Transition from Capture One and RAW processing to the advanced retouching section for beauty portraits. In this module, remove your inhibition and tackle one of the most complex elements of any image - hair. Follow retoucher, Patrik Naik, as he demystifies the process of eliminating flyways, managing gradient backgrounds, controlling form and body to hair, and at times manufacturing new hair elements for the best results. Learn to create industry leading beauty images, with tools to approach any challenge with hair.
With industry expectations established and a tool kit to approach the most challenging hair scenarios, switch into retouching a beauty image from start to finish. Follow retoucher, Patrik Naik, by building a comprehensive plan for skin and makeup. Build a methodology to produce industry leading r...
Use Capture One to create a balanced RAW base layer for the highest quality image possible. Examine what to refine at this stage of the process by creating a wide dynamic range image for Photoshop retouching. Define what manipulations are most effective and then prepare the image for Photoshop.
With a plan, processed image, and expectations, move into retouching for a Beauty Portrait. Follow retoucher, Patrik Naik, learning keyboard shortcuts and best practices to quickly and effectively retouch skin. Use the healing brush and clone stamp tool, work methodically and with precision to cr...