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DanielScott wrote:
Thanks for the feedback. Since two people have brought up the same detail, I'll give my thoughts on it. If this were a commercial shot, then yes I might have to agree that these details could be minimized or removed. For my personal work however, and for many of the portraits that I take of actors and artists who build much of their career on their physical attributes, I do not believe in removing or dressing up permanent details that to me build on someone's unique appearance, including piercings or other modifications someone has made to themselves. I like creating a beautiful portrait, but I want my portraits to be more authentic over being dressed up and turned into something inauthentic. I hope my explanation isn't coming off as defensiveness, only an explanation for my creative choices.
In the realm of desired "authenticity" ... it does appear to be distinctly stylized, moreover than natural. Guessing, this is not headshot oriented, though. So, some latitude exists of course for portraiture rendering liberties. But, wondering if you pulled back on the stylized aspect (skin texture looks rather "processed" to me) a bit, if you would be letting more of that "authentic" show through more than being dressed up so strongly in processing ... that is if authenticity is important on this one.
Just something for consideration ... there's more than one way to present "inauthentic". I totally get the point about features, but quality of those features are part of that also, imo. So, authentic vs. authentic plus artistic stylized vs. inauthentic ... sometimes those can be some blurry lines we draw.
A lovely image, but I'd not call it authentic due to its heavy stylized processing. I think the point about the nose lacking similar texture to the skin (makeup or not) is a strong telling point, as well as the lashes, brows, iris, etc. Again, lovely ... just a very fuzzy, wide berth being granted, if this is somehow being construed as "authentic", imo.
So, creative choices noted ... are indeed creative (also having created a dissimilar skin texture) for a compelling image. I just see your processing hand more strongly than her inherently, authentic qualities on this one. Again, lovely image ...
Nov 22, 2020 at 05:28 PM
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DanielScott wrote:
Thanks for the feedback. Since two people have brought up the same detail, I'll give my thoughts on it. If this were a commercial shot, then yes I might have to agree that these details could be minimized or removed. For my personal work however, and for many of the portraits that I take of actors and artists who build much of their career on their physical attributes, I do not believe in removing or dressing up permanent details that to me build on someone's unique appearance, including piercings or other modifications someone has made to themselves. I like creating a beautiful portrait, but I want my portraits to be more authentic over being dressed up and turned into something inauthentic. I hope my explanation isn't coming off as defensiveness, only an explanation for my creative choices.
In the realm of desired "authenticity" ... it does appear to be distinctly stylized, moreover than natural. Guessing, this is not headshot oriented, though. So, some latitude exists of course for portraiture rendering liberties. But, wondering if you pulled back on the stylized aspect (skin texture looks rather "processed" to me) a bit, if you would be letting more of that "authentic" show through more than being dressed up so strongly in processing ... that is if authenticity is important on this one.
Just something for consideration ... there's more than one way to present "inauthentic". I totally get the point about features, but quality of those features are part of that also, imo. So, authentic vs. authentic plus artistic stylized vs. inauthentic ... sometimes those can be some blurry lines we draw.
Nov 22, 2020 at 05:10 PM
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