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...
Move on to the second location for the series - the Red Room. Follow photographer, Kate Woodman, as she establishes the scene and narrative goal for this scene. Look at model posing, wardrobe intention, camera settings, lighting, and prop placement. Understand the mindset of the characters to set...
