My Stupid Trick to Restore Skin Tone

Often, when photographing an event, particularly when using on-camera flash, you'll wash out the person's skin tone. This is particularly common when they have a lighter skin tone to start with or if they're wearing white.

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[AnthonyMorganti]

Often, when photographing an event, particularly when using on-camera flash, you'll wash out the person's skin tone. This is particularly common when they have a lighter skin tone to start with or if they're wearing white.

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[sounderdavis]

I love this one. I've adjusted pale skin tones in the past with Vibrance, or Color Temp sliders. This works much better (especially on the red-headed subject). Thanks, Anthony.

[bhenkle]

Wow! Great technique. It works beautifully.

[jackprice]

Anthony great video! Thank you for sharing. One of the challenges in faces is often getting lip color to balance out. Whether its a lipstick or just sometimes men or women can naturally have extreme lip color or a flash or lense causes overbearing the face. Any pointers?

[dexon]

Is there a short cut to selecting the middle of the tone curve? I’m sure I forgot. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[kathynassa]

Love your videos! I learn something everyday. And i like how you speak slowly so we can walk through your video with you. Ty ty ty !!

[susanmeyer]

Great tip...could you please do a video on eliminating purple from eyeglass lenses? I can't figure that out.

[L.Spencer]

Skin is so hard, it's hard to even know what the person's skin was. (I need to use the color calibration card, I know.) I've been trying to adjust skin tones by using the dropper and then adjusting. But I guess that works if you already have color, not if it's washed out.

[minkymott]

I wish you'd reply to comments and/or answer questions.

[tectorama]

That's a very handy tip, thanks.

[BikerBloke]

Hi Anthony what a great tip, thank you. Mike kane Photography 👌🍻

[richardwilliams]

Great tip. Does this work this way for black, asian or mediterranean skin tones ?

[kurtschmeer]

Anthony, love your tutorials, they've helped to tremendously over the yrs. I have a lightroom question but don't know where I can ask you for advice. I don't see anywhere here or your website. Thanks.

[debbieshriner]

Have not seen any new videos hope all is well

[jmgcg]

Stupid you call but effective. Nice love it. Bring more "stupid" hehehe tricks

[MrFreakwent]

Definetly not stupid, it's the easiest method I've seen that works well.

[owenpeller]

Nothing stupid about your trick, although I have no use for portraits