Retouching Workflow - African Skin
The workflow recorded on the DVD is my standard daily retouching routine. From editorial beauty & fashion, to business headshots, celebrity portfolios, model test shoots or my stock beauty work. I have tested this workflow on product retouch also: shoes, cosmetics & jewelry. From web to billboard usage. As I see my work in print regularly, I can test & adjust my workflow continuously.
MAIN ATTRACTION OF THIS WORKFLOW:
Staying sane while using simple tools & repetitive sequences
Breaking the process into manageable tasks
NB: this is my personal workflow as adapted over the years. The retouching process is demonstrated on the specific image: African model, young skin, problematic skin areas, long hair, natural beauty approach. I did not invent any of the methods on this DVD. THIS IS NOT “A MAGIC VOGUE" effect: the more you practice - the better you become. The faster solutions come to you. Muscle memory & practical experience matter.
The workflow can be simplified or extended to serve a variety of retouching needs.
WHAT YOU WILL SEE:
- RAW conversion: simple way of getting maximum out of your beauty RAW file
- Frequency Split: settings, tools to use, maximizing the technique for retouching
- Retouching choices explained: specifics of working with African models
- Setting up a retouching plan
- Preserving natural detail
- Working with difficult skin areas
- Creating natural skintone & preserving luminosity of the African skin
- Removing unwanted hair from the face
- Correcting make-up
- Sharpen & Contrast for beauty headshots
BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
For you to have a maximum benefit of this DVD, you need to know: names of the tools, working with layers, creating adjustment layers, file opening & saving.
TOOLS USED:
Luminosity Masks / Clipping Layers / Dodge & Burn / Portraiture plug-in / Layer Blending Modes / Layer Groups
QUESTION: IS THE WORKING IMAGE SUPPLIED ON THE DVD?
We did not include the original image on the DVD. For the simple reason that some users do not respect the licensing terms. The workflow recorded on the DVD can be used for any ethnicity. Pick a file that you are most "afraid" of retouching, and apply the workflow step-by-step to it.