Chris Orwig – Portrait Retouching 201

Chris Orwig – Portrait Retouching 201

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Learn how to use Photoshop to create add eye-catching style to your portrait photography.
What you’ll Learn

Learn how to use Photoshop to add, eye-catching style to portrait photography. Follow along as I take you step-by-step through a simple portrait project. Beginning with a raw image, we will retouche and clean up the image. Next we will look at how to improve color and tone and create a textured background from scratch. Finally, learn how to improve edge detail and focus, change colors, and create a portrait you love.

Lessons

9
Length

51 Minutes
Level

Beginner
Software

Photoshop
Curriculum

Welcome and Overview

Listen along as Chris provides the vision and overview of the project ahead. Get the Source Files for this project using the download link above.

Getting Started

Getting started by importing the portrait and textures into Photoshop.

Retouching Details

Learn how to professionally retouching away distracting details.

Improving the Neck

Discover how to improve the light and the wrinkles on the neck.

Fixing Shadows

Learn an advanced Curves and Masking techniques for fixing unwanted shadows

AddingTexture to the Background

Make the studio background come to life by adding a texture.

Improving Edge Details and Focus

Discover how to improve edge details and the overall sharpness of the frame.

Changing Color

Learn how to customize and fine-tune the color in order to craft the look.

Finals Steps with a Plugin

Sometimes using Photoshop isn’t enough. With this image, let’s look at how to use a 3rd party plugin to take the look even further.
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Portrait Retouching 201

$47

Learn how to use Photoshop to create add eye-catching style to your portrait photography.