Photo Retouching - - sharpening/skin softening technique...

KristinaM · #1 09-15-2008, 09:47 PM

does anyone know the method you use to achieve a sharpened portrait, but the skin is still soft and even? similar to this photographer (sorry, it's the only examples i could find off hand).

i see a lot of people using this technique, perhaps there's a quicker way to do it than what i usually do.

thanks!

pierresplace · #2 09-15-2008, 10:22 PM

If I'm seeing to what you refer I'd say that I achieve that look with my airbrush.

...Pierre...

vapour · #3 09-15-2008, 10:34 PM

http://www.christyschuler.com/retouching.html

pixelzombie · #4 09-15-2008, 11:07 PM

that page doesn't want to load...

0lBaldy · #5 09-15-2008, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vapour

~~http://www.christyschuler.com/retouching.html~~

OOPS! dead link (or it would not load on my puter)

Verywierd · #6 09-16-2008, 02:21 AM

I just want to be sure about the nature of your problem.

a) Is your skin softening technique making your pictures look unsharp, or

b) Are you running a sharpening process on all your pictures as a rule and this is making the skin look pixellated, clumpy, uneven etc. If so, why do your pictures need so much sharpening. Are they unsharp coming out of the camera?

c) I have completely misunderstood what you are saying and you have a different problem altogether.

0lBaldy · #7 09-16-2008, 01:29 PM

Adjust your lighting to utilize the smallest aperture setting your lens can get (A good quality lens should give you a F/32 as a starting point)

If you are shooting with a lens that has a range of only F/3.5 (Wide) and F/5.6 (Tele) or less, your depth of field will be very limited

vapour · #8 09-16-2008, 02:23 PM

Odd she must of took it down... that was one of the best techniques. Look it up on Google I guess.

Christy Schuler... she had a video tutorial. It was awesome.

dlew308 · #9 09-18-2008, 03:35 PM

Perhaps something is wrong with her webhosting provider.

skydog · #10 09-18-2008, 04:07 PM

what do you mean by airbrush when it comes to digital? is this the same as smugging?

Hendrik · #11 09-20-2008, 02:09 AM

I can't find the Christy Schuler tutorials anymore. Even Google cache doesn't help.

If someone has her old page saved or her video tutorial ... please share!

I'm interested what she does.

transoptic · #12 09-25-2008, 08:49 PM

If I understand correctly, you want to sharpen globally, but keep the skin from getting "crunchy"

yes?

JavierT · #13 09-26-2008, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hendrik

I can't find the Christy Schuler tutorials anymore. Even Google cache doesn't help.

If someone has her old page saved or her video tutorial ... please share!

I'm interested what she does.

I am very intereste too and, after hours looking for it, every links doesn´t work. If somebody have a copy, please, share it. Thanks in advance

cskn0125 · #14 09-26-2008, 03:31 AM

Christy Schuler is having web problems. No she is not gone, and hopes to get the site back up soon.

Not that it helps the given situation, but at least you guys know she will still be around and can access the site (hopefully) soon.

JavierT · #15 09-26-2008, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cskn0125

Christy Schuler is having web problems. No she is not gone, and hopes to get the site back up soon.

Not that it helps the given situation, but at least you guys know she will still be around and can access the site (hopefully) soon.

Thanks a lot. I will check it.