Daniel is a professional retoucher with eight years of experience in digital photo-manipulation and retouching. You can follow him on twitter at http://twitter.com/dmeadowsretouch
In retouching you see this quite frequently, whether you’re using seamless paper, vinyl, a fabric hanging or a purpose built infinity cove, it’s going to get dirty. You have a couple of options, one is to check out some reviews on Amazon for handheld vacuum cleaners and have your assistant scoot around with it between shots. The other more sensible option, which we’ll cover here, is to solve it in post, in this case using Adobe Photoshop.
Learn the theory behind Photoshop curves, and how to use them to create magazine-style professional photos. You will learn how to manipulate highlights and shadows, as well as alter specific colors within your image. Download the source file for this and all our other tutorials in our VIP Members Area.
In this Part 2 (of two) you will learn how to dodge and burn your photos in a unique but professional way, creating a super smooth skin surface. We look at the theory behind these techniques, and why it’s worth spending the extra time on your retouching process!
In this Part 1 (of two) you will learn how to heal your photos, removing any unwanted blemishes. Crucially, we look at the theory behind photo retouching, and why subtlety is key!
Learn how to correctly sharpen your photos using Photoshop, by mastering the high pass filter, and the apply image method. Download the source file for this and all our other tutorials in our FanExtra Members Area
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