So...here's the image we were given from Andrea Riley. Thanks so much Andrea for letting us use your image!!
SOOC:
1st Edit {Color}
What I did: First I changed the look of the photo by changing the angle & adjusting the scale. Next, I adjusted the levels a bit (upped the blacks) just to remove a bit of the hazy sooc look. I cloned stamped a few small spots on her face & neck. Then I added a very light peach overlay @ 24% just to warm & lighten her a little. I then added a warming photo filter to bring out the lovely peachy tones in her skin & hair. I adjusted the curves to where I wanted the hi-lights & shadows to be, brightened it a little more, & then brightened her teeth & eyes. Last, I added a little more blur to the edges of the photo to bring back more of a nostalgic look (average & gaussian blur completely off the face). Used MCP's web sizing & sharpening actions to finish it off.
2nd Edit {BW}
What I did: I stared with the color edited image above. First, I took the saturation out of it. Then to create a little more depth in the photo, I did a Screen layer & Multiply layer both @ 100% opacity & inverted. To lighten parts of the photo, I used my brush & swept over different parts of her face, hair & the grass (brush @ 11% opacity). Then I did the same on the Multiply layer for the places I wanted darker...like the edges & shadows in her hair. Used MCP Actions for web sizing & sharpening again.
Feel free to leave any tips or suggestions for making my edits even better. I love trying to improve, so I'm all ears!!
To download the image & join in the fun, go here.
Happy Friday folks!!
beautiful edits!
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