1. RAW Editor
2. The shadow under her chin had some noise, so I duplicated the layer and used Noiseware on it. I thin applied a layer’s mask and removed the Noiseware from all but the shadows and part of her skin.
3. I was fortunate to get to test MCP’s new Fusion set for Elements & Photoshop. I used her One Click Color. This is a great action for making all those tweaks that would normally take quite a bit of time. I adjusted some layers and turned some off until I got the look I wanted.
4. Next, I used Pioneer Woman’s Lovely & Ethereal action. I love how this action softens up the hair. Again, I removed the effect from some areas of the photo.
5. To soften up under the eyes, I flattened all layers and then duplicated the layer. I sampled the skin color near her eyes and then painted over the shadows. I then reduced the opacity of the layer until the look was natural
6. I sharpened the eyes using Unsharp Mask.
7. The photo seemed off balance, so I expanded the canvas at the top and used the healing brush to add “grass”.
8. I used Florabella’s Vintage Urban action and reduced the opacity
9. The photo had gotten rather bright, so I used the Brightness/Contrast sliders to adjust the brightness more to my liking.
10. Finally, I resized the photo and used Unsharp Mask to sharpen for the web.
You are really excellent at teaching. Thank you for all the time you put into this lesson.
Beautiful edit and beautiful subject!
Popping off the screen with so much color.
WOW! You continue to amaze me with your skills! We need some more video tutorials…you are a great photographer and an AMAZING teacher!!! I always learn so much from you!