Spring Skin

When it comes to editing skin, this image is a good example in that “we don’t always get it right” during a shoot. In this challenging edit, the first thing Meg does is smooth the subject's forehead wrinkles and spots with the patch tool and most importantly, the liquify tool. Next, she adjusts the eyebrow shape to remove some of her concerned expression and adjust the eyes - all without changing what she looks like. For her skin tone, Meg uses a selective color layer to change her skin (and the background) to create a more pleasing tone overall. Finally, Meg used her Skin Smoothing Action to smooth her skin and relax her expression for a more cheerful look. Meg finished everything off with color balance layers and a curves adjustment layer to soften the background and create dept. Yes, when it comes to editing skin, you can get it right so follow along in this Photoshop editing tutorial!