Begin the retouching process for gelled beauty using Photoshop. Follow photographer, Jake Hicks, through a layered, multi-pass retouching process to create a beautiful, stand out image. Listen as Jake discusses his philosophy on how to improve your portfolio, where to invest your finances to improve your skillset. In contrast to the gelled flare approach, work to create more of an editorial look with this image. In this first section, target the main blemishes and distractions in the subjects skin. Develop a process to create perfect skin tone, with an emphasis on the subjects face, for a high end, commercial look. Use the patch and edge stamp tools to target areas of skin across the models face.
In contrast to dodging and burning, focus on balancing skin tone using a method of black and white toning. Using this step in the multilayered approach towards skin retouching, follow photographer, Jake Hicks, in creating a commercial look by eliminating splotches and patchiness. Using soft light...
Leverage the power of skin smoothing to create an incredibly soft, natural skin texture. Follow photographer Jake Hicks, as he uses a methodical, mathematic and balanced approach in another pass of skin retouching. With the goal of creating a high end commercial look for the gelled beauty image, ...
With each pass for retouching, tone and smoothing skin complete - focus on a more global approach for the gelled beauty image. Switch to creating depth and dimension using dodge and burn. Use curves adjustment layers and the paint brush tool to accentuate facial features, lightening and darkening...
