Quick and Easy Way to Whiten Teeth in Photoshop

In many modern cultures, we view white teeth as a sign of health, virility, and attractiveness. A large reason as to why there are a million toothbrush, toothpaste, and teeth whitening products on the shelf today. So what do you do when your overworked, over-caffeinated, and/or over-smoking portrait subject has teeth stained yellow? Our buddy Glyn Dewis shows you a quick way to whiten those teeth effectively and realistically.

Make sure to check out Dewis' site for a bunch of other tutorials. He did a previous episode, for example, on how to fix "Pet Eye," or for those of us that try and photograph snaps of our dogs and cats, giant red/reflecting eye:

 

If you enjoy the idea of Photoshop post-production but would like to or need to be much better at it, you should also check out Dewis' new Photoshop Workbook through Scott Kelby Publishing:

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Commercial Photographer (mainly Phase One medium format digital) and filmmaker based out of NYC. Started a site called Notabully.org to spread stories about well-behaved and positive pitbulls. Love cars, 80s movies, dogs, and adventure. Free time is spent traveling, sleeping, adventuring, or working on my baby, a 1969 Mustang Mach 1.

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