Pageant Enhancement

shalimomof2boys · #1 09-13-2005, 09:13 PM

I have been trying to learn how to do this, and have had some people send me photos to use for practice. Here is one of the photos sent to me, but I have no clue where to begin, I have looked at some glamour tutorials, but they look like jibberish to me

Can someone please help me or point me in the right direction on where to start and how to do these?

Cheryl

pjstaley · #2 09-13-2005, 10:58 PM

What part of the child are you trying to enhance? Whiten the eyes, change the iris color, colorize the cheeks? What's the goal?

shalimomof2boys · #3 09-13-2005, 11:09 PM

I have to make the skin look smoother, light makeup, whiten the eyes, everything that is required in a pageant enhancement. I just don't know how to do any of it

pjstaley · #4 09-13-2005, 11:14 PM

What software are you using?

shalimomof2boys · #5 09-13-2005, 11:17 PM

She gave me this to use for practice. I just really want to learn.

I have Photoshop7, PSP7,9,X - which ever is great.

Thank You

pjstaley · #6 09-13-2005, 11:38 PM

The experts here are truly amazing. But if you want some superb books, I would definately purchase anything by Katrin Eismann. TRUST me on this! www.digitalretouch.org is Katrin's site. But I think you can get them used on Amazon. Also, check out "the glitterguru on Photoshop From Concept to Cool" by Suzette Troche-Stapp.

shalimomof2boys · #7 09-14-2005, 12:01 AM

I have heard great stuff about her work and books, money is just way tight right now that I can't get one.. not even from Amazon, atleast not for another month or 2.

Thats part of the reason I came here. Is there an easy to understand tutorial on the internet? even if its only covering one thing at a time?

Cheryl

pjstaley · #8 09-14-2005, 12:03 AM

If so, you can start by masking off the different sections of the baby's face and outfit. You're going to have to work on each one of those sections separately anyway.

pjstaley · #9 09-14-2005, 12:21 AM

But it looks a little better. Iris's a little bluer, skins a little smoother, lips a little pinker. Don't want to go too far with a little one. Would look "fake".

shalimomof2boys · #10 09-14-2005, 12:52 AM

I am still new with Photoshop, but I think I can figure out the masks, I am a fast learner.

How did you do everything to her photo? like the eyes and the skin and the lips?

pjstaley · #11 09-14-2005, 08:42 AM

by dragging it down to the new layer icon. It's at the bottom of the layers palette. (Looks like a piece of paper with the bottom corner folded up). Then click the square with the circle in it (the icon that is the third from the right of the new layers icon). You will see a small white thumbnail appear next to the layer you just duplicated. (by the way, that's the layer you should be on when you click the "mask" icon). Make suer your foreground and background colors are at default by pressing the letter "d". then go to your paint brush and start painting making sure it's the mask you are on, and not the image thumbnail. The photo should start turning a translucent red for every place you paint with black. If you make a mistake, switch the foreground and background colors by pressing the x key, then paint where you goofed. There's a quicker way, but I have to go to work now and if no one else has answered you, I will send you more steps when I get back after 2:00 PST. Bye!

Cassidy · #12 09-14-2005, 09:13 AM

A quickie just to give some ideas

Dreamypix · #13 09-14-2005, 03:53 PM

You might try some tips from this thread for Pageant Retouching.
http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/sho...6&page=1&pp=15 Also Grafx is a pro at pageant retouching, you could look over her website/posts for some great pointers.

Here's what I got from this today-

~Amber~

grafx · #14 09-27-2005, 10:01 AM

Someone mention my name...LOL!

Here's some pageant pointers:

Remove all shadows/glare (they're all rather flat)
Brighten eyes, but they cannot look painted.
Eyelashes - some like more natural, others way fake.
Symetrical lips, and smooth edges - no crusties or drool depending on age.
Clone hair (I didn't have time to do this) - background should not peek thru.
Arch eyebrows - once again depends on look required.
Smooth that skin, but maintain the texture. I paint with "light" often using a separate layer on soft light.

shalimomof2boys · #15 09-27-2005, 10:06 AM

Thank You for all your help so far.. I haven't had time to try yet, things got really busy here, I am hoping to get in to Photoshop when the boys go down for a nap

Cheryl