For this section of the training series, shift focus towards retouching images with men as the subject of your imagery. Examine industry expectations, the retouching approach when dealing with a man's skin tone and texture. Examine the characteristics of grit, specularity, more pronounced texturing and exercising restraint in the natural tone. Using Capture One, develop a repeatable plan for retouching your images in Photoshop.
Continue analyzing a portrait image of a man, looking at pores, stubble, facial structure breaking down specific elements to retain and distractions to eliminate based upon industry and client expectations versus personal taste.
Using Capture One, follow retoucher, Patrik Naik, as he processes a RAW image capture to be retouched in Photoshop. With this example, prepare an image of a male subject, with ideal dynamic range, exposure and neutral white balance, retaining resolution and bit depth for the retouching process.
Begin the retouching process with skin cleanup across the male subject's skin texture. Work quickly and efficiently using the healing brush and clone stamp tools for a textured, natural skin tone.
