I will be taking my son's senior pictures and am looking for suggestions for a photo editing software. Most importantly, I need to be able to edit out some acne that he is going through.
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While it's hard to know how to advise without knowing what kind of camera you will be using, there are a few things you can do to optimize your photos without using editing software.
1. First, before you begin, have you son spend about a half hour with a cool washcloth on his face. Re-dampen the cloth when it becomes warm. That will cool down the redness.
2. Then apply a thin layer of makeup in a tone just slightly darker than his skin tone using a spray-on makeup if available. Follow this with a very light dusting of translucent powder to take down any "shine".
3. If you have a camera with zoom, stand about 10 feet from where your son is positioned and use the zoom to move in closer. That way the flash will be more diffused and skin tones and texture will appear more even.
I hope this helps. Good luck!
Adobe Photoshop Elements software has a 'magic healing' brush that works great for cleaning up blemishes on skin and other unwanted spots on photos. I think you can download a demo/trial version from Adobe's web site and try it out. It does cost $ to keep.
If you are in need of something to get rid of acne, try the Arbonne acne line. If you haven't heard of Arbonne google it and check it out. I have had extremely good luck in ridding my sons of acne if they use it like it is supposed to be used and there are no side effects (burning, redness, etc). I have tried numerous other products and this works the best (acne actually disappears).
If your Photoshop has a cloning tool play with that for a while, set the area to be cloned as close to the blemish as possible and if you have a smudge tool after your done cloning do a little smudging to even out any edges of your clone. my favorite Photoshop is photo impressions it came with an old camera
I have a shy son also. I took him to a photographer for his senior pictures. She knew ahead of time that it would have to be fast, she treated the whole thing with a very business type attitude and my son survived it just fine.
Hi, I help fix photos alot. I use Printshop by Broderbund. Have used this for over 20 years, just update their programs. MAKE COPIES TO ALTER< NEVER THE ORIGINALS.
Number or date the photos as you make changes, make different files for each photo. Just some suggestions. As you like what you see, move to a KEEP FILE. Remember to SAVE in most programs you need to choose EXPORT out, which allows you a JPEG file. You want to save in a minimum of 600 psi, I can do up to 3600. I have also taken the body off the student and put their head from another photo on it, matching perfectly.
HOpe this helps. I have Sony DSCH7 & DSCH50 cameras for my fun shooting. I love to do photos of my children/grandchildren, so no professional experience. I do show alot of photos in shows available in our area. Lots of blue ribbons.
Don't be afraid to take unusual photos, up close, half shots, distance, etc. They can be the most beautiful ones you use.
I would go to Picaso.com and download their free version. I bought the Photoshop Elements and it would lock up every time I tried to edit. From the advise of the IT person at work I downloaded the Picaso (free) and it does everything you would need. If you have a Kodak digital they have their own software (it may be free, I'm not sure, since I have the all in one printer and the Kodak Z1275) but I am able to download theirs free.
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