Knowing how to light, pose and take a good portrait is only half of what it takes to create a compelling final photo; You also need to know how to do your makeup in an elegant and balanced way but still be creative. If you want to improve your portrait retouching, check out this great video tutorial that will guide you through the entire retouching process using a variety of advanced techniques and features, all found in Photoshop.
Coming to you from Eli Infante, this great video tutorial will show you the complete process of retouching portraits using frequency separation for hairdo, avoid and burn skin and color grading, as well as go through Photoshop tools like Selective Color and Gradient Maps. If you are new to editing, one important thing to always remember is that less is more. This is very easy to happen, especially with today’s powerful software tools. Take the time to zoom out every few minutes and see how the overall editing is going, and step away from your computer for a minute or two when it’s done so you can evaluate the image with new eyes again before exporting. Watch the video above for the full briefing from Infante.
