Move from layer blending and compositing, into making dynamic color adjustments within Photoshop. Create color separation and motivated shifts in hue and saturation, while protecting skin tones. Employ a 2 pass approach to modifying color with global, then more targeted adjustments. Utilize solid color adjustments, making targeted manipulations to highlights, and blend it all together for a cohesive, dimensional feeling. Utilize the spot healing brush and clone stamp tools for quick cleanup in specific areas.
Focus on creating a more dynamic and dimensional image through using Photoshop’s dodging and burning tools. Using a curves workflow, create separation and impact through subtle and targeted lighting adjustments in post production.
In this section, focus on the final adjustments for the first image of the series - The Purple Room. Utilize the included custom action from Kate Woodman, entitled Mona Lisa, for a compressed dynamic range that yields a more painterly, stylized look. Learn to adjust a preset action for a customiz...
