Damien Symonds

Here's the PSD file so you can see how it's done: https://max.mailbigfile.com/9ea53b984f07cbd8f271a5edff79935f/listFiles.php

Liquify is really easy, I promise. I encourage you to do this: https://www.damiensymonds.net/liquify-video/ In this particular case, some masking will be required afterwards. Do you know how to do layer masking?

Yeah, this is a very simple matter of liquify. Have you used it before?

That's what I think too. So may I see a crop of the photo showing her whole torso? I need to see if it's possible to liquify her shirt a bit.

Hi @Alley, there would be two different approaches, I think. Leave the shirt exactly where it is, and just remove the visible part of the nipple and pretend that her nipple is in a different position on her breast. Leave the nipple where it is but move the shirt over to cover it. Which one would you prefer?

No, sorry

Screenshot please.

A little underexposed, yes. Absolutely. Your screen is too bright, which is making your brain think it's ok to leave your photos too dark.

No, I'm pretty sure you DID mention that. After we finish Phase 1 (getting your screen correct during the day) we commence Phase 2 (getting your room properly lit at night).

To me, that looks like the best option, yes. You don't need to have the desk right in that corner. In fact, it would be better not to. But some way along that wall would be good.

It's best to have the window beside you if possible. Perpendicular to your line of sight with your screen.

Ok, great. Lustre is good. Time to move your computer to a different room with bigger windows, I guess.

What paper are the prints on?

Have they arrived yet?

It's all in the class: https://www.damiensymonds.net/trainingsharp.html

How close to the prints?

With much more ease than this white background, yes.

Then the edges of the fluffy scarf will be just as problematic. I urge you to abandon this idea while you still have your sanity intact.

Almost certainly yes. What are you changing it to?

@gelz?

Which is warmer? The screen or the print? Either way, yes, you should recalibrate. What did he mean, exactly? What was he referring to? No, we can never go down that road.

I know it's hard, but try to ignore black-and-white photos. BWs are really hard for labs to get right. Concentrate more on near-neutral areas of your colour photos. How do they look?

And what about the colour?

How did you go? Have you recalibrated?

And you/he followed my exact instructions here? https://www.damiensymonds.net/calibration-instructions/