ADD A CATCH LIGHT to make the eyes
ADD A CATCH LIGHT to make the eyes come alive When the light source whether it comes from a camera flash, side lighting, or a natural light source reflects in the subject s eyes, it forms a catch light. A catch light, or a specular highlight, in a subject s eyes adds life and sparkle to the subject and brightens the overall photograph. More importantly, it draws attention to the subject s eyes and engages the viewer. If the subject in a photograph does not have any specular highlights in the eyes or if the subject s eyes appear somewhat dull, you can use Photoshop to add catch lights. Jane Conner-ziser, one of the most experienced and well-respected portrait retouching masters, teaches this technique in her classes and instructional videos. Jane creates catch lights with diffused edges and emphasizes the use of two separate layers, one for the glow and the other for the sparkle of catch lights. By placing them on separate layers, you can adjust the catch lights to achieve a natural look. 11 33 44 00 22 55 99 99 !! 88@@ Photo Jane Conner-ziser 00 88 1 With the Background layer duplicated, click the Zoom tool and zoom in on the eye area. 2 Click the Brush tool. 3 Click here and select a brush slightly larger than the final catch light should be. 4 Click and drag the hardness slider to 0%. 5 Click here and drag the slider to 40%. 6 Press D to reset the foreground and background colors. 7 Press X to reverse the colors, making white the foreground color. 8 Click here to add a new empty layer. 9 Click once in each eye to create the catch lights. 0 Click here and drag the Hardness slider completely to the right (100%). ! Click here and drag the slider to the right to return the brush opacity to 100%. @ Click here to add a layer mask.
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