Adding a Soft Focus Effect
It’s very likely that you have seen a portrait where the subject looks soft and dreamy. It’s done to soften the edges (and wrinkles) in a portrait to flatter the subject. 99% of the time the subject is female and you may have noticed old movies also use this effect. The Man will look sharp and chiseled, while the Woman looks soft and vulnerable.
In the day of film this was often achieved with a filter added to the lens which would create a softer halo on the negative. In the digital age, this can be done with Photoshop – and very easily as well. The advantage of doing this digitally is that you can preserve the original image and create another image with any degree of softness you like.
Adding a Soft Focus Effect – Photoshop tutorial
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