The Birth Of My Pictures
Sooo I finally done this post. It's a tedious job. Appreciate!
PS, I'll be deleting my archives here soon. I can't stand how I blog in the past (young once don't laugh at me kthxbyai).
Got requests hence I'm trying my best to fulfill them!
So in summary:
Before 2008: filter gallery
2008-2010: Years of horrible editing. I believe there's only 30% is real (hmm doesn't apply to all).
2010: Used webcam. The camera is too lousy to capture any imperfections. so reduce editing pictures
2010: Hardly fix anything/minimum at least.
2010: Hardly fix anything/minimum at least.
1. Always edit: Levels/color/lighting
As of how to you can check youtube or websites.
What I do to each part
Eyebrows
Before: Neaten them, darken them.
Now: Don't bother, trim them and fill them in with eyebrow pencil. Cheap and good one is Maybelline. I'm using the one in Grey. I usually draw my arch lower, Korean brows are in now and they look nicer.
Before: Neaten them, darken them.
Now: Don't bother, trim them and fill them in with eyebrow pencil. Cheap and good one is Maybelline. I'm using the one in Grey. I usually draw my arch lower, Korean brows are in now and they look nicer.
Eyes
1. Pupils
Before: Bloat even after lens
Now: Wear 14.5mm! Enough already. Except for certain angles, dont know why.
Now: Wear 14.5mm! Enough already. Except for certain angles, dont know why.
With lens
W/o lens
2. Eye liner and lashes
Before: Draw in/darken for line and photoshop brush for lashes
Now: USE EYELINER FOR TOP, CARBON FOR BOTTOM. COAT 1 LAYER Of MASCARA. A good one would be maybelline pink tube one. (there's a hello kitty edition for it). I don't own one but I used it before. It's like the cheapest one that served well.
w/o a good line = weird eyes
4. puffy/dark eye rings (still fighting this)
Before: Make picture extra bright
Now: Regular sleep + concealer. Worse case? color them by ps.
5. Open your eyes bigger
(LOL)
Nose+Jawline
Before: Massive shrinking
Now: Would liquify when required.
Slim down = smaller nose + cheek
And and and do not dig your nose hahaha.
Take pictures from the right angle!
Drain the excess water (Youtube it if you don't know how)
Wrong angle + FU expression
Before: Cover them
Now: Still cover them
Do not:
1. take pictures under direct light or you would end up like this:
Bright nose = fat nose
But make sure it isn't too dark or you would end up like this:
Dark like armpits
Instead, stand a 2~3m away from light source. Natural lighting is the best!
Use your fringe to create a little shadow so your eyes look bigger (eyes dilate in the dark)
Use your fringe to create a little shadow so your eyes look bigger (eyes dilate in the dark)
2. not smile. (that is must smile)
3. blink
Half-opened/closed eyes are turn-off. No amount of editing can save you. Unless this:
4. Use lousy camera!
Although cant capture imperfections but they ain't as pretty as pictures taken by DSLR/semi-pro.
*credits to LT and WL*
5. Take pictures when there is horrible lightings. (esp orange!)
Then you don't have to edit anymore!
Have a good base to work with, something like that.
I hope now you all get it. :D
PS, The actual photos are in facebook. Some are pretty well-taken. Unless I uploaded them via computer, it will be untouched.
PS/S, in case you're wondering why I edited the pictures we took yesterday, that is because everyone got fat and MU sucks that day.
Gonna do the post tyx asked to write, soon. I need to gather information and test some stuff out.
I hope now you all get it. :D
PS, The actual photos are in facebook. Some are pretty well-taken. Unless I uploaded them via computer, it will be untouched.
PS/S, in case you're wondering why I edited the pictures we took yesterday, that is because everyone got fat and MU sucks that day.
Gonna do the post tyx asked to write, soon. I need to gather information and test some stuff out.
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