Creative Retouching for Portrait Photography

Course final project

A course by Mikeila Borgia , Photographer, Art Director, and Retoucher

Photographer, Art Director, and Retoucher. Madrid, Spain.
Joined July 2015
99% positive reviews (250)
3,922 students
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About the final project for: Creative Retouching for Portrait Photography

Creative Retouching for Portrait Photography

“Now yes, we come to the end of this course. I hope you had fun with the process and that you can experience these kinds of fanciful photographs. Next, I share with you the process that I have followed to carry out my final project: a photograph with a fantasy retouch. Remember to share the process of your final project (it will also appear in your Domestika portfolio) by clicking on the "create your project" button. Shooting The importance of the process of capturing the image that you are going to retouch later. I showed you behind the camera so you can see and understand how to light the best possible with the resources you have at your disposal.

Selection Remember to technically and expressively analyze the image and take the time to do this, so then we can play with certainty in the edit.
Photoshop I We clean up the image and redesign the space. In this step you have to choose an atmosphere, a climate that you want to generate and with that a color palette. This, in turn, will allow us to generate a palette of sensations.
Photoshopp II Finally we mutated the tones and thus achieved different color harmonies that gave that final and striking touch to our photo.
I invite you to start with your own path in photography retouching and to start finding your own style. Share your process and the phases that have led you to it. It is important that we give constructive feedback on the work of our colleagues. And of course, do not forget that if you have any questions, I will be in the forum to help you. It was a pleasure to have shared this course with you, see you next time! Cheers! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“Now. we've reached the end of the course. I hope you had a lot of fun along the way and that you can experiment with these more fantastical types of photography. Before we finish. i'll review what we've covered. I started by introducing myself. who I am. what I do. and what I'm passionate about. Then. i shared my influences and sources of inspiration. Afterward. i showed you our image-capturing process. and learn how to effectively illuminate using the resources at your disposal. We meticulously review and select all materials until we discover the perfect image. We conduct a thorough techn...”

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Course summary for: Creative Retouching for Portrait Photography

  • Level: Beginner
  • 99% positive reviews (250)
  • 3922 students
  • 4 units
  • 15 lessons (2h 7m)
  • 3 downloads
  • Category

    Photography & Video
  • Software

    Adobe Photoshop
  • Areas

    Fine-Art Photography, Photo Retouching, Photography, Photography Post-production, Portrait Photography

Mikeila Borgia

Mikeila Borgia
A course by Mikeila Borgia

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Photographer, Art Director, and Retoucher

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.


  • 99% positive reviews (250)
  • 3,922 students
  • 15 lessons (2h 7m)
  • 9 additional resources (3 files)
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  • Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
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Creative Retouching for Portrait Photography. Photography, and Video course by Mikeila Borgia

Creative Retouching for Portrait Photography

A course by Mikeila Borgia
Photographer, Art Director, and Retoucher. Madrid, Spain.
Joined July 2015
  • 99% positive reviews (250)
  • 3,922 students