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Project two: Retouching Separate ways

ne of the biggest challenges when you shoot a portrait is to capture your subject’s skin tone as evenly as possible. The best way to do this is to avoid direct light, which causes harsh shadows and bright hotspots. But there are many other reasons why a subject’s skin tone might not be consistent. We photographed our model Jessica (Instagram: @connor_and_jessica) at a botanical garden, on a bracing autumn’s day. Cold weather causes skin to flush; and light, reflected off of

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