Creative Retouching for Portrait Photography
A course by Mikeila Borgia , Photographer, Art Director, and Retoucher
Transform the mood of your scenes and enhance your images with Photoshop to achieve stunning results
The ability to fully capture a subject depends on an array of factors: color, composition, environment, lighting, and effects, among others. That’s the challenge for visual artist Mikeila Borgia who creates expressive and impressive photographs through experimental editing and conceptual art.
In this course, learn how to creatively retouch your portraits so that they never go unnoticed. Together with Mikeila, see how to rebuild spaces and digitally transform them using Photoshop to make them more impactful. In her other course, Continuous Light Photography and Portrait Retouching, you'll be able to continue experimenting with lighting to achieve perfectly vibrant images.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 9 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (252)
- 3,953 students
- 15 lessons (2h 7m)
- 9 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software & tools for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Go through the entire post-production process for a series of portraits in nature, transforming the spaces, colors, and mood in Photoshop to make them visually impactful.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Photographers, designers, and digital artists of all skill levels who want to learn composition skills and digital retouching techniques to enhance their images.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, no previous knowledge is necessary, but some basic notions of photo editing are nice to have.
Materials include: a computer with Adobe Photoshop installed, a mouse or a graphics tablet, and some photos from a natural environment.
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Mikeila Borgia
A course by Mikeila Borgia
More than a decade, Mikeila Borgia has been working as a visual artist, specializing in conceptual photography, art direction and digital retouching. She has always used photography as an expressive medium, and pays special attention to light and color in her projects.
She has worked in film and advertising in several roles including art direction, photo direction, post-production, and character design. Her work can be seen in projects for brands like Philips, Avon, Coca-Cola, and more.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course?
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U2
Management and selection
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Image capture process
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Find the correct image
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Power and Reveal the file in Camera Raw
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U3
Image Preparation - Photoshop I
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Sketch
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Pixel reconstruction and image cleaning
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Cosmetics and contour
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Space / scene redesign
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U4
Image Power - Photoshop II
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Color harmonies and tonal alteration
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Climate and integration
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Additional Effects
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Color finish 1
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Color finish 2
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FP
Final project
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Creative Retouching for Portrait Photography
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
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Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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FAQs
You’ll learn how to create experimental portraits, blend artistic disciplines, apply art direction, use advanced lighting, and master digital editing and retouching techniques in Photoshop to build your own visual identity.
Yes, this course is designed for those with basic photography knowledge who want to dive deeper into conceptual techniques, art direction, and advanced editing.
You’ll need basic photography skills, a digital camera (DSLR or mirrorless), access to Photoshop and Bridge, and a willingness to experiment with color, light, and creative retouching.
Basic Photoshop knowledge is recommended since the course covers advanced editing, retouching, and layer management techniques for artistic portraits.
You’ll learn to work with natural light, flash, reflectors, lighting setups, and how to simulate sunlight in the studio to create striking visual effects in portraits.
Yes, the course explores creative processes and specific techniques for producing visuals aimed at brands and music covers, incorporating multidisciplinary references.
The main tools used are Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, Bridge, and resources for sketching lighting setups and efficiently organizing RAW images.
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ottimo
Great course, some totally new items learned!
Muy bien explicado, 100% recomendable
Hola soy profesional de Color Grading y Dirección de Arte en Japón y me ha encantado muchísimo tu curso! He aprendido bastante cosas nuevas. Es uno de los mejores cursos de retoque fotográfico que he visto en linea. Muchas gracias por tan maravilloso curso!