© Charn S Bedi- FROM FLAW TO FINISH
CHARN S. BEDI TALKS THROUGH SHOOTING
AND RETOUCHING THIS MUA IMAGE
In the pink:having used nice “Already
vibrant colours on the nails and eyes, I then
decided in post to add a nice pink poppy
tone to the background rather
than keeping it white as originally shot.”Take your time:give up! Beauty “Never
retouching is so time-consuming that it
will always take longer than fashion or editorial.
It’s easy to judge if an image has been rushed.”
Nice gnashers:“Sometimes I leave flaws
on images on purpose to help create a sense of
reality. Flaws on this image that I left were the
not-so-perfect teeth (but almost perfect).”Tools of the trade:a good idea to invest in a “It’s
decent tablet. I use the Wacom Intuos5 Large on
my Mac Pro, and an Intuos5 Small on my
MacBook Pro. I also have a preference of using the
spring-loaded nib on my Intuos pens.”Laughter lines:
“Leave some wrinkles on the
image rather than softening them
down too much.”
Retro retouching:opportunity of shooting this great “I had the
image. MUA was going for an Audrey Hepburn-style pose.”