Kaia Sachin Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 When I try out skins on various mesh heads they do not look like the creator's photo. When viewed in Midday lighting, there are white areas under the eyes, on the nose, above the mouth and on the chin, dark shadows under the eyes, etc. that makes it look less realistic and less warm toned than the photo. Is there any way to fix this? I am not sure what I may be doing wrong. I am using the provided shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orwar Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 At the midday WL, the sun's light comes from above you. The vendor's picture is most likely shot in a studio setting with a 3-point lighting setup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eva Knoller Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Yeah, midday lighting is unflattering for avatars in most cases. Try using a different Windlight setting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orwar Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 A bit like this: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaia Sachin Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 Thank you so much! But then everyone else will still see me looking like that lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eva Knoller Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 From my experience a lot of people do not use midday as their default. I never do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orwar Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, Kaia Sachin said: Thank you so much! But then everyone else will still see me looking like that lol You can never really control how other people perceive your avatar in SL. Your avatar might look excellent in your viewer, with your settings and your WL and advanced lighting model - of you're unlucky, to others you might just look something like this: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaia Sachin Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 lol very true. I appreciate everyone's help and feedback! 2 hours ago, Eva Knoller said: From my experience a lot of people do not use midday as their default. I never do. Do most people use special windlights? I have been in SL for almost 10 years and only use sunset and midday lol. Still so much to learn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maitimo Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 I use "Nam's Optimum Skin and Prim" almost all the time. It's one of the defaults in Firestorm but if you don't have it you can make something similar in the Environment Settings menu by altering the Sun/Moon light (turn it way down dark) and Ambient Light (turn it way up high). This will eliminate those ugly shadows on all avatars, not just your own. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eva Knoller Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Kaia Sachin said: lol very true. I appreciate everyone's help and feedback! Do most people use special windlights? I have been in SL for almost 10 years and only use sunset and midday lol. Still so much to learn! Like Matty I use Nam’s Optimum, or another one I am blanking on right now, as my defaults. For photos I play around with all of them until I find one that matches the mood I’m going for. Edited July 12, 2019 by Eva Knoller Spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyrah Abattoir Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 I typically stick to the region day cycle but I'm probably a minority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionalein Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Kyrah Abattoir said: I typically stick to the region day cycle but I'm probably a minority. I think that would be smart as it over time reveals lots of bad seams and stuff but all the self important people seem to use calwl and seem really surprised when you don't as well Edited July 18, 2019 by Fionalein 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coby Foden Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 11 hours ago, Kyrah Abattoir said: I typically stick to the region day cycle but I'm probably a minority. Me too. It makes the world to feel more interesting and dynamic as the lighting changes during the day cycle. I occasionally use specific Windlights when taking snapshots and/or when checking skins for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyrah Abattoir Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 18 hours ago, Fionalein said: I think that would be smart as it over time reveals lots of bad seams and stuff but all the self important people seem to use calwl and seem really surprised when you don't as well A friend of mine uses a windlight setting that seem to burn everything into a weird "fullbright" look that kills any and all nuances and I fail to understand how they see it as "better"... I suppose it gets rid of that dreaded nose shadow... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nalates Urriah Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I tend to go with Region Default Windlight. But, when I break out the camera I open Firestorm's Photo Tools, click New Sky and start adjusting from whatever starting point the region supplied. When I am putting on my makeup I use a couple of different Windlights, CalWL, Nam's, and Analu's. But, the recent changes for EEP seems to have thrown these off a bit. It will be interesting to see how EEP changes things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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