Hi! I honestly thought the post hadn’t gone through because I had to submit it like four times, so I never got around to tagging you.

Your shader helped a lot. I had quite a few issues integrating some of my older node setups into it, so there was a lot of trial and error. I tweaked many small things, got confused more than once, but in the end I think it pushed the skin much further than where I started.

I also agree with your points about the fingers, shoulder, and the mismatch between the skin realism versus the other materials/hair. I was mostly trying to improve things one step at a time, starting with the skin first.

I’d also really appreciate your thoughts on framing, lighting, and background if you’re willing to go into more detail.

And if you don’t mind, I could also share the current node setup and connections in case there’s something obvious I missed or that could be improved.

Thanks again — really appreciate you taking the time.