Skylum There is news that will be of great interest to portrait photographers. It was an announcement about a dedicated application codenamed “Project Barcelona”. This is an application designed for professionals to enhance their portrait photo editing capabilities.
The company said it sees growing demand for time-saving tools in portrait photography that will allow professional and semi-professional photographers to focus on creative development and client engagement. .
Just as Luminar Neo offers convenient editing solutions for many photography challenges, this new app uses advanced AI technology to help portrait photographers achieve top-quality editing and Inspire them with new creative possibilities.
Skylum is collaborating with renowned portrait photographer Julia Trotti to develop this specialized software solution. Scheduled for release in September 2024, Project “Barcelona” will assist photographers by automating common facial retouching processes through an efficient, optimized workflow Enable AI to run locally on the user’s device, making it easy to apply presets. With the added advantage of precise and adjustable masking tools, it delivers enhanced control and precision to deliver perfect results every time. This, in turn, will allow portrait photographers to balance the time-consuming task of photo editing with taking photos and growing their photography business.
Features include:
- Skin tightening: Make subtle changes in skin tones of specific areas thanks to precise facial segmentation modeling; Remove red or unify overall color. Best of all, the new app’s modern face grid model offers unique makeup editing capabilities, allowing the application of additional textures like blush, highlighter and contour as well as changing lip color, eyebrows and other components. .
- Eye Enhancement: Add iris flare, remove redness, and adjust eye shape with a comprehensive set of tools to perfect your subject’s eyes in portraits.
- Tooth whitening: Ensure a bright smile with advanced teeth whitening capabilities.
- Makeup application: Enjoy customizable options for creative makeup looks and colors to complement any complexion, outfit or backdrop.
- Bokeh effect: Create impressive depth-of-field effects with the bokeh feature, adding depth and appeal to portrait photos.
- Strengthen the body: Adjust body proportions to correct posture and account for awkward angles, ensuring portraits capture the subject in the best light.
Get the app
Early bird offer starts June 25, 2024. Learn more on Skylum’s website and sign up for the waitlist for early access.
There’s no word yet on pricing, and Skylum wants to emphasize that this is a new app and new initiative. That doesn’t mean it replaces the Luminar Neo, which is still in development. Think of it as the Luminar Neo for portrait photographers.
We will have a beta at some point in the near future and will report on how it goes. Skylum says the app will be native for Mac and Windows. There is no iOS or Android version, at least for now.
Many portrait photographers would see this as competition Professional portrait from Anthropology, a very popular portrait photo editor.
