Photoshop Recipe

These are the steps I took to edit my self portrait.

1. Duplicate background layer; rename: Patch.

2. Patch Tool: replaced blemishes with clean areas of skin.

3. Select Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to remove yellows from image.

            Settings: Yellow; Saturation: -100, Brightness: +20.

4. Create New Layer, name it Soft Light Brush.

5. Use Soft Light Brush to lighten eyes and teeth.

            Brush Settings: Mode: Softlight, 0% Hardness, 10px, 10% opacity, 10% Flow, Foreground color: White

6. Use Soft Light Brush to strengthen shadows.

            Brush Settings: Mode: Softlight, 0% Hardness, 10px, 10% opacity, 10% Flow, Foreground color: Black

7. Use low opacity, soft Eraser to blend soft light brush on soft light layer.

            Eraser Settings: Mode: Normal, 0% Hardness, 15 px wide, 100% opacity, 100% Flow