Another one from the archive

After

Before

The greatest challenge with this shot was making sure the texture of the model's skin wasn't lost in retouching, because it is beautiful. With the smudge of makeup I had to spend a lot of time dodging and burning to smooth the area while maintaining the texture. I hate that plastic look that some beauty images are retouched to have.

Shot for the site

After


Before

This is image was one of my favorites to retouch because of the challenge it presents. Macro beauty shots are always tricky because they are not forgiving in the slightest. It's all about fixing what the camera exposes when you throw a beauty dish on set and use an incredibly revealing camera lens.