
Start to Finish:
Santa Fe Portrait
From Shooting to Post Processing
Gain the confidence you need to create beautifully artistic portraits.
I want to help you...

Learn how to use cross-light and simple props to create images you are proud of.

Utilize professional retouching techniques so you can make any image gallery-worthy.

Easily add props and textures to enhance your images using Adobe Photoshop.
From Joel.
I love sharing these start to finish tutorials because I get to walk you through each step of my creative process.Ā Join me on a one day shoot as I uncover my photography secrets. In this course, youā€™ll learn how to pose, light, shoot, and retouch your images like you never thought possible!
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In this course, you’ll learn:
- How to expand your creative vision and shoot images you can proudly hang on your wall.
- How toĀ shoot usingĀ cross-light and simulateĀ story-enhancing light in Adobe Photoshop.
- How to edit and retouch your images like a pro using RAW processing, filters, and layer adjustments.
- How to easily add texture to your images and some simple editing tricks to make your images pop.
Meet Your Instructor
Visual storyteller and a master of light, Joel is an exclusive Canon Explorer Of Light.
From Shooting to Post Processing

Follow along from Start to Finish as I share my creative process to create a beautiful Santa Fe inspired portrait.
Learn how to transform a printed vinyl wood floor, a mid-gray paper backdrop, and a table and chair into a rustic cracked plaster Santa Fe room.
IĀ cover every step, from shooting to RAW processing and editing thatĀ I use to build this delicateĀ portrait.
Along the journey I'll shareĀ my award-winning retouching techniques that you can apply directly to your editing workflow.
What's Included

Step-by-step Process
I'll show you my step-by-step creative process as I shoot, edit, and process this Santa Fe themed portrait.

Studio Setup
I talk through all of my decisions to capture the perfect shot, including camera settings, studio setup, lighting, and more.

Processing RAW
Discover how I process RAW images and what setting I adjust to get the best starting point for my composites.

Adding Texture
Learn how I add different textures to my images using Photoshop. I'll also share pro tips on where I get textures from and how you can capture your own.

Adjustments
Watch as I use Photoshop to expand the wooden floor in the image and use adjustment layers to make it look entirely seamless.

Adding Props
I'll show you how I add realistic props to my images in post processing using blending modes, levels, and masking in Photoshop.

Filters
Learn how I use Luminar Neo in conjunction with Photoshop to add the finishing touches to the final image composite.

Santa Fe Portrait
Start to Finish
$97 $37