PhotoPlus_Issue_128_July_2017

Project 3
Take it further with a QUick edit
Use a few quick Photoshop sliders to set your shots alight
01 start in camera raw
It doesn’t take much tweaking to enhance
these portraits. Because direct sunlight
can often result in images that are slightly
underexposed, your main aim is to
brighten up the face without blowing out
the definition of the ring itself. To begin,
we took down the Whites and Highlights.
02 Local adjuStmentS
Next, we opened up our image in the
main Photoshop editor. First, we used the
Dodge tool to selectively brighten up areas
of the face, with the Range set to Midtones
and the Exposure to 50%. Then, we set
the Range to Highlights and brightened up
the rim lighting outlining our model’s head.
03 Finishing touches
The last step was to add a few subtle
adjustment layers to our shot. We ramped
up the Brightness and Contrast ever so
slightly for a punchier result, as this suited
the high-contrast shooting conditions. In
some situations, you might find that you
actually want a flatter, more subtle result.
Final inspiration TO Get the glow GOING
Try out different pipes, lighting and shooting situations
left look up
If the sun is still very
high in the sky, find an
open space to shoot
in, crouch down low
and position it behind
your model’s head.
right forget
the ring
This technique creates
gorgeous flare effect,
but you don’t have to
make them circular.
Next month
catch a wave
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