The thing to keep in mind is the preset tones and how those tones look combined with your subject's skin tone.īy choosing the right preset for your subject's skin tone, you can stick to our recommended 'three-click edit,' with no futzing with H/S/L sliders to adjust skin tones. Though, it's not entirely as cut and dry with presets sometimes, the same preset can look great on either end of the skin tone spectrum. Makeup that looks good on someone with light, cool tones in their skin won't be a match for someone with deep, warm tones.
You can compose a fantastic shot and get the lighting just right, but if you mess up the skin tone, your photo is toast.įor a portrait photographer with a Mastin Labs-centric workflow, choosing the right preset or style (that’s Capture One lingo for preset) is vital to doing your subject’s skin justice.Ĭhoosing a Mastin Labs preset, or a corresponding film type for that matter is surprisingly comparable to choosing the right makeup. In portrait photography, one of the surest ways to make your work look a little “off” is to give your subject an unflattering representation of their skin tone.
