Logickeyboard provides quick shortcuts at your fingertips
Levi Sim
It may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you want to improve your workflow, but a new keyboard can be a significant upgrade. Logickeyboard makes keyboards
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Portrait Tips: Quick settings for great black and whites in Lightroom Classic
Levi Sim
In classes and conferences, I’m often asked about settings for making black and white portraits. The question goes something like this, “I’m sure it’s different for every picture, but can
Portrait Tips: Utilize graduated filters to finish your portraits
Levi Sim
There I was, in a ghost town in the desert in Arizona, or Nevada — it was so remote it’s hard to be sure — with a super-telephoto zoom lens,
Portrait Tips: Automation is your best friend, part one
Levi Sim
Last week I told you about my headshot factory. I’ve used this sort of setup to photograph as many as 300 people in one day. Unfortunately, that’s the easy part
All about eyes — dark circle removal & eye sizing in Perfectly Clear
Kevin Ames
Two of the refinements that flummox a lot of photographers who are not seasoned retoucher are for eyes. Dark circles, especially the subtle ones and eyes that aren’t the same size
Retouching portraits fast with Perfectly Clear Complete
Levi Sim
Making a picture with your camera is the first step in making a portrait, but retouching it on the computer is when you truly finish it. If you’re using tools
Portrait Tips: Retouch portraits in a batch
Levi Sim
Batch retouching is the holy grail of portrait finishing. You’ve shot a lot of good pictures you want to share, but you know your client will only buy a few.
Webinar tomorrow, 12/17: Perfecting portraits & travel photos with Erin Holmstead & Mike Hagen
Levi Sim
Levi Sim will be joined by two of our other authors, Erin Holmstead and Mike Hagen to help you learn how to make the most of your portraits and your travel photography.
Reduce the skin shine with Perfectly Clear Complete
Bryan Esler
Editor’s Note: Perfectly Clear is offering Photofocus readers a special $99 bundle, including Perfectly Clear Complete and SharkPixel presets. A $163 value! If you’re shooting portraits with on- or off-camera lighting,
Webinar Replay: Perfecting Portrait Retouching with Kristina Sherk
Levi Sim
Editor’s Note: Perfectly Clear is offering Photofocus readers a special $99 bundle, including Perfectly Clear Complete and SharkPixel presets. A $163 value! In this episode, Kristina Sherk teaches some of the
Portrait Tips: Retouching must be invisible
Levi Sim
Retouching portraits. This is an important subject and I’ll tackle it with you in pieces. You’ve had a good session with your subject and now you can utilize your computer
Live Webinar: Perfecting Portrait Retouching with Kristina Sherk, Friday, October 19, 2018
Levi Sim
We’re excited to have world-class photographer and retoucher Kristina Sherk in this webinar to help you step up your retouching. She’ll help us understand the principles behind great retouching, tips
Quick Tip: Download and install eyelash brushes for realistic eyelashes in Photoshop
Vanelli
There are many online resources that offer eyelash brushes. A simple Google search for “Eyelash Brush Photoshop” will return several great sites. I downloaded the brushes from Obsidian Dawn’s website and paid a small $3 fee for commercial use.
Quick Tip: Cycle through a layer’s blend mode to seamlessly blend two images together
Vanelli
Replacing a background of an image can be a challenge. The trick is to find the right background that has similar colors, tones, lighting and looks like it belongs to
Portrait Tips: Use a lint roller for a higher paycheck
Levi Sim
If you’re like me, you easily get caught up in the moment of making a picture and you may forget some simple things. Fortunately for me, I recently had photographer
Portrait Tips: A Layered Workflow for Retouching
Levi Sim
Retouching the portraits you make can be a lot of fun, and it can be a lot of frustration. I realize that I’ve retouched thousands of portraits and one thing
Changing a Background with an Image Overlay in Luminar 2018
Vanelli
Replacing a background of an image can be a challenge. The trick is to find the right background that has similar colors, tones, lighting and looks like it belongs with
Portrait Retouch Part 3 of 3: Adding a Finishing Touch with Luminar 2018
Vanelli
Portrait Retouching with Luminar is a three part series: Enhancing Eyes and Facial Features; Smoothing Skin, Sculpting the Face and Removing Blemishes; and Adding a Finishing Touch.
Portrait Retouch Part 2 of 3: Smoothing Skin, Sculpting the Face and Removing Blemishes
Vanelli
Portrait Retouching with Luminar is a three part series: Enhancing Eyes and Facial Features; Smoothing Skin, Sculpting the Face and Removing Blemishes; and Adding a Finishing Touch.
Portrait Retouch Part 1 of 3: Enhancing Eyes and Facial Features
Vanelli
Portrait Retouching with Luminar is a three part series: Enhancing Eyes and Facial Features; Smoothing Skin, Sculpting the Face and Removing Blemishes; and Adding a Finishing Touch.