IMPROVEMENT OR INTERPRETATION
I have selected here a portrait image as suggested. I felt here the skin was a little yellow - I used the curve to increase the darks by -16, I felt it made it a bit sharper, making the eyes a little more defined.
I adjusted the colours but this didn't seem to make too much difference.. i was hoping the eyes would be bluer, this wasn't so obvious but the lip colour did intensify. when I added blue the whole picture had a bluer tone - quite nasty !
In Lightroom I used the lasso tool and selected the face and then used 'soften skin' which has worked wonders in the final picture.
ORIGINAL
AFTER ADJUSTMENTS
AFTER SKIN SOFTENER
I think some of these adjustments are legitimate - colour, blacks and sharpness these are things people
/ customers wouldn't even notice. Some things you may have to be more careful as in adjusting the skin too much and making a too extreme adjustment.
I remember when I took my children for photos and the photographer wanted my daughter to remove her glasses, but to me she always wore them and I wanted them on.
Also I think I would consult my client before removing any facial marks or scars, as this is a very personal area. But I do have some friends who would be more than happy for me to remove all their wrinkles.. so here a little bit of assessment is needed.
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