Portrait Retouching | Simple Photoshop Techniques To Bring Out The Best From Your Portraits

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Paul Wilkinson

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01 Class Introduction.mp4

01:03

02 1. Planning And Cleaning The Background.mp4

19:57

03 2. Retouching The Hair, Removing Stray And Cross-Hairs.mp4

16:25

04 3. Removing Skin Blemishes.mp4

06:30

05 4. Reducing Red Skin Rash.mp4

04:32

06 5. Dodging & Burning (Lightening & Darkening) The Skin.mp4

08:55

07 6. Enhancing The Eyes.mp4

03:57

08 7. Reshaping Hair and Figure.mp4

03:59

09 8. Adding A Background Texture.mp4

04:20

10 9. Adding A Vignette.mp4

02:43

11 10. Finishing Touch Nik Color Efex Pro 2.mp4

03:55

12 Outro.mp4

01:29

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Description

In this class, I step through finishing a portrait from start to finish.

Assessing the image and cleaning the background using the Adobe Camera RAW Filter, Smart Objects, Box Blur and Adding Grain. We also talk about Selections, Layers and Masks
Retouching hair using Spot Healing Brush, Healing Brush and Clone Stamp tools
Removing skin blemishes using Spot Healing Brush, Healing Brush and Clone Stamp tools
Reduce skin redness using Hue / Saturation Adjustment layer and masks
Selective Dodge & Burn (Lighten & Darken) retouching using Curves Adjustment layers and masks
Simple technique for enhancing eyes using Unsharp Mask and Smart Object layers
Adding a background texture using Selections, Masks and Blending Modes
Using the Liquify filter to subtle change hair shape and pose outline
THE fastest way I have ever worked out for adding an awesome vignette!
Final finish using DXO Optic's NIK Color Efex Pro 2

Each stage is self-contained and I talk through exactly what I am doing and (more importantly) why!

I cannot wait to see what you create!

What You'll Learn?

Photography
Adobe Photoshop
Photo Retouching
Portrait Photography
Retouching
Creative
Beauty

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Portrait Photography

Paul Wilkinson

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Paul is one of the UK's most sought-after portrait and wedding photographers - not just for his eye for an image but for the manner in which they are created (mostly laughing, always relaxed!)

His images have adorned numerous publications from the BBC to the Times and have won countless awards as well as giving him the accolade of Fellowship of the Master Photographers Association.

He and his team are based near Oxford in the UK though often you'll find him clutching his passport and his cameras as he creates images for people across the globe!

This class is brought to you by the Mastering Portrait Photography team!

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