On my enhancement, I picked my favorite pictures that did not have very good lighting so I could challenge myself and improve my editing skills. The first photo, Amy, I first added an Adjustment Levels layer to bump up the contrast and darken the mid tones. I then used the Stamp tool, the Brush, and the Blur tool to clean up and soften her skin. I then selected her eyes and used the Levels tool to brighten them. I then lower the saturation to the whole photo. The second photo, I applied a Match Color to the photo, I choose another photo that had better coloring and applied it to this photo. I soften and cleaned up the skin the same way as the previous photo. I lowered the opacity a little on the Match Color layer. The final photo, Emily, I first lighten her face up in Camera Raw. Then I brought her into Photoshop and used an Adjustment Layer Levels to lighten the whole photo. I did not need to do any enhancements to her face, Emily’s skin turned our flawless. I did change the color of her coat, but selecting it and applying a color replacement under the Image menu. It was a challenge working with these three photo and trying to work around the picture quality, but I learned a lot in the process.
Amy
Original
Date: 5-21-2011; Rexburg, Idaho; F-Stop: 5.6; Shutter Speed: 1/200; Focal Length: 55.0 mm; Model: Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Emily (Color Replacement)
Original
Date: 5-21-2011; Rexburg, Idaho; F-Stop: 11.0; Shutter Speed: 1/250; Focal Length: 55.0 mm; Model: Canon EOS REBEL T1i
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