Retouching eyes

The eyes are often the point of focus for most portraits. Bring them to life with a few selective adjustments in Adobe Photoshop

THE EYES ARE the windows into the soul, so we think they deserve some extra time and attention when editing your portraits. The eyes are the primary point of focus for anyone viewing a portrait – we are drawn to eyes first and foremost – this is why it’s so important to ensure that when you capture your portrait, your focusing is spot-on and the eyes are pin-sharp. Retouching eyes is not just a case of bumping up the exposure – tastes vary from person to person, but the general idea is for your subject's eyes to be bright and crisp, without them appearing to glow in the dark! Eyes are a lot more receptive to what we’ll call ‘exaggerated’ editing than the rest of the face. Significant increases in…

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