Move rapidly through a full image retouching process, using every skill established in the series. Work on skin retouching, black and white toning, skin smoothing, blending and controlling color banding with the power of Photoshop and the skill of your gained knowledge and experience. With practice across multiple captures, dodge and burn with ease. Darken and sharpen in the final stages knowing that you've preserved the fidelity of the image across the whole workflow. And finally, apply a rich, deep, and intentional color tone, creating a vibrant, dark, rich and sexy image that stands out from the crowd.
Advancing to the second image in the dark series, listen as photographer, Jake Hicks, examines the results of this setup. Hear the intent of his lighting decisions and their impact on the final captures as he considers his placement of the lighting, model, and camera perspective. Cull through the...
After selecting a hero image, use Lightroom's RAW image processing to sort through color, white balance, and exposure to ensure you have the most information possible to bring into Photoshop. Copy and paste settings from the previous hero and contrast the results with different key lighting betwe...
Transition from Lightroom into Photoshop for a full retouching session. Examine the challenges of the lighting setup for this shot and the constraints of the environment. Learn to examine what isn't working in this lighting setup and how to correctively retouch the distractions. Use this scenario...
