Fix-it Friday #85

Today's original photo is by Julie Rivera.  Julie commented that the location and lighting caused some wacky skin coloring and also the image may be a bit out of focus.

So, the challenge is set...

Waaay too many steps for this one but the final step was Paint the Moon's Silver Spoon action after running the PTM Intensity texture.

Julie was right, the skin tones were off in the SOOC and it wasn't easy to get them to be more realistic.  Not sure I'm happy with it yet but I was getting trapped in the Tweaking Void.

This sweetie's eyes are so vibrant which made them fun to "pop."

The finishing touch on this edit was the Biscotti action from Paint the Moon

This time I cropped in closely & flipped the image horizontally.

The cappers for this edit are the Hope Chest texture (Paint the Moon) then

the Cappucino action also from Paint the Moon.

Now it's time to go see how others have edited this image.  Just click on the icon.

Fix-it Friday #84

It's hard to believe it's already Friday and time for another Fix-it Friday photo.  This week's image is by Keli Hoskins - her sweet baby, wonderful autumn colors and great bokeh.

This is the original image from Keli.

Crop

Fix the dark circles under her eyes & drool on her chin

Run Paint the Moon (PTM) Shadow Lifter action at 100%

PTM Twinkle Eyes action

PTM Baby Soft Skin action - brush at 35% opacity, layer at 85% opacity

PTM SWAK action

PTM Hair & Eye Pop action

PTM Remove Yellow action at 21%

PTM Remove Cyan action at 70% 

Crop

PTM Shadow Lift action at 100%

PTM Lighten & Tone action at 20% / 10%

Fix dark circles under her eyes & drool on her chin

PTM Twinkle Eyes action

PTM SWAK action

PTM Baby Soft Skin - brush at 35% opacity, layer at 60% opacity

PTM Remove Cyan action at 35%

PTM Paint with Color action - brush at 35% opacity, layer at 45% opacity

PTM Hair & Eye Pop action

PTM Boost Contrast action

PTM Essential Base B&W action

Crop

PTM Shadow Lift action at 100%

PTM Lighten & Tone action at 20% / 10%

Fix dark circles under her eyes & drool on her chin

PTM Twinkle Eyes action

PTM SWAK action

PTM Baby Soft Skin - brush at 35% opacity, layer at 60% opacity

PTM Remove Cyan action at 35%

PTM Paint with Color action - brush at 35% opacity, layer at 45% opacity

PTM Hair & Eye Pop action

Flip image horizontally

Crop

PTM Shadow Lift action at 100%

PTM Lighten & Tone action at 20% / 10%

Fix dark circles under her eyes & drool on her chin

PTM Twinkle Eyes action

PTM SWAK action

PTM Baby Soft Skin - brush at 35% opacity, layer at 60% opacity

PTM Remove Cyan action at 35%

PTM Paint with Color action - brush at 35% opacity, layer at 45% opacity

PTM Hair & Eye Pop action

PTM Boost Contrast action

Rita's Coffeehouse Irish Breakfast Tea action

Now it's time to go see how others have edited this image.  Just click on the icon.

Fix-it Friday 83

It's Friday so that means an opportunity to "fix" a photo supplied by I Heart Faces. 

This Senior Shot by Angie Arthur made me pause, "How can I fix this one when it's wonderful as it is?"

Sometimes it's not a matter of "fixing" an image so much as just making it different.  So that's what I've done.

PTM Illuminate Action
PTM Macchiato Action
Crop

PTM Lighten & Tone Action - 20% / 30%
PTM Paint with Color Action - 30% / 45%
PTM Tropical Sun Action
PTM White Chocolate Sauce Action

PTM Simple Lighten Action
Coffeehouse Irish Breakfast Tea Action

This one is just for fun and I call it

NOTHING BUT AIR

PTM Wonder Quickie Action
  Added a light vignette using Pioneer Woman Edge Burn Action at 15%
Close Crop
Unfortunately it looks like the web has brought some distortion...frustrating.

Click on the link above to see how others edited today's photo by Angie.

Fix-It Friday #82

The holidays were a busy time so this is the first Fix-it Friday that I've participated in using this blog.


This is Rachel's original photo - can you believe these eyes?! - the rest of them are my edits.

First of all I did a "base" edit from which I then added variations.
Paint the Moon (PTM) Lighten & Tone action - 20% / 30%
Diminish dark circles under her eyes
PTM Twinkle Eyes action
PTM Hair & Eye Pop action
PTM Biscotti action
Crop

Paint the Moon (PTM) Lighten & Tone action - 20% / 30%
Diminish dark circles under her eyes
PTM Twinkle Eyes action
PTM Hair & Eye Pop action
PTM Paint with Light action
CoffeeHouse Denim action - Faded Denim
Crop
Horizontal Flip

Paint the Moon (PTM) Lighten & Tone action - 20% / 30%
Diminish dark circles under her eyes
PTM Twinkle Eyes action
PTM Hair & Eye Pop action

PTM White Chocolate Sauce action
Crop
PTM Hope Chest Texture at 60% - soft light blending mode
Remove texture from subject

Paint the Moon (PTM) Lighten & Tone action - 20% / 30%
Diminish dark circles under her eyes
PTM Twinkle Eyes action
PTM Hair & Eye Pop action
PTM Wheat-b texture at 60%
Remove texture from subject

Click on the link above to see how others edited today's photo by Rachel.