Photoshop Actions to Create a Soft, Creamy Burberry Neutral Look

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My personal style is usually very colorful and contrast filled.  Sometimes it is fun to step out of my comfort zone and try a different look and style.

For this shot, taken with my Canon 5D MKII and 85 1.2 Lens, I shot at an aperture of f/1.8, ISO 100, Speed of 1/640. Ellie was wearing my Burberry Scarf which has beautiful neutral tones. Rather than pop colors, I opted for a softer look that compliments this brand.

Using the Fusion Photoshop action set, I ran Color Fusion Mix and Match.  I set the One Click Color folder to 35% which decreased the saturation and contrast.  Then I turned on the Lemonade Stand folder and set to 36%, the Crave folder to 35% and the Vanilla Cream folder to 15%. This gave it an almost khaki iconic trench coat look – just the idea I had in mind when I shot the image.

To finish the photo, I ran the Eye Doctor and used Sharp as a Tack and the Catchlight layer, both at a low opacity.  Lastly I duplicated the Background, used the patch tool around the shadows and creases under her eyes, and then lowered the opacity to 60%.  This lightly reduce the shadows and creases under her eyes.

I’m curious what you think of the results since they are different than my usual edits. Please leave a comment if you have thoughts.

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  1. Fiona Lumsdaine on August 12, 2011 at 9:05 am

    LOVE this Jodie! Right up my alley! Warm and yet still realistic. Just stunning 🙂

  2. marinda on August 12, 2011 at 9:07 am

    I love it! It’s always fun to play around with processing and step out of the box with it. Your processing on this image fits it perfectly.

  3. Kim Kauffman on August 12, 2011 at 9:09 am

    I love the way this turned out, it’s perfect. This is the style I strive for in a lot of my photos. Your daughter is adorable, btw … what a great little model : )

  4. olive on August 12, 2011 at 9:10 am

    Love it !!! Not too over the top and yet pulls amazing color out of her eyes that were kind of lost in the sooc shot.

  5. kari on August 12, 2011 at 9:13 am

    I like it! It’s got a nice, soft feel to it.

  6. JessS. on August 12, 2011 at 9:17 am

    Beautiful! I think this works beautifully with the photo, and such a pretty girl- really shows her off without being distracting.I do notice that when I do warm edits like this, and then brighten the eyes, the teeth suddenly look a little yellow by comparison. Just something to consider.

  7. Taylor on August 12, 2011 at 9:20 am

    I think it’s stunning! I’ve been looking for a good desaturated recipe!

  8. kelly tonks on August 12, 2011 at 9:26 am

    Yes, it does something lovely to her eyes, suits the photograph so nicely, warm and pretty:-)

  9. Adrianne on August 12, 2011 at 9:44 am

    I’m usually a color gal, too, but this one just rocks. Looks like a magazine ad. I think it’s a look that would be very popular around here. Great job, Jodi, as always!

  10. Tracy on August 12, 2011 at 9:53 am

    Wonderful!! I am curious….do you color correct the skin and such before you run your actions? THanks!

  11. danyele on August 12, 2011 at 10:01 am

    love it…it’s creamy and fun. soft too!

  12. Art Cid on August 12, 2011 at 10:02 am

    It’s wonderful I will try this for sure

  13. Christine on August 12, 2011 at 10:23 am

    I love it too. It is fun to try something you wouldn’t ordinarily do sometimes, and this turned out fantastic!

  14. pam on August 12, 2011 at 11:12 am

    I love it! I love that you can get so many different looks from your actions!

  15. Laraine Davis on August 12, 2011 at 11:57 am

    I love this Jodi. So soft and pretty. Thanks for sharing your edits. I pretty much LOVE everything you do!

  16. Karen D on August 12, 2011 at 12:22 pm

    I love it…love the complexion – and everything about it! Of course, I’m not surprised because I, too, love everything you do!

  17. Amy Loo on August 12, 2011 at 12:37 pm

    Beautiful! Thanks.

  18. Angie Cella on August 12, 2011 at 12:44 pm

    It is beautiful. It definatly has a “certain” feel to it, without looking over edited. Love your actions dear!

  19. Kristan on August 12, 2011 at 2:31 pm

    I like everything except I think it made her face take on too much of a yellow undertone. I am new to your blog and I’m really enjoying it! Thank you for sharing!

  20. Trudy on August 12, 2011 at 3:30 pm

    I like it, sometimes the overly bright contrasty photos are almost hard for me to focus on and I cannot even tell if they are sharp. This is a nice change of pace, but I would have touched up the teeth a tiny bit because the new fresh eyes really show the teeth are darker than the original.

  21. Carlita on August 12, 2011 at 6:07 pm

    I’ll admit, I was sold when you said “Burberry” and I’m usually against brand-idol-worship. But I think you did a beautiful job!

  22. Trek on August 12, 2011 at 9:56 pm

    Hi Jodi, did you optimize the the photo using raw prior to applying actions to the photos?

  23. Ally White on August 14, 2011 at 1:24 pm

    The photo looks great! I really love that you give these litle “recipes” for us to see. It gets me to try something new and play with my fusion set in a new way! Tahnks you for this, and i hope you keep on showing these types of things.

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