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step 1. always use a hairlight.
don't rob your subjects of color of the detail in their hair when you photograph them.
don't rob your subjects of color of the detail in their hair when you photograph them.
video of what a hair light looks like and what it does.
if you don't have a strobe, bring the subject a little further off of the background.
if you are outside, try to use natural light to create a halo effect, by shooting them right between light and shadow.
if you don't have a strobe, bring the subject a little further off of the background.
if you are outside, try to use natural light to create a halo effect, by shooting them right between light and shadow.
step 2: understand undertones!
what are undertones? the hint of color you see beneath your skin that ranges from warm (yellow or golden), cool (pink, red or bluish) and neutral (a mix between the two).
check out this @bustle article for more clarity: https://www.bustle.com/articles/36375-warm-or-cool-skin-tone-5-questions-to-help-you-determine-your-undertones-so-you-can
what are undertones? the hint of color you see beneath your skin that ranges from warm (yellow or golden), cool (pink, red or bluish) and neutral (a mix between the two).
check out this @bustle article for more clarity: https://www.bustle.com/articles/36375-warm-or-cool-skin-tone-5-questions-to-help-you-determine-your-undertones-so-you-can
a live look at how to determine your undertones using your veins.
Check out the inside of your wrists. what color are your veins? If they look blue/purple, you're cool-toned. If green, you're warm-toned. If you have trouble telling, you're prob neutral. -- @bustle + @RayNeutron
Check out the inside of your wrists. what color are your veins? If they look blue/purple, you're cool-toned. If green, you're warm-toned. If you have trouble telling, you're prob neutral. -- @bustle + @RayNeutron
Your skin will have a yellowish, golden and/or peachy hue if you fall on the warm side of the undertone spectrum think Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian & Beyoncé. People of Asian, Mediterranean and South American heritages typically fall in this category. cc @peoplestyle
For fair and light-skinned people, your skin will show hints of pink if you have cool undertones. Nicole Kidman, Adele & Emma Stone fit this bill. The darker the skin gets, the more you will see hints of red and blue in the skin, which indicates a cool undertone. cc @peoplestyle
when you edit embrace the shadows and highlights slider instead of contrast right off the bat to make sure you retain more detail in the skin tones.
before you ask, i edited this on @Lightroom mobile.
s/o @meeshui, @joshhaftel and company.
lmk if this is helpful and I can make more videos.
s/o @meeshui, @joshhaftel and company.
lmk if this is helpful and I can make more videos.
thanks for reading along!
if you want to read more check out this @AdobeCreate article I did:
https://create.adobe.com/2017/11/28/_10_tips_for_photographing_darker_skin_tones.html
if you want to read more check out this @AdobeCreate article I did:
https://create.adobe.com/2017/11/28/_10_tips_for_photographing_darker_skin_tones.html
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