Portrait Editing Workflows in Lightroom and Photoshop

Transform your raw portrait photographs into polished, professional-grade images by mastering the essential digital darkroom workflows. This text-based course guides you through the foundational concepts of portrait retouching and editing, transitioning from basic adjustments to sophisticated compositing and cleanup techniques in Lightroom and Photoshop. You will learn to work with precision, maintaining the highest quality for your final images. What you'll learn: - Understand foundational portrait editing terminology, file formats, and non-destructive workflows - Master precise cleanup techniques to remove distractions and blemishes while preserving natural skin texture - Apply advanced selection tools and modern AI-powered masking for targeted local adjustments - Combine multiple exposures and plate shots using seamless compositing techniques - Control color grading, skin tones, and tonal balance for a cohesive, professional look - Configure a streamlined, round-trip workflow between Lightroom and Photoshop You will start with the core principles of digital exposure and color before moving into step-by-step written guides on skin retouching, background cleanup, and multi-image compositing. Designed for aspiring portrait photographers and editors who want to build a solid, professional editing workflow from scratch, this course requires no prior advanced experience. Start reading today to elevate your portrait photography to a professional standard.