CREATIVE PROJECTS
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Convert to monochrome
Take the Burn tool, set Range set to Midtones
and Exposure to 20
, and paint over the lips
and eyebrows to enhance them. Next go to Enhance>Convert
to Black and White, select Scenic Landscapes and click OK.
Add a Levels adjustment layer, and move the Shadows and
Highlights sliders in until they’re below the outer edges of
the histogram, to set the black and white endpoints and
boost the contrast.9
Retouch the skin
Press Cmd/Ctrl+J to duplicate the Background layer,
and use the Spot Healing Brush tool to remove minor
blemishes and stray hairs by clicking them. Use the Brush
tool to even out areas of uneven skin tone by Alt-clicking to
sample lighter or darker skin tones and painting over areas at
20
opacity. Take the Dodge tool, set Range to Midtones and
Exposure to 20
, and brush over the eyes to brighten them.11
Merge and sharpen
Move the Midtones slider left to brighten the
image, then change the layer’s blending mode
to Soft Light to subtly boost contrast throughout the tonal
range – you may need to tweak the Levels settings after doing
this. Press Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E to create a merged layer,
then go to Enhance>Unsharp Mask and set Amount to 70
and Radius to 2 pixels.12
Make a montage
Go to Layer>Flatten Image, then repeat steps 9-11
for each image. Select ty_elements61, take the
Crop tool, select Use Photo Ratio, click the arrows below
to swap the height and width values and draw a landscape
crop. Crop the next three to square format by changing the
height setting to match the width setting; leave
ty_elements65 as portrait format. Create a new document,
copy and paste all the images into it, and resize and position
them to create a montage as shown.How to create a reflective mood...
A reflector is simply a large
sheet of reflective material
that’s used to direct light on to
a subject. When you’re shooting
portraits in natural light you can
use a lightweight, collapsible
reflector; they’re a cheap,
portable and easy-to-use option
for controlling the light without
having to use flash. Reflectors
are available in a range of sizes
and colours, and many have
multiple surfaces so that you can
create different effects – white
is great for lifting shadows and
balancing the light, gold adds
a warm glow to skin, and silver
creates a cooler feel and can also
create nice highlights.GOLD SIDE SILVER SIDE WHITE SIDE NO REFLECTOR