Pratik Naik

Staff Writer, High End Retoucher http://www.solsticeretouch.com +Pratik Naik@solsticeretouchFacebook
Hey everyone! My name is Pratik Naik and I am a high end retoucher and a personal retouching teacher (www.retouchingclasses.com).You may have seen my work in magazines like ELLE, Marie Claire, GQ, and Zink to name a few. I’ve been working with Photoshop for over 10 years now and love every aspect of the photography industry.Traveling is another passion of mine. My 1 on 1 retouching classes take me all over the world and I never get tired of it.Aside from my love of all things photography and Photoshop, I enjoy writing and blogging about some of the best content on the web. If you have any questions at all, feel free to connect with me via the social media links above in the title. I would love to hear from you!

‘Double-Exposures In Motion’ Is Nothing Short Of A Spectacular Video (NSFW)

We’re all familiar with double-exposure photography by now, often done by combining some sort of landscape or cityscape with the outline of a person to create a visually interesting effect. Now, it’s taken to the form of video. Granted it has been done before, this video by Breeder takes it to another level.  [more]

Explore These Hiddens Gems In Photoshop With This Video From Adobe MAX

Photoshop is such an elaborate program that it takes years to figure it all out. Then when you finally think you know everything, they add more features or you discover  features that you never knew were there this whole time. This video by Photoshop Product Manager Bryan O’Neil Hughes explores a variation of methods and techniques.  [more]

Hitler Finds Out About The New Creative Cloud Model And Shares His Thoughts

The hot topic of the week around here has been the new Creative Cloud model from Adobe. We recently posted this video discussion about what some of us thought of it along with this article on why it may not be a good idea. There were great points made on both ends. However, like all popular things, humor follows shortly on the Internet.  [more]

The Old Way Of Photo Retouching From The 1940′s

Now and then, some people tell me that they had no idea retouching existed before Photoshop. It comes as a big surprise to them when they learn about the history of it. I don’t blame them, we’re so used to Photoshop these days that it’s hard to imagine what it would be like long before it, especially in the 1940′s.   [more]

The Complete Guide To Photoshop Blending Modes

Photoshop blending modes are one of those areas in Photoshop that a very few people understand in full detail. Everyone has a general idea on how they work and what some of the modes do specifically. Much of it has always seemed to be understood through experimentation. The results you get are often guessed. If you’re the lucky few who know all of them precisely, you will still want to read this article.  [more]

Fstoppers Interviews Conceptual Photographer Benjamin Von Wong

If you’re familiar with Fstoppers, you’ll know our love for Benjamin Von Wong. We’ve featured him so many times over the past couple of years on our site. We just can’t help ourselves! With his equally educational and entertaining BTS videos, everyone seems to love them. I decided that it would be a great time to take a moment and look into his world to learn more about him and what keeps him going.  [more]

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