Portrait Professional alternative

[mich_m]

Got a popup of Portrait Professional this weekend, installed the trial version ... WOW an amazing program, I looked like a supermodel! Anyone know of a free alternative to this program?

 

[bwana]

If you like it why not buy it? It's on sale for $39.95 at the moment.

I just use the tools built in to aperture (also on a massive sale!) and PS so I'm not sure of the alternatives.

 

[copacetic]

Got a popup of Portrait Professional this weekend, installed the trail version ... WOW an amazing program, I looked like a supermodel! Anyone know of a free alternative to this program?

It's not the program, it's the coconut oil!

 

[mich_m]

It's not the program, it's the coconut oil!

Hahahaha - Good one! No really, my skin has never been this smooth and soft, thanks again.

 

[Dolby]

I bought it as well - love it!

And as bwana said, its on special I wanna edit every photo I come across ...

 

[Synaesthesia]

Wow it really gets that airbrushed look with ease! The camera never lies, so they used to say!

 

[HJF]

Why would you want to make someone look completely unlike themselves? I was looking at the examples and things like ear and eye positions get changed, it's crazy. When shooting a wedding and the bride has a big zit in the middle of her forehead I can see why you need to remove that, but completely changing what someone actually looks like?

This is exactly like the magazines creating unrealistic standards for beauty. It's pathetic.

This video actually explains it quite nicely. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYhCn0jf46U

 

[Synaesthesia]

It's become "industry standard" unfortunately. Now that all magazines have flawless women, do you think they'll publish unaltered pictures. No magazine will stand up and show the real thing.

 

[Dolby]

Although it can and does move facial features/bone structure, it's so subtle (if you want) that even if you know the person, it'd be difficult to point out. Yes - you can ... but I don't think that's the point.

I did this when I first got the software, which I feel is subtle and still natural

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dolby2000/5288070442/ (before)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dolby2000/5287468691/ (after)

Slightly wider eyes
Whiter eyes
Hair smoothed and rogue hair removed
Airbrushed skin (shoulders, neck, face)
Slightly more red hair

I sent it through PSE to blur more background and adjust levels, as orginally the photo is washed out

 

[bwana]

Why would you want to make someone look completely unlike themselves? I was looking at the examples and things like ear and eye positions get changed, it's crazy. When shooting a wedding and the bride has a big zit in the middle of her forehead I can see why you need to remove that, but completely changing what someone actually looks like?

This is exactly like the magazines creating unrealistic standards for beauty. It's pathetic.

This video actually explains it quite nicely. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYhCn0jf46U

Retouching is an art and it takes time to learn the lesson that less is more.

 

[ShaunSA]

I did this when I first got the software, which I feel is subtle and still natural

Holy smoke I always thought you were a guy!

 

[mich_m]

Although it can and does move facial features/bone structure, it's so subtle (if you want) that even if you know the person, it'd be difficult to point out. Yes - you can ... but I don't think that's the point.

I agree, I would only want to enhance someone's features not make them look like a totally different person.

 

[Dolby]

I did this when I first got the software, which I feel is subtle and still natural on someone else

Holy smoke I always thought you were a guy!