Great looking red lips with Luminar
Vanelli
I normally ask female subjects to wear lip gloss or lipstick before we begin our photo session. This makes their lips look silky smooth. Most of the time they listen,
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Defining focus in a headshot
Bryan Esler
Later this year, I’m exhibiting some portraits of nurses on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. In preparing for this, I played around with a few different styles, ultimately
How to deal with portrait blemishes in less than 30 seconds
Julie Powell
Are you one of those portrait photographers who want to get in and get out real quick when it comes to editing? Not everyone wants to spend hours cleaning up
How to batch process a portrait session
Kevin Ames
The key to a great portrait session rests on the proof that the subject sees after it’s over. The way the proofs from the portrait session look will directly affect
What causes shine on a portrait and how to fix it
Vanelli
A beautiful portrait is easily ruined with excessive shine on the subject’s forehead, usually caused by a beauty dish. Knowing where to position the beauty dish will fix this problem.
Beautiful portraits with Luminar 4.2
Julie Powell
Back in November, I wrote a post about quick and easy portraits using Luminar 4. Now Luminar has had two software updates with versions 4.1 and 4.2. Luminar claims they
Portrait Tips: Easy on the eyes, please
Levi Sim
Eyes are simply the most important thing in a portrait. We know this. We do all kinds of things to emphasize the eyes. Catchlights, reflectors and post-processing all work to
How to give faces that extra pop in Luminar 4
Julie Powell
Giving faces that extra pop in Luminar 4 is so quick and easy, whether you’re using Luminar as a plugin or as stand-alone software. The new Portrait panel makes for
Five tips to edit badass sports portraits
Michèle Grenier
Want to bring out the most of your action shots? Here are five tips to edit badass sports portraits to realize with any software.
Removing a sunburn
Andrew Ford
We’ve probably all been guilty of not using sunblock, but there is no reason for a sunburn to ruin the subject of your photo. If you don’t fix the sunburn,
Get rid of the early morning look in your headshots
Michèle Grenier
Have you ever got portraits where your client seemed to come out of bed? Here’s how to naturally get rid of the early morning look in your headshots.
Creating that soft, dreamy, hazy look
Julie Powell
Creating that soft dreamy almost hazy and ethereal look in Lightroom Classic and Luminar 4 isn’t as difficult as you might think. Sure, it is always best to capture in-camera,
Slimming faces: When and why
Kevin Ames
Slimming faces starts at the camera by lighting the thin side of the subject while letting the thicker side slip into shadow. For jowls, a high camera angle with the
How to make eyes stand out in portraits with Luminar 4
Julie Powell
It has never been easier to make eyes pop in portraits using Luminar 4. You can use it as standalone software, or as a plugin or Smart Object filter in
Portrait Tips: Ruin the color for better black and whites
Levi Sim
When you make a picture with a digital camera, even if the camera is set to black and white, it records the picture in color and then converts it to
Portrait Tips: The solution to the Cuteness Zone
Levi Sim
“1200 pictures??? How is that even possible …?” You’ve said that to yourself after a shoot, right? There’s a certain sense of dread associated with it. “She’s a newborn; she
Editing a portrait in Luminar 4
Vanelli
Luminar 4 has many powerful tools to edit and enhance portraits. In this video, you will learn how to apply a combination of tools to creatively edit a portrait and
Quick and easy portraits in Luminar 4
Julie Powell
As someone who works on a lot of creative portraits, I was fairly keen to try out the new Luminar 4. I had been asked to review this program, which
Great looking eyes in less than 60 seconds
Vanelli
Here’s how to use a combination of Luminar 4 tools — AI Accent, Photo Filter and the new Portrait Enhancer tool — to quickly enhance eyes in less than 60
Post processing a photographic portrait
Bob Coates
You can use post-processing software to take an image to a new level. We don’t always have the opportunity to get everything lit exactly as we like when we come
Three steps to understanding skin retouching
Erin Holmstead
For me and my photography understanding, skin retouching is a huge step in the process of getting to my final image. As a beauty photographer, I pride myself on showing