Pairing MCP Actions with Manual Edits to Get Radiant Edit

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Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used

Camera and Lens Used: [amazon_link id=”B00G0UGA08″ target=”_blank” ]Canon 6D[/amazon_link], Canon 85 1.2 lens
ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed: ISO 400, f/2.8, SS 1/500
Software Used: Photoshop
Actions/Presets Used: Inspire Photoshop Actions, Eye Doctor and Dentist Photoshop Actions
Extra Details:

Manual Edits:

• Started with Raw Image
• Opened in Adobe Camera Raw
• Adjusted White Balance, Lowered Highlights and whites, Lowered Blacks Slightly
• Moved to Photoshop
• Did a Curves Adjustment Layer for Skin Tone
• Layer Fill Gradient to give skin a slight glow
• Sharpened with a High By-Pass Filter

Inspire Photoshop Actions:

• Brilliant Base – 30%
• Bittersweet – 25%
• Classic Vignette – 42%

Eye Doctor and Dentist Photoshop Actions:

• Sharpened and Brightened eyes with The Eye Doctor
• Cropped image

Credits:

Image Title: Beautiful Dancer
By: Bonnie C. Smith