Striking Portraits Edited with MCP Photoshop Actions

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Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used

Camera and Lens Used: [amazon_link id=”B009B0MZ8U” target=”_blank” ]Canon 6D[/amazon_link], Canon 85 1.2 lens
ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed: ISO 350, f/2.8, SS 1/320
Software Used: Photoshop
Actions/Presets Used: Inspire Photoshop Actions, Eye Doctor and Dentist Photoshop Actions
Extra Details:

Manual Edits:

• Edits with Adobe Raw and got white balance, exposure, highlights to personal liking
• Spot Healing Brush to remove minor flaws in skin
• Burned and Dodged the skin for shadowing

Inspire:

• Bittersweet at 32% – masked off face
• Custom Edge Burn and lowered to around 40%

Eye Doctor and Dentist:

• The Eye Doctor on eyes – Light at 22%, darken at 13% and Sharpen at 29%

Final Manual Edits:

• Hand edit in Levels to get lighting to personal liking
• Cropped image

Credits:

Image Title: Courtney Jo
By: Bonnie C. Smith