Portrait Photography: Retouch and Composite Vibrant Images
Full Retouching 3
A course by David Ayllon , Photographer, Creative Director, and Visual Artist
Joined April 2020
About the video: Full Retouching 3
Overview
“In this lesson, I will make the final adjustments to the healing layer, before moving on to the next phase: frequency separation.”
In this video lesson David Ayllon addresses the topic: Full Retouching 3, which is part of the Domestika online course: Portrait Photography: Retouch and Composite Vibrant Images. Learn how to create expressive images by exploring identity and iconic references through storytelling, from initial concept to final edit.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Full Retouching Awesome. Let's see if there's anything on here. Oh, yeah, I definitely see some things that I would like to smooth out on this guy. Unfortunately, you can still see the text a little bit and the graphics that were on this helium tank before I spray-painted it because I didn't do the greatest job in the whole world. I was in a little bit of a rush. It's ok, that's what Photoshop is for. I can see what we've done so far. I like how it's looking. I'm really just trying to smooth out all these little bumps and things. Actually, I'm going to try something a bit weird. Let's get...”
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Course summary for: Portrait Photography: Retouch and Composite Vibrant Images
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Photographic Lighting, Photography Post-production, Portrait Photography, Studio Photography

David Ayllon
A course by David Ayllon
David’s unique and vibrant style has gained him wide recognition, with several accolades to his name. In 2018, David won a W3 award for his work on the Courtyard/NFL Super Bowl Sleepover digital campaign. He is also a winner of the 2017 PDN Faces photography competition, 2016 Seeing the Light competition (Rangefinder Magazine), as well as the 2009 IAC award for Best Design Website.
David has worked at countless design agencies as well as in-house at companies like Marriott International, Rockstar Games, and Taco Bell. Some of his past clients include Elvira, Todrick Hall, Kid Cudi, Lupe Fiasco, as well as Drag Race winners Trixie Mattel and Sasha Velour. He received his MFA in Graphic Design from Savannah College of Art & Design.
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