Match Portrait Color Mood
Budget: £10 – £20 GBP
I have two portrait shots: one has already been finished with a warm black-and-white treatment, while the other is still in its raw state. The job is to apply identical colour grading to the unedited image so both pictures share the same overall mood—rich contrast, gentle highlights, and that subtle warmth that makes the monochrome feel inviting rather than cold.
Source files are high-resolution JPEGs, and I can supply a RAW version of the second image if that helps. Please keep facial detail intact and avoid introducing banding or loss of texture; consistency across skin tones is important even though the final look is monochrome.
Deliverables:
• The newly graded photo in full-resolution JPEG (sRGB)
• An editable PSD or Lightroom preset showing the exact adjustments applied
I’ll review by placing both portraits side by side; a successful match means the tone curve, warmth, and overall contrast read as if they were processed in the same session. Feel free to use Photoshop, Lightroom, or Capture One—whatever gets the best result without visible artifacts.
Source files are high-resolution JPEGs, and I can supply a RAW version of the second image if that helps. Please keep facial detail intact and avoid introducing banding or loss of texture; consistency across skin tones is important even though the final look is monochrome.
Deliverables:
• The newly graded photo in full-resolution JPEG (sRGB)
• An editable PSD or Lightroom preset showing the exact adjustments applied
I’ll review by placing both portraits side by side; a successful match means the tone curve, warmth, and overall contrast read as if they were processed in the same session. Feel free to use Photoshop, Lightroom, or Capture One—whatever gets the best result without visible artifacts.