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Old 05-10-2004, 06:15 PM   #18
Sharon Knettell Sharon Knettell is offline
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Mary,

He is adorable!

It is hard for me to say too much about the color as I see the trouble you are having getting a good representation.

But from the get go I see you are getting much better variety in your skintone, which is why it is important to get some reference from life. Even with a wiggly kid! This will help you in the future interpret the color in photos better.

A couple of things: try to have a little more direction in your lighting. Very slightly to the side or slightly to the side and lower works well with kids. Lower lighting accents the top of the nose and the chubby cheeks. Not too strong as the effect can be harsh. Also, only use black on the eyelashes very sparingly, try to get away with a deep purple grey, until the last hit. It makes the eyes much softer.

I hope this helps!
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