 Holly K. Henkels |
How to shoot w/ skin blemishes Recently I photographed a wedding where the bride broke out in hives (really Bad) It is insane how much work I am doing in photoshop to get them out. I know B&W would be good in these situations. But I want to know if this happens again, is there anything I could have done while I was photographing her, that would help cut down on the photoshoping? ie...special filters, or lenses?
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W. |
Flat lighting, a good MUA, and lots of pancake. Have fun!
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BetterPhoto Member |
I have very good luck with soft focus and diffusion filters when it comes to skin problems. Tiffen has a line of soft focus filters which I have used that work wonders. Other than that, softer lighting will help by lessening shadows.
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Mark Feldstein |
Hi gang !!! Personally, I prefer Krustez pancake mix since you just add water and the stuff dries like plaster of Paris. Failing that, however, when I shoot portraits I carry a make-up kit, small but with basic stuff to enhance street make-up or perform minor miracles in situations like you mentioned here, Holly. One product I like is some stuff called Derma Blend to use as a base and then add some poweder to knock down any shiny areas like forehead, chin and noses. I also carry some brushes, other concealers for shadows under eyes, eyebrow pencils, and clothes pins in the same small pack. Take the time to shoot it right or prep the subjects right and no fixing, right?? You'd probably do well to try some experimentation with different techniques, including the softars, to see whether you can combine them or use them separately to produce the best results under different condtiions.
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