Natural Skin Softer

Okay, this time i want to make a tutorial about how to make your photo softer. Actually, there are so many way to make skin softer, but i want to share on my way..
check this tutorial out :

Original Photo :


STEP 1 :
Duplicate your image

STEP 2 :
Select Healing Brush Tool, Alt+click on smooth area, then click over the area that you want to remove.


STEP 3 :
Select Filter>Noise>Dust and Scratches


STEP 4:
Add layer mask in duplicate layer (Layer 1), and invert it with Alt+I, you will see full black area in layer mask. Now, erase area you want to.


STEP 5 :
Flatten The Image, and duplicate it twice. see the image below, make sure you are in this position.


STEP 6 :
Let's work with soft layer first. Select Filter>Blur>Surface blur


STEP 7:
Now, we work with hard layer. Please make the layer visible, then select the layer mask right beside the image layer. Then, please select Image>Apply Image.


STEP 8 :
Now, select back the Image Layer (not the Layer Mask), then select Filter>Other>Highpass

You can modify the radius, depend your image.. I usually modify it between 1,0-2,8
After this, change the blending image into Linear Light.

If you think it's too sharp, you can change the fill and opacity as you like.

STEP 9 :
Now, use ALT+G for create a group and drag the SOFT and HARD into it. Add a layer mask in group


STEP 10 :
now, please remove in layer mask (group) the area you want to make it soft.

This is the result.



The skin in softer now.

Love, nanath

How To Create a Good Relationship With Model

As a photographer, we have to create a good relationship with our model. It's really important thing. whether you like the model or no, you have to make the model always feel beautiful. it's really influence to the result of picture that you made.

I will give you a trick to make a good relationship with model :

1. Before you have a session, you have to chat with your model, and show your exciting about her/him. You have to feel that this model will be enjoy with you.
2. Show the model your photos, and tell them that you believe if they can do better than this.
3. You SHOULD always give your pride about them. Tell if she/he is beautiful, handsome, and tell them that they were do a really good job.
4. SMILE even you feel bad mood and you don't like the Model. But still! Give a Pride! and do your best!
5. DON'T YOU EVER SIGHING WHEN YOU FEEL THAT YOUR SHOT IS AWFUL. Keep Smiling! Don't make your model's confidence down.
6. After the session, burn the image into CD and give them the result. If you want to edit the photo, tell them that you will give them the result.

Believe me. If you always make your model feel comfort with you.. you will get what you want, you will get the mood, and you will be their favorite photographer! :)

Your Behavior is Show what you really are.. :)

Love, nanath

DICTIONARY TUTORIAL

Helo you! :) Before i start my tutorial, i want to say thank you for visiting my page.. (wherever you are, whoever you are). Thank you so... much!

Okay! Now, i want to give a tutorial about WHAT I USUALLY USE IN PHOTOSHOP CS3. Maybe it will make me easier to explain in next tutorial, and of course make u understand what i mean! (it just because my English is not very well, so i don't really know if you understand or no) hahahaha.

BASIC 1 :
SCREEN/SOFTLIGHT
I already tell you about this. All you have to do is duplicate the image twice (with ctrl+j and do it twice). Then, change the first Image Mode from NORMAL into SOFTLIGHT, and second image mode from NORMAL into SCREEN.
If you think it's too Bright, and too contrast.. You can modify the FILL (i recommend fill because it will make your image softer).

I hope this screen shot will help you to understand.



I really recommend SCREEN/SOFLIGHT thing to make your image brigther because it's really simple way to get it. Actually, you can do it with Curve, Bright and Contrast thing. Hmm... everything is really depend on your taste.. :)

BASIC2 :
SHADOW/HIGHLIGHT

In this work, i recommend you to use Photoshop CS3, because SHADOW/HIGHLIGHT doesn't exist in other photoshop version..
WHY SHADOW HIGHLIGHT? because, it will make your picture become more dimensional and alive. To find where SHADOW/HIGHLIGHT in photoshop cs 3 is :
Select Image>Adjustment>Shadow/Highlight

I hope this image will help you


Now, you can play with the SHADOWHIGHLIGHT thing. I recommend you to change all number there into 0%. All of it! WHY? because you have to find your real color inside it.. :) believe me, it will help you to find out your real character of color.. :)
now, please click the image below. I hope it will help you..


Modify the number as you want! As you like! As your taste! Because selecting the color of image like you searching wife or husband. it really DEPEND ON YOUR TASTE pal! :)

BASIC 3 :
MAKE IT SHARP!!

For you people, who really love sharp color, you can do this thing. I usually use this for my picture.. :) it will make your picture more vibrant.

First thing you have to do is, DUPLICATE THE IMAGE (With Ctrl+J) > Select Filter > Noise > Reduce Noise. Then change the number into this (click the image below)


The next step is, select FILTER>OTHER>HIGHPASS. for make it clear, please click the image below.

You can modify the range of radius between 1-3. It really depend on your image, if your image is large, maybe you need 3 pixel, but if your image is small, you just need 1 pixel.

Now, please change the Image mode into Linear Light like the image below




BASIC 4:
SKIN SOFTER

It's not the detail of skin softer maker. Because i plan to post more detail about How to make it softer (for beauty shot). But, i usually use this because i hate skin noise, and i always use this for make it clear. okay.. it's really simple.. all you have to do is

Select DUPLICATE THE IMAGE (ctrl+J)>FILTER>BLUR>SURFACE BLUR

Surface blur : You can Modify it as you want. Depend on you image, and depend on your taste..
Then You have to Add layer mask in picture that you blur. And click (ctrl+I) to inverse it.

After that, select ERASE in toolbar Option, then erase the part you want to make it softer. But remember! You have to erase it in LAYER MASK, not in primary LAYER..
Like this..


BASIC 5:
DODGE/BURN

I think, most of you is already using dodge/burn for retouch your image! It's really simple, You just select the DODGE/BURN thing in your toolbar, and make your image Alive by it!
but dont forget, before you dodge/burn, you have to DUPLICATE the image!

Oke, This is what I use for DODGE/BURN:


If you confused, what you have to d o with this, please DODGE in HIGHLIGHT area, and BURN in Shadow area.. :)

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If i have more information.. i will UPDATE this Tutorial

Love, nanath