Any photographer with experience in portraiture knows that an image captured in a camera is far from a complete portrait. Post-processing of portraits is a skill that takes time and practice to learn. Learning how to use the Liquify tool can help turn a beautiful image into a great one. As with all tools in Photoshop, it’s important to know how much is too much.
In this video, Karl Taylor captured an amazing image that photography student Anthony Knight took of Sunny Vuong, and with a little use of the Liquify tool and some selective dodging and scoring techniques, created. some significant changes to the image. As with any art form, it is quite subjective to say that the image is “improved”, whether you think the changes are for the better or for the worse, you will quickly see how a few small changes can be. how much impact it has on the finished image. The subject for this photo is border lighting and I think Anthony has made a great portrait here.
You can see subtle changes to the shape of her hair, the way her arms hang loosely, and the depth of the shadows in her silk clothes. Subtle use of Liquify was enough to give her hair a more regular and rounded shape and make her arms appear less awkwardly hanging down. As you can see in this video, a little editing goes a long way. These tools are very powerful; A good editor knows when enough is enough.
What do you think of the edits made by Karl Taylor? What is your portrait workflow? Do you use the Liquify tool to reshape your hair and clothes? Let me know in the comments section.
