Lightened Matte Edit with MCP Photoshop Actions

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Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used

Camera and Lens Used: [amazon_link id=”B009B0MZ8U” target=”_blank” ]Canon 6D[/amazon_link], 135mm f/2L
ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed: ISO 160, f2.5, 1/160
Software Used: Lightroom, Photoshop
Actions/Presets Used: Inspire Photoshop Actions, Newborn Necessities Photoshop Actions
Extra Details: Steps Taken to Achieve Final Edit:

Manual edits done in Lightroom: Enable profile correction

In Photoshop CC:

Newborn Necessities Actions:
-This Little Piggy – 47% (Light Cross Processing, Newborn Spotlight, Mid Red Reduction turned off, Darken Midtones masked off background)
-Pick Me Up – 53% (Lighten off)
-Blushing Paint on Cheeks – 33%

Inspire Action Set:
-Paint on color fix
-Daring: orange toning on face – 20%
-Multi-Matte – 60% (Rich Matte, Warm Matte, Pearl Matte; Selective Color Pop painted on all except her skin and hair)
-Reduced for web

Credits:

Image Title: Shy Beauty & Innocence
By: Shannon Coan
Studio: Shannon Coan Photography
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