Hey guys, can you give me your honest opinion on the make up? I did it in photoshop but I don't know if I went overboard. I was not happy with the make up at the shoot so I wanted to try my hand at it. What do you think?
Lee Wiren wrote:
too much, I like the first pic. Maybe if you tried half this amount.....? I would not have guessed that you PS'd the make up, so good job there.
Thanks! What a great compliment.
it looks a little hard on the edges, which give it that digital feel, try a gaussian blur on the makeup layer, that will soften up the edges and make it seem more blended and natural.
I think you'll have a better effect if you straighten the brows , reduce the bumps, take out the lines. You'll want to blend the makeup further too. Remember to think about the weight of the make up where it pushes the eyes too, and of course the hands and arms have to be adjusted accordingly.
Her face could be quite nice with with dark make up but the width of the shoulders, hands are overpowering.
The make up person actually did quite well. Usually it's best to add in PP as you are doing.
I may not have the popular opinion here but, I kinda like the second one, it reminds my of the "heroin chic" look popular in the early 90's fashion, not sure if that's what you want to hear...
On the right track, just a bit too much. It looks a little fake, but if it was done with real makeup, it would almost be like what the Egyptian pictures look like.
I don't mind at all. It looks good Neil. Thank you! I should have stated the context of the shoot beforehand. It was supposed to be a fashion/beauty type shot, not a portrait session. I shot this during the lingerie shoot I did with her. Thanks for the input everyone. I did look back at the photo after intentionally avoiding it for a couple of days and I also think it was a bit much. Not by much, but yes a bit heavy. It just wanted to see if I could do it. The last time I tried to apply make up digitally it was a disaster. I intentionally avoided it until now. Believe it or not what got me to try it again was a youtube video. You know those videos that fly past you at 10X their normal rate. I felt like a bit of a fool trying to decipher what was flying past the screen and pausing while I tried it myself. It was surprising how much I liked it though. I guess my a.d.d. came in useful for once!
I intentionally avoided it until now. Believe it or not what got me to try it again was a youtube video. You know those videos that fly past you at 10X their normal rate. I felt like a bit of a fool trying to decipher what was flying past the screen and pausing while I tried it myself. It was surprising how much I liked it though. I guess my a.d.d. came in useful for once!