We’ve all heard that the eyes are the window to the soul, but often those eyes come straight out of the camera all sorts of unremarkable. The key is enhancing a dog’s eyes in post-production, whether you use Photoshop or Lightroom. In this video, I’m sharing my workflow for creating eyes that come to life and sparkle, and I do that in Photoshop CC. You can absolutely use Lightroom to create the same effect, it’s completely up to you and your workflow. If you do use Photoshop and would like to use the high pass action that I created to get this look, you can download it here.
Eyes straight out of camera:
Eyes after enhancement:
Learn how I got there in this video:
If you found that video helpful, did you know that Heather and I have created a FREE Masterclass: Pet Photography Editing Secrets Revealed.
This is fantastic! I’ve never used the history brush before, so I’ve got to check it out. Thanks for the tutorial and preset!
Thanks so much for sharing!
Thank you so much for this! Keep it up with the patiently explained tutorials and don’t get discouraged by no comments on your posts.
Thank you so much for sharing! I have neither ever used this brush nor heard about it. Just amazing x
Thank you so much! I have officially fallen in love with the blog! The action was awesome!
Thank you!! I’m glad that you enjoyed it!
How do i download the mask you talked about to make the eyes glassy?
It’s an action. The action will create the mask. 🙂
Why do you use the history brush?
There are LOTS of ways to do things in Photoshop so this certainly isn’t the only way….although I find it’s a bit more subtle and doesn’t muck up the color as quickly as the dodge and burn tools do.