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