
https://www.instagram.com/p.milewski.retouch/
Develop raw files in Capture One to recover shadows and highlights, adjust hdr and white balance, and set a neutral color temperature, establishing a global base for Photoshop edits.
Adjust brightness, contrast, and saturation in the exposure panel of Capture One, compare edits with a cloned variant, and use the alt view to confirm changes against the original.
Adjust white balance by tweaking temperature in kelvin and tint to warm or cool skin tones, using auto as a neutral reference and fine-tuning around 5100 kelvin.
Apply color editing in Capture One's panel during development. Use the eyedropper to select color ranges and shift yellow toward red with the hue slider, focusing on face and neck.
Recap the edits and export the photo from Capture One to a Photoshop PSD, using an export recipe with Adobe RGB, 300 ppi, and 100% size for seamless workflow.
Master color grading to steer mood and atmosphere in retouching using color wheel and tools like color balance, selective color, and gradient map to adjust shadows, midtones, highlights, and tones.
Throughout the course, you will learn a complete retoucher's workflow that will allow you to bring every photo to the level you see in fashion magazines or on billboards for top brands. This is a working style that utilizes basic Photoshop tools without unnecessary complications or elaborate techniques. This enables fast, efficient, and enjoyable work, saving you hours on each photo.
My technique has been proven effective for many years, allowing me to spend less time on work while handling multiple projects.
We will start by demonstrating how to develop a photo from a RAW file to create a good foundation for work in Photoshop.
We will discuss the software used for development.
Next, I will teach you useful functions and keyboard shortcuts that will enable you to navigate Photoshop like a pro, maximizing your efficiency.
I will guide you through all the stages of retouching a portrait photo. We will begin with skin cleaning and smoothing using the dodge and burn technique, as well as eliminating uneven skin tones. I will show you how to adjust the photo's contrast for optimal balance.
We will explore how new Photoshop tools, such as generative fill, can be useful for retouchers and how to effectively utilize them in specific situations.
We will also cover the stage of color grading, where I will demonstrate several different tools that make color grading easy, fast, and effective.