Editorial Portraiture: Light and Creativity
Fine retouching, color and finishing 2
A course by Natalia Gw , Fashion and portrait photographer
About the video: Fine retouching, color and finishing 2
Overview
“Throughout this second part I will show you one of my favorite ways to edit the skin, as it is extremely practical. This technique will help you to make some touch-ups without losing so much naturalness, shadows and lighting.”
In this video lesson Natalia Gw addresses the topic: Fine retouching, color and finishing 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Editorial Portraiture: Light and Creativity. Learn how to create photographic portraits; from idea, to shoot, to Photoshop.
Partial transcription of the video
“Fine retouching, color and finishing In general, her skin looks good, there is still texture, I like it. My project is not for advertising, it's a portrait, with a natural concept, so this skin editing works very well. Now I'll show you another way to edit the skin. It's quicker and more practical. I'll save this in a group and call it Skin by frequency separation. I'll deactivate it and the skin is unedited. I'll duplicate this layer and work on this one with opacity and layers. This way of editing the skin is practical, especially with distant portraits. When you have close-up portraits, ...”
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Course summary for: Editorial Portraiture: Light and Creativity
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Digital Photography, Fashion Photography, Photography, Portrait Photography, Studio Photography

Natalia Gw
A course by Natalia Gw
Natalia Gw was born in Bogotá, Colombia, where she studied photography. Afterward, she specialized in portrait and fashion photography. Currently, her work shifts between the editorial and commercial world, which has allowed her to work with clients like Netflix, Missoma, and local fashion designers and artists.
In her photographs, she transports her models to surrealistic places. Her purpose is to convey the message behind each image in the best possible way and exalt its beauty. You can find Natalia’s work on Instagram and on her website.
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