Photo Retouching - - How to do skin pores and skin tone like this

Dee Na · #1 03-04-2008, 08:34 PM

I see this certain retouching style all over and it seems to be a huge secret as I searched so many places already starting from net to books and magazines and even asked studio retouchers I know and well..no one seems to know it however plenty of retoucher at pro level uses this same technique. If anyone knows where to find info about it or how to do it please post it here.I tried to copy it in many ways but it does not seem to be the same with the nice and natural glow etc.

Dee

I know good lighting, good skin and good make-up is there but that is not enough alone. As you can see the girls pores are totally perfect and on the forehead there is normally no pores like that.
Color tones I tried in many ways but there is sthg. extra to it.
Please enlighten me if you can!

namphoto · #2 03-04-2008, 08:49 PM

custom skin textures.

Ant · #3 03-04-2008, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by namphoto

custom skin textures.

no.....................

Nanls · #4 03-04-2008, 09:24 PM

Those are not pores - that is noise. This is not a glamor retouch (attached) just a portrait retouch but these are pores!
~Nancy

yelhsaneerg · #5 03-04-2008, 09:38 PM

looks like noise to me....the skin on the entire face is very uniform in texture which isn't natural...i don't think it looks "bad" but it just looks like they added noise...then again, i'm no pro :P

CaptainHook · #6 03-04-2008, 09:59 PM

Noise?
Looks like d&b with maybe some sharpening to me...?

Apart from the terrible jpg artifacts, i can't see what you
guys are seeing.

Dee Na · #7 03-04-2008, 10:44 PM

The site is http://www.dbem.net/ go to > press and see > pdf magazines
That shows it better. I had to shrink file size too much here to post.
I agree too much artifacts visible to see it well. I had corrected my posting but it seems it did not work well. Sorry, I am a newbie.

DiamondsDr47 · #8 03-04-2008, 11:03 PM

There is many ways to get similar looks the only one knows exactly, is one who was working on this image....to me it looks d&b..etc
Tools,layers practice, practice...

namphoto · #9 03-04-2008, 11:13 PM

alright fine ant youre right. after looking at the HQ photos, skin is not as uniform as added noise. its just alot of detail in the photo.

subxaero · #10 03-05-2008, 02:13 AM

if youre still looking for the skin tone: there's a thread where they mentioned the "penthouse filter" and its probably one way to achieve this tone (or gradient maps or color overlays and lotsa moist skin)

Retouch_elk · #11 03-05-2008, 07:16 AM

I found this tuturial wich help you achieve the kind of "over human" look to the skin.

http://dgrin.smugmug.com/gallery/1169397

Ant · #12 03-05-2008, 07:47 AM

There is a big problem here folks and that problem is your problem with seeing. You are going to struggle until you learn to see what is right and what is wrong. This deficiency will haunt you even though you might have all the technique in the world. If you can't see well.... train yourself. Be more objective. Really look.

rovis · #13 03-05-2008, 10:10 AM

the secret is jpeg artifacts.

Nykare · #14 03-05-2008, 11:22 AM

i'm still wondering how to retouch skin to get this effect....
i've tried to blur skin with gaussian blur and then add noise - i take strong of noise 2-3 and i sharp it a lot...and get effect like this:

http://shrani.si/f/1X/dO/2TotjWOt/jasz01-1-e-potem.jpg

sometimes stronger...but i have never get effects like this... i hope someone will tell which tools we have to use

crazyfly1 · #15 03-06-2008, 01:26 AM

I'm just wondering why anyone would want to make a photo look like it was made in Poser?