Lillian is a Maiko 2!!

Posted by Nicole (Komono, Japan) on 11 January 2009 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

Here is more of Lillian as a Maiko!!

Unfortunately the company we chose to go with didn't allow for me to photograph the make-up or dressing up part of the experience - so I only have pictures of the finished product.

Here's a little info on the Editing process. I use Adobe Lightroom - which I <3 . Lightroom 2 has some new features I'm enjoying playing around with like the new brush tool so that I can do things like lighten or darken a certain part of the image - and my all time favorite - soften skin. The things I have done to these images are
1) changed the hue of the orange color to more red - a compensation for the lighting.
2) Softened the skin
3) Added contrast and clarity around the eyes and mouth
4) Darkened the edges (I am addicted to vignetting)

I am always looking to improve - so if you have any other recommendations please let me know!

Prints are now available for purchase!!
http://nicoleinjapan.redbubble.com/

I am in the process of uploading photos to the above site to be available for purchase. If there is any specific image that you would like to become available, please feel free to contact me.

Thank you for stopping by!
Nicole in Japan

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