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What are some tips to edit skin tones and textures without losing authenticity in lifestyle photography?

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Lifestyle photography is all about capturing the real and candid moments of people and their surroundings. However, sometimes you might want to enhance your photos with some editing, especially when it comes to skin tones and textures. How can you edit your photos without losing the natural and authentic look of your subjects? Here are some tips to help you achieve that.

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1 Choose the right software

The first step to edit your photos is to choose the right software that suits your needs and preferences. There are many options available, from free apps to professional programs. Some of the most popular ones are Lightroom, Photoshop, Snapseed, VSCO, and Facetune. Each one has its own features, tools, and presets that can help you edit your photos. However, you should avoid overusing filters or effects that can make your photos look unnatural or fake.

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Anthony Mongiello

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Photoshop is by far the most realistic and complicated to use. Facetune is super simple but the look to me is very unnatural(yet more acceptable as it’s widely used of late) . However for people with certain skin textures a lightly used skin filter can look less fake than trying to remove every part of the texture but by bit in photoshop. So learning each tool can help you achieve different desired results.

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2 Adjust the exposure and white balance

One of the most important aspects of editing your photos is to adjust the exposure and white balance. Exposure refers to how bright or dark your photo is, and white balance refers to how warm or cool your photo is. These settings can affect the mood, contrast, and color of your photo, as well as the skin tones and textures of your subjects. You can use the sliders or curves in your software to adjust these settings until you find the right balance. You should aim for a well-lit and balanced photo that reflects the natural light and environment of your scene.

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There’s a lot more to be said about how to do this. In general for professional results you want the main subject lit in such as way to provide the most detail on the most interesting features. For realist results you can buy and use a 50% gray card to adjust exposure and color correct simply bay including a shot with the grey card in you scene, then removing it and taking more shots with the same lighting.

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3 Correct the skin tones and textures

The next step is to correct the skin tones and textures of your subjects. This can be tricky, as you don't want to change their appearance or personality, but rather enhance their features and beauty. You can use tools like the healing brush, clone stamp, spot removal, or patch tool to remove any blemishes, scars, or spots that might distract from your subject. You can also use tools like the dodge and burn, frequency separation, or liquefy to smooth out any wrinkles, lines, or unevenness that might affect the texture of the skin. However, you should be careful not to overdo it, as you might end up with a plastic or unnatural look. You should also pay attention to the skin tone of your subject, and make sure it matches the rest of the photo. You can use tools like the hue, saturation, or color balance to adjust the color of the skin, and make it more consistent and realistic.

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Anthony Mongiello

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By far the most natural way to get rid of eye lines and eye bags in photoshop is to use clone stamp tool at 1% flow on the lighten blend mode the select a skin tone about the same as the area around the wrinkles or bags you want to lighten. Then draw over the dark bags and dark lines with it. It will lighten the lines and dark spots with real skin texture being drawn in so if feels very real as you start to lighten the lines.

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4 Add some contrast and sharpening

The final step is to add some contrast and sharpening to your photo. Contrast refers to the difference between the light and dark areas of your photo, and sharpening refers to the clarity and detail of your photo. These settings can help you make your photo more vivid, dynamic, and crisp. You can use the sliders or curves in your software to adjust these settings until you find the right level. You should aim for a photo that has enough contrast and sharpening to make your subject stand out, but not too much that it looks harsh or noisy.

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Anthony Mongiello

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A good way to do this without going over or under-board is to find several inspiration photos as samples of good amounts of color and contrast and put them on the screen next to your image as you adjust. This has the effect of helping you reach eye catching results and can also prevent over processing by providing good references for well received images.

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5 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Mark Likosky

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One thing I've seen is oversharpening in the eyes. It's ok to sharpen eyes a little bit if needed but often times, it's just too much. Try doing it on a separate layer if possible so you can dial down the opacity just where you notice sharpening and leave it at that.

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1 Choose the right software

2 Adjust the exposure and white balance

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4 Add some contrast and sharpening

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