How to get this photo effect?

Question

hey, i've got a really good camera and i love taking photos with it. I want a different effect though, I don't actualy know how to describe it but its the skin tone and just the way the picture looks. Here are some examples...

http://www.bebo.com/PhotoAlbumBig.jsp?PageNbr=1&MemberId=6837612864&PhotoAlbumId=7855684017&PhotoId=7859812159

this > http://www.bebo.com/PhotoAlbumBig.jsp?PageNbr=1&MemberId=6837612864&PhotoAlbumId=7858837610&PhotoId=7895980745

the eyes in that one are fab, i know its edited? but how..?

please help. thanks.

Answer 1

i use GIMP.. its free to download and ist easy to get hold of tutorials and brushes.. if you have myspace .. you can see some edited stuff i have done.. but i can also do the editing you have seen in those piks  

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cf...

if you have myspace.. i could help you do your picture if you like

where to get it ...

www.gimp.org

Tutorials...

http://www.createblog.com/tutorials/tuto...

http://www.gimptalk.com/forum/viewtopic....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6qBts7qZ...

Answer 2

hi,, nice to meet u.

first of all i want to tell u some thing..

u shown a pic and asking that u need that effect , u said u have a good camera.. what camera u have ?

the above mentioned pics are shot by professional and its not a simple job.

u need to know lighting , exposure, and composition..

u try with ur self by imitating..just observe the pic details, light souse, direction of light and composition, and try to click.. u may get that.

Answer 3

Edit it, and your will be the same!

Answer 4

I think both shots in the bebo.com album were shot from above--that makes the head look larger than the rest of the body since it is the closest thing to the camera.  I think the blue eyes in the second photo was enlarged just a bit using the "liquify--bloat" tool in Photoshop.  All the shots were probably cropped in post production to makes it more interesting--and it sounds/looks like the shots were self-portraits.  Front lighting is very flattering to most people--diminishes and smooths skin texture.  The side lighting can be harsh (you can see it in the first flickr picture) and I wouldn't use it unless you have nice skin already--but it can be softened if you want to spend the time post production--the Bebo.com boy's picture was softened.

I think your answer though, is post production work.  You could try slightly overexposing the skin and see if that gives you the look you want--this would look better in black and white though.

Answer 5

It seems to me as a combination of light and perspective during the shot (composition).

The first picture was taking downward with a wide angle lens and some kind of harsh light going to one side of the face.  The rest of the pictures require a lot of frontal light on the eyes (window, softbox)

Answer 6

I've been wondering the same thing!