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I am here! I was looking for an example, then it went to the back burner. I am on it!

Do you think this will work better?

8 minutes ago, Damien Symonds said:

Are you interested in seeing my PSD file so far?

Yes please!

Okay, let me see what I can find, I do have another photo I can use.  I searched that photographer's website and I couldn't find any other examples, I am guessing maybe it's a new style she just learned

Ohh yea! That is getting closer!! I will look around and see what I can find, maybe that is key, I can upload another photo that is a little busier if that helps

oh great, thank you! I will look that up and see what I can find!

I think so, but maybe it just needs to be brightened up a little? Does it look HDR to you, the original? I just feel like I am missing that one thing!! The dodge and burn I got, I just don't know what else it is

Ahhh! Fixed!! 

Hi!

I am trying to achieve this look https://www.facebook.com/monicablissphotography/photos/a.112774646896702/198196905021142/     

I know it's a bunch of dodging and burning, but I feel like there is something else, is it extra sharpening? A high pass layer? I just can't figure it out.  I want that illustrated book look.  I do think that her light is a little flatter, if you think that will help, I will definitely redo the pics, I would like to know how on any photo, because I do see it like that other places. I can't find another good example, but just that illustrated look, with sharp edges, I think. I can't explain, so I can't figure it out!   Thank you!!

What about when she uses natural light? 

I found this site, it looks like she only uses one studio light, some of these look like an umbrella, set at the 12:00 position

https://www.lensculture.com/projects/520181-the-soul-searching

If this isn't okay to post, let me know and I can delete it

This is natural light, see that sharpness, but I don't even want to call it sharpness, there's just something about it, maybe clarity. I've tried using the high pass, but I just can't get that look

I haven't. She does teach workshops, so I am assuming that she keeps that info for her attendees only. I've been playing around, I think she dodges and burns a little more, or maybe it is the modifier, but I want to say, I think I see that she uses natural light as well. This is another play I did. I feel like if I dodge/burn a little more, maybe it will look something like that?

Does this work? It took so many steps to get there. I wish there was an easier way to dodge and burn. I feel like it's still missing something

not at all

Not at all! Did you do a blur? I feel like that's throwing me off, I almost think she does a clarity or high pass layer, but I can't figure out what else she does! I know it's some Dodge and Burn too

Not offended at all! The lighting in the second photo is so different anyway, I figured I was going to have to change it.  Is this better?

https://www.facebook.com/paulinaduczmanphotography/photos/a.802067136571350/2071259782985406/?type=3&theater

I think this photo may work, I did do some retouching of her skin, she had some acne I had to clean up