Make Eyes Pop in Photoshop

02/24/2011

I found this tutorial the other day by Darcy of Life With My 3 Boybarians, and it was so incredibly useful, I thought I should share it. I have an old version of Photoshop Elements, and it has long been sufficient for my skill level, but I have learned so much in the last month or so that I fear I might outgrow it soon and need the (eep!) expensive full version...

Even the old, stripped down model allows for accomplishing this magnificence:

This photograph of my dear friend Katy in the snow has long been one of my favorites, because it showcases her eyes so well. Now with this Photoshop technique, I can really call attention to them.

My favorite thing about this edit is that it doesn't look fake (like my earlier attempts to accomplish this), it just looks cleaner, brighter, and clearer. It doesn't look like I changed the color, it just looks like I know how to focus my camera better. Portrait confidence, here I come!

See the How to Make Eyes Pop Photoshop Tutorial on Life With My 3 Boybarians.

Comments

Rebecca link

02/24/2011 6:13pm

way to keep it natural. nice job on the eyes

Shannon link

02/26/2011 1:22pm

I'm going to have to check out that tutorial. The edit does look really natural. I've seen lots of edits that look too fake for my taste. Thanks for sharing, and I hope to see you around next Friday, too. :)

and then she snapped link

02/28/2011 7:17pm

fabulous job, it looks natural, just better. I'm gonna check out that tutorial as well and see if it's the same way I do eyes. : ) Thanks for linking up this week!

Tara

03/01/2011 8:04am

Wow, you did fabulous!! I love her eyes and you made them natural...awesome.

Nicole link

03/01/2011 10:40am

Beautiful! They are very natural, but crisp and radiant. Nice work!

Kristy LifenReflection link

03/01/2011 1:39pm

Wow, great touch up!!

charmaine link

03/03/2011 5:19am

Fantastic touch up! And thanks for providing the link!