Posted by Melissa W. (Warsaw, Indiana, United States) on 8 May 2008 in People & Portraits and Portfolio.
Taken back in October 2007, same day as the Blue Jeans photo. This was when I was just learning how to retouch. I was going for the soft glamorous look.
Absolutely soft and glamorous ... this is such a beautiful portrait ... her face has a soft, smooth glow and her eyes are perfectly sharp ... the green turtleneck and the warm brick wall just frame her beauty to perfection ... terrific work, Melissa!
8 May 2008 9:24am
Beautiful portrait!
8 May 2008 9:31am
A lovely portrait of a very attractive young woman. Well done!
8 May 2008 10:26am
Great image, I think Ron said it all ;)
8 May 2008 12:00pm
Soft and glamourous indeed. You did a great job here!
8 May 2008 3:34pm
And you got the look just perfect. Another lovely shot, the colours are marvelous.
8 May 2008 3:35pm
lovely portrait!
8 May 2008 4:59pm
This really is wonderful. I don't think I can say it any better than Ron.
8 May 2008 5:35pm
It's worked beautifully, a fantastic portrait.
8 May 2008 6:49pm
i think this just might be my favorite portrait of her you've posted. very sweet portrait and emphasizes her beautiful smile very well. great light, rich colors, composition, etc. she should be happy you make her look grown up ;)
8 May 2008 8:39pm
@danthro: She's asked me if she could use this for her senior portrait in two years. I got a chuckle from that. This is actually my favorite one of her...I have it outside my locker at work.
And how did you achieve the soft glamorous look?
13 May 2008 3:21pm
@Twelvebit: Ancient Chinese Secret...;)
Actually it has to do with Gaussian Blur and changing your blend mode to Soft Light. If you want more info, just let me know and I can email you.
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