Keep Skin Tone Consistent Across a Set

Match skin tone across a set of photos of the same person, shot minutes apart, without inventing a new face. SET How many: [N] The reference frame and why: [THE ONE WITH THE BEST LIGHT] What drifted: [WHITE BALANCE | A REFLECTOR | MAKEUP] What must not change: freckles, marks I list as keep, facial structure. PLAN 1) Match overall balance using the reference, judged on the cheek and forehead, not on a white shirt that can clip. 2) Local casts (a blue bounce on one side) masked, soft, and checked against the other side so you do not paint a new light. 3) Do not blur texture to make matching easier. 4) The contact sheet in a neutral surround, because a colorful webpage will lie to your eyes. 5) A note if one frame is unsalvageable (mixed flash) and should be excluded. This is consistency, not beauty retouch. No slimming, no eye color, no teeth change unless I asked in a separate, explicit step — and even then keep it off this plan.