In this final part of the mini series, we will finish off the vintage look by introducing scratches and other grunge elements to give it that aged feel.  [more]

In this second part of the mini series, we will introduce some light leaks using photoshop to magically transform your expensive digital camera bodies into $30 plastic toy cameras. [more]

This week we have the final episode of this 4-part mini-series on my approach to retouching beauty. We will be putting the finishing touches on this image to give it that polished off look. I will be using the Dodge and Burn technique I demonstrated in a previous PPT episode, as well as freehanding some lashes.

Be sure to drop by my Prep To Post workshop website at www.preptopost.com for even more information on photography, lighting, and retouching. We have a two-day Fashion Editorial workshop coming up on September 17th-18th in California, and we are also introducing a two-day DSLR Cinematography workshop on September 24th-25th. Next we will be in Hawaii in mid-October, and we have a huge event planned for the Philippines in late November.

I truly appreciate all the emails, and I am glad these tutorials have been helpful to you.

This week we have part three of my Beauty Retouching Workflow mini-series. We will be enhancing the eyes and I will walk you through how I work with Imagenomic’s Portraiture plugin.

As always, thank you for your continued support and encouragement!

Be sure to drop by my Prep To Post workshop website at www.preptopost.com for even more information on photography, lighting, and retouching. I have a Beauty Editorial Workshop coming up in Washington, DC on August 26th, one in Hawaii in mid-October, and another event planned for the Philippines in late November.

This week we have part two of my Beauty Retouching Workflow mini-series. We will be dealing with those pesky stray hairs while preserving the natural look of the hairstyle. We put to use some of the tools and techniques from my previous PPT videos, such as the Clone Stamp set to lighten, using the Healing Brush or Clone Stamp within a selection, and using the Pen Tool to make selections.

Many thanks once more for your continued support and encouragement!

Be sure to drop by my Prep To Post workshop website at www.preptopost.com for even more information on photography, lighting, and retouching. I have a Beauty Editorial Workshop coming up in Washington, DC on August 26th, and a Twitter contest on how to attend the workshop as a VIP guest.

This week I am excited to showcase my beauty retouching workflow for you from start to finish. I have divided it into a mini-series, and the first part will deal with skin cleanup utilizing the three tools (Healing Brush, Clone Stamp, and Patch Tool) that we went over in a previous FS PPT. I showed you the techniques, now I will show you how I put them into use. I hope to provide insight as to why I use certain techniques and tools, when I use them, and how I use them. I will also be going over how I use Imagenomic’s Portraiture in the following episodes of this mini-series, which I have been getting numerous requests for.

Many thanks once more for your continued support and encouragement!

Be sure to drop by my Prep To Post workshop website at www.preptopost.com for even more information on photography, lighting, and retouching.

Today I demonstrate how to use a curves adjustment layer to introduce a vignette to your photograph in order to give more separation between your subject and background. Because you will be using an adjustment layer that has a mask attached to it, you will have a great amount of flexibility with the amount of vignetting.

I also do photography and retouching workshops over at www.preptopost.com. On June 25th, we have a retouching workshop aimed just for photographers who want to develop a more efficient post production workflow.

This week we are back to the very basics to help out those viewers who don’t quite know their way around layers and masks. This is a crash course on the bare essentials of what you need to know, and is just a way to get you started on the right track so you can keep up with future tutorials.

We will be back to regular programming in the weeks to come.

I just wanted to thank you all for your kind words, encouragement and support. They are very much appreciated.

Feel free to interact with me on Facebook, Twitter, and my Blog, and check out Prep To Post for my upcoming workshops.

This time around I share a very simple and easy way to achieve facial symmetry in a straight-on beauty shot by cutting and pasting within the image.

It’s in our human nature to want to improve ourselves and seek perfection. you only need to peruse the front pages of women’s magazines to see the ads for cosmetics, hair care, and skin care to see how these companies feed into this pursuit of the “ideal beauty.” For the most part it is out imperfections that make us human, and also what makes us beautiful and unique individuals. There are times however, when for the sake of the client’s request, or for your own work, we aim for the supernatural, and retouching helps us get there.

I hope you enjoy watching this episode. On June 25th, I will be offering a retouching workshop geared towards photographers. We will be discussing beauty and fashion post production techniques in an easy to follow, non-technical manner. If you would like more info and to register, please visit www.preptopost.com.