Photograph Retouching for Fashion and Beauty with Photoshop
A course by Alain PerdomoDigital artist, photographer and retoucher
A course by Alain Perdomo, Digital artist, photographer and retoucher
Learn professional retouching techniques to create perfect portraits
In advertising photography, a model's look is essential to improve the perception of the product and to achieve perfect results. This is where professional retouching techniques come in. In this online course, Alain Perdomo, a digital artist, photographer, and retoucher with extensive experience in advertising and beauty images, shares the secrets of his retouching process to achieve impeccable finishes.
Focusing on skin and hair, he teaches you how to control light and color in post-production, as well as the art of digital makeup—a fundamental technique for beauty photography.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 9 downloads
Workflow
4 minutes, 49 seconds
Primary corrections
8 minutes, 34 seconds
Skin type assessment
4 minutes, 20 seconds
Skin retouching by mixing several methods I
19 minutes, 39 seconds
Skin retouching by mixing several methods II
8 minutes, 22 seconds
Perfecting the skin
15 minutes, 45 seconds
What's included in this course?
After meeting your teacher, get an introduction to RAW files and how to work with them. Then, learn how to make the first corrections to your photographic portrait. Focus on color balance and neutralizing the image before retouching the skin and looking at the reframing options, as well as optimal settings.
Next, assess your model's skin type and complete exercises to understand how to work with the different tones.
Using light and exposure, discover techniques to perfect the skin for a striking finish. Alain also shows how to configure and use the Blend tool—essential in beauty photography.
Apply digital makeup techniques to your model, as well as lights and shadows to play with the volume and depth of the elements in the photograph.
Next, Alain shows you how to adjust the colorimetry, add the finishing touches, and find an interesting focus to highlight in the image.
Finally, learn to correctly export your photographs in .jpg or another format for printing.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
Retouch a photographic portrait, paying special attention to skin and hair.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Amateur or professional photographers and retouchers, as well as anyone interested in the world of fashion and beauty photo retouching.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop is required.
For materials, you need a computer with access to Photoshop or a similar photo editing program. A graphics tablet is also recommended.
Reviews
- 1 month ago
I am very satisfied with this course, what I particularly like is that Alain takes time to explain why things have to be the way they are and he really pays a lot of attention to go through each and every step.
Great job Alain!
- 3 months ago
Muy bueno
- 4 months ago
Very Good!!!! El mejor curso de retoque Profesional de Piel!!!!!
- 5 months ago
Great Course 👏👏
- luisledesmaphotoPLUS5 months ago
Me esta encantando, es un curso muy bueno y con trucos y detalles no han envejecido mal, al contrario siguen vigentes
He trained at the National School of Fine Arts in Havana (Cuba) and during his professional career he has seen his work on numerous occasions. His photographs have been awarded in different international competitions and he has collaborated with publications such as Digital Photo, Fashion & Look, Mac & PC, Eden or FHM, among others.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- U2
Workflow and first corrections
- Workflow
- Primary corrections
- Skin type assessment
- U3
Retouching the skin and second corrections
- Skin retouching by mixing several methods I
- Skin retouching by mixing several methods II
- Perfecting the skin
- Smoothie
- Digital makeup
- Reillumination, volume and depth I
- Reillumination, volume and depth II
- U4
Last corrections and final finishing
- Selective adjustments
- Area of interest, method of selective focus
- Export image
- FP
Final project
- Fashion and beauty photo retouch with Photoshop
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FAQs
You’ll learn professional techniques for skin retouching, photomontage, studio lighting, color management, editing in Camera Raw and Photoshop, and how to apply these skills to beauty and fashion photography.
Yes, the course is designed for people with basic photography and editing knowledge and aims to deepen advanced retouching, lighting, and color management techniques.
Basic Photoshop skills are recommended since the course covers intermediate to advanced digital editing and retouching methods.
You’ll need a digital camera (preferably with RAW capability), access to Photoshop and Camera Raw, and a computer powerful enough for image editing.
Yes, the course teaches techniques like frequency separation, mixer brush, and healing brush to achieve natural skin retouching while preserving authentic details like freckles and texture.
Frequency separation is an advanced technique that lets you treat skin texture and color separately, enabling more precise and natural retouching.
You’ll learn how to plan and control studio lighting for both advertising and beauty photography, focusing on light direction, contrast, and cinematic ambiance.