Introduction to Conceptual Portrait Photography
Retouching: What Should Stay and What Should Go 2
A course by Kristina Varaksina , Photographer
Joined February 2021
Joined February 2021
About the video: Retouching: What Should Stay and What Should Go 2
Overview
“Here I will continue to add adjustments to the images, correcting red patches on the skin and smoothing surfaces.”
In this video lesson Kristina Varaksina addresses the topic: Retouching: What Should Stay and What Should Go 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Conceptual Portrait Photography. Translate your ideas and feelings into striking images that move your audience.
Partial transcription of the video
“Retouching: What Should Stay and What Should Go These are general adjustments, so more globally we're adjusting tones, the colours of different zones. I'm going to also adjust the redness in her skin. Sometimes, when you export from a RAW file processor to Photoshop, the colours are slightly different, so there's more redness in Photoshop. I'm going to take out some magenta in the reds. You can see here, in my Selective Colour adjustment layer. Put it in Color mode, you can see the difference. Traditionally, I'm going to bring the colour of the lipstick back. Very easy to do with a mask. A ...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Conceptual Portrait Photography
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Fine-Art Photography, Photographic Lighting, Photography, Photography Post-production, Portrait Photography, Self-Portrait Photography, Studio Photography
Kristina Varaksina
A course by Kristina Varaksina
Kristina Varaksina is a London-based photographer who works in advertising, fashion, and fine art. Growing up in Russia, she spent a lot of time reading and always enjoyed drawing and painting. Eventually, she went on to study a degree in architecture and interior design, and later, a master’s in graphic design. After working for a few years in graphic design and advertising, she moved to the U.S.to study for another master’s in photography at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
Since then, Kristina has worked with clients including The BBC, The Telegraph, Harper’s Bazaar, and L’Officiel. Her work has been exhibited internationally at galleries in the U.S., Europe, and China, and she has taught photography at the Art Institute of California and New York Film Academy. She has also been recognized with a number of awards, including Portrait of Britain 2020 Winner and Lens Culture Critic’s Choice 2020 Winner.
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