtones and shadows all have their own contradictory skin colour with some areas even contradicting the norm...such as skin under her left eye, palm side of her thumbs, under her neck. If you want to ruin your career, by all means try painting this rubbish on your subjects. EDIT, do what others have suggested, using an original low-key (under-exposed) photo as a base. You can play with the exposure post and warm your colours from a photo exposed for the midtones, but in my experience still looks over processed and a lowkey/underexposed image will do the trick for a more natural look. Oct 23 14 08:08 pm Link Mike Collins wrote: you'll have better luck in the darkroom. lol. Oct 23 14 08:46 pm Link  NICEOct 24 14 04:12 pm Link |
