Workflow Wednesday: How to Edit Dark Skin Tones

Are you properly exposing your photos and editing for accurate skin tones?

In episode 362 of the Bokeh Podcast, Ty Pentecost joins our hosts to demonstrate how to edit dark skin tones. Listen in as Ty walks us through editing the following scenarios: greenery in the background, indoor, and harsh lighting.

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Show Notes

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Example 1: Greenery

1. Started with cropping
2. Applied Mastin Lab’s Fuji 400 Preset
3. Pulled down contrast
4. Adjusted exposure
5. Brightened the orange luminance slider

Example 2: Indoor

1. Applied Mastin Lab’s Fuji Push Preset
2. Adjusted exposure
3. Pulled down contrast
4. Increased whites
5. Increased magenta in tint slider to remove green

Example 3: Harsh Light

1. When posing, placed the subjects in front of their shadow
2. Apply Fuji Push preset
3. Adjust exposure
4. Pull down contrast

Links
typentecostphotography.com
instagram.com/typentecost
mastinlabs.com
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