I decided to take a moment to show once again the importance of retouching an image even though it is created under controlled lighting conditions in a studio. The following pictures are of Jessica. As you can see she is a very attractive young lady. I can brag a little bit because she is one of my daughters.
The first picture was taken after taking a custom white balance and carefully metering the lights to ensure proper exposure. It's a very complimentary picture, but it is being seen directly out of the camera without any retouching. You can even see evidence of some sensor dust from the camera in the image.
The second image is the same image after doing some of the following. Retouching the eyes, retouching the skin, adjusting the hue of the skin and removing some dust spots. Even if your skin is as smooth as Jessica's if you light a portrait correctly it will reveal the smallest of flaws.
The point I'm trying to make is that retouching a portrait is a must although the levels of retouching will vary.
I hope you enjoy viewing the portraits.
Thanks for looking,
EJ
P.S. For Facebook users who see this post, you must select the BLUE link at the bottom of the entry that says "View Original Post" in order to see the images."
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