ing to get the best-possible result right out of the camera, then use Liquify
to tweak it. I know several photographers who charge for and show clients
how they’ve enhanced their images. I believe my clients only need to know
they look great—and that I made them look that way.
Julie (below) had seen this pouty pose in a magazine and wanted one like
it. She has a little tummy, a young face (she’s only about 23), and terrific
breasts. She’s really proud of her assets and that’s the reason for the pose.
During the shoot, I instructed Julie to tighten her stomach and arch her back
a little. Then I selected a high camera angle to make her face, shoulders, and
breasts more prominent. After the shoot, I opened the image in Photoshop
and selected the Liquify filter (Filter > Liquify). In the full-screen dialog box
that appears for this function, I used the Warp tool to tuck in her tummy
just a little, shifting attention up to her breasts. With a much smaller brush,
I gently pushed in her lower back curve, optically slimming her waistline a bit
more. To finish the image, I added digital glow (see pages 92–93), almost
blowing out the line on her right upper arm, which slimmed that area a lit-
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Combined with careful posing and lighting,
subtle enhancements to a subject’s figure with
the Liquify function can create a flawless look.
In the original image (left), Julie has a little
tummy. In the final image, this area has been
gently smoothed (right).