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Photo Retouching

Here’s where the magic happens. Skin is refined, color is balanced, distractions disappear, and the strongest parts of the photograph come forward. Some images need a light touch. Others need a full transformation. The result should feel polished, intentional, and completely believable.

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Photo Retouching

African-Indian-Irish Caribbean Woman, Giselle

An outdoor tropical photo shoot did not go exactly as planned. Although the makeup began flawless, intense 95°F heat caused perspiration and facial oils to break down the makeup, creating a rough, uneven texture that emphasized lines and imperfections. Post-production retouching was used to restore a polished, natural-looking finish.

African-Indian-Irish Caribbean Woman, Giselle photo retouching example 1 — Webphotographix
African-Indian-Irish Caribbean Woman, Giselle photo retouching example 2 — Webphotographix

What Was Done

  • To create natural, healthy-looking skin tones in Adobe Photoshop , various color samples were made of the subject's skin. The airbrush tool was used to smoothen uneven skin tone.
  • The healing-brush tool was then used to remove skin blemishes.
  • The brightness-contrast and exposure levels were adjusted to reintroduce some of the natural light fall against the skin.
  • The photo was then converted to black and white.
  • The black and white photo was then retouched using various color filters.

PHOTOGRAPHY AND RETOUCHING DONE BY GISELLE WHITE OF WEBPHOTOGRAPHIX

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