I've had a few people message me requesting a 'before and after' of this image, so here it is.
View it large to see the differences.
I know the retouching is extreme, and I don't often go this far. Molly was a great model, and didn't need anything like this amount of work. This was simply the look I was trying to achieve with this particular image, as well as being what the client wanted.
Larger version of final image here: www.flickr.com/photos/alexgregory/5997826184/
Photography & Retouching: Me
Model: Molly T
Make Up: Ami Szerencses
Lighting:
Bowens 500w Head through a Beauty Dish as the key light.
2 Bowens 500w Heads through gridded reflectors as the rim/hair lights placed behind and above model on each side.
Bowens 500w Head through Background Reflector, low down, angled up to create gradient on background.
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