How to make eyes pop in portraits
Digital Camera UK|June 2024
If the eyes don't have it, then here's how to fix things using Lightroom Classic
Sean McCormack
How to make eyes pop in portraits

What’s the most important thing to look out for when shooting a portrait? Let’s say you have chosen an 85mm f/1.2 lens and selected f/1.2 to get some creamy bokeh. With that f/1.2 lens, your depth of field is in millimetres, so where do you aim? You probably answered ‘the eyes’ and you’re right.

OK, this wasn’t a hard test – our eyes reveal so much. When we meet a stranger or look at a portrait, we tend to look at the eyes first. In a portrait image, the ears and nose can be slightly out of focus but it’s important to nail the eyes. It’s all about the connection, something all the best portraits have – that’s from the eyes and when you get it, it’s a wonderful thing.

Even if you have captured great eyes, a lot can be done afterwards to bring them out even more. Colour, texture and sharpening all play key parts in drawing us to the eyes when we view a face. Fortunately Lightroom Classic makes working on these easy, with AI Masks and masking presets to speed up our workflow.

Expert tip: Darken the iris 

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