Apr 9, 2011 Posted on Apr 9, 2011 | 0 comments

‘Drink It!’ – Before & After

A really fun shoot with Carisa & Fred!

Before & After:

Photos by Regina Pagles

Photo Information:
3 light set up:
AlienBee B400 boomed overhead in 22” white socked Beauty Dish
AlienBee B400 boomed underneath in softbox for clamshell effect
AlienBee B400 with 7” reflector on Thunder Gray seamless background

Initial color correction in Adobe Camera Raw

Healing Brush on skin blemishes

Calvin Hollywood technique for retouching skin
compliments of retoucher Natalia Taffarel
(Awesome technique for removing blemishes)

Clone Stamp in Lighten mode below eyes

Added Beauty Dish shaped catchlights in females’ eyes
from technique learned from Scott Kelby’s Photo
Retouching Course available from Kelby Training

Subtle ‘Calvinize’ technique for contrast
(search ‘Calvin Hollywood’)

Selective color Adjustment Layer for
additional color correction

Duplicate layer in Screen mode to selectively
lighten parts of image (eyes, etc.) with masks

Topaz Detail for hair, beard & eyebrows

Darkened hand on bottle with
Brightness/Contrast Adjustment Layer

Dodged & Burned on neutral layer in Soft Light mode

OnOne PhotoTools Plugin for assorted additional effects
(experimented, don’t remember which ones)

Evened out right side of background with Levels & mask