Start to Finish:
Sailor Portrait
From Shooting to Post Processing
Create engaging drama-filled portraits that leave your viewer's wanting more.
I want to help you...
Quickly add drama to your images using texture and time-saving layer adjustments.
Gain confidence in your lighting decisions when it comes to creating dramatic portraits.
Save time on your retouching workflow using my award-winning techniques.
From Joel.
I love sharing these start to finish tutorials because I get to walk you through each step of my creative process. Join me on a one day shoot as I uncover my photography secrets. In this course, you’ll learn how to light, shoot, and retouch your images like you never thought possible!
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In this course, you’ll learn:
- How to strategically light your subject's face using edge lighting and modifiers to create a dramatic look.
- How to quickly clean up your subject's skin using spot removal, dodge and burn, and the patch tools.
- How to add a custom glowing light source in Photoshop using brushes, gradients, and adjustment layers.
- How to easily add texture to your images and some simple editing techniques to help you create professional images every time.
Meet Your Instructor
Visual storyteller and a master of light, Joel is an exclusive Canon Explorer Of Light.
From Shooting to Post Processing
You will learn how simple it can be to shoot, retouch, and create dramatic character portraits of your own.
In this tutorial, I'll cover every step of my creative process, from shooting to RAW processing, and editing.
I'll show you how I use a variety of lighting techniques to capture drama and create a drama-filled story that leaves your viewer's wanting more.
After this tutorial, you will walk away with tons of practical strategies you can implement on your next photo shoot.
What's Included
Step-by-step Process
I'll show you my step-by-step creative process as I shoot, edit, and create this dramatic Sailor themed portrait from my studio in L.A.
Studio Setup
I talk through all of my decisions to capture a dramatically lit portrait. I'll cover several different lighting techniques and give you tips on how to position your subject to get the perfect shot.
Processing RAW
I'll show you what I look for when adjusting RAW images and I'll share the exact settings I use before importing my images into Adobe Photoshop.
Retouch
I'll share the professional techniques I use to quickly cleanup your subject's skin and smooth out the background of any image.
Adding Texture
Learn how I easily add texture to the background of my images using blending modes and adjustment layers.
Adding Light
I'll teach you how to use a variety of brushes, filters, and gradients to create a custom light source in Photoshop.
Filters
Learn how I use Luminar Neo in conjunction with Photoshop to add the finishing touches to the final image.
Sailor Portrait
Start to Finish
$97 $37
