Black & White
Portrait Retouching
Over 6 hours of Professional Retouch Training.
Learn the techniques that are used by Professional Photographers.
I want to help you...
Create black and white images full of nostalgia, drama, and emotion.
Discover what to look for when retouching and how to remove unwanted objects.
Gain confidence when retouching skin, hair, eyes, fabric, and more.
From Kristina.
I am sharing all the techniques and secrets that I've honed over years of professional retouching. From removing small imperfections to creating flawless skin, this masterclass is your key to creating portraits that don't just capture a person's likeness, but their spirit.
In this course, you’ll learn:
- How to how to set up your Photoshop workspace for the best retouching process.
- How to spot the areas that need retouching and master the techniques to perfect them.
- How to do all the basic corrections to a portrait, including spots and dots removal, skin tone correction and hair frizz removal.
- How to remove flyaway hairs, how to smooth a dress, how to enhance the eyes.
When Details Matter Most
Meet Your Instructor
Kristina is an award-winning retoucher, and accomplished Adobe instructor.
This Course Will Change Your Retouching Game
Watch the Pros at work and gain the confidence you need to create stunning black and white protraits.
Welcome to The Black & White Portrait Retouching Masterclass — the key to unlocking your creative potential and transforming the way you retouch your images.
Explore 10 distinct projects and witness firsthand how each portrait evolves from a raw image to a refined masterpiece. Understand how to handle a range of challenges, from spot removal to skin smoothing and even body contour adjustment.
The art of retouching is more than just editing. It's about enhancing the story that every portrait tells, making every subject shine in its own unique way. This is your chance to master this art and leave your mark on every image you touch.
Course Sneak Peak
This retouching course includes 39 lessons and 10 distinct projects.
What to Retouch
Learn what to retouch and why. What is distracting and how can we lead the eyes, to the most important part of most portraits.
Frequency Separation
I'll cover frequency separation, what it is and how you can use it to remove flaws, fix skin wrinkles, fabric distortions, and much more.
Male Portraits
Learn how to make a portrait more masculine and raw looking, so it looks strong while being beautiful and flattering to the male figure.
Masking
I'll show you how to create masks and darken the background of any image with just a few clicks in Camera RAW - no other tool required.
Dodge & Burn
We cover the dodge and burn technique and how to use it to remove hot spots and guide the viewer's eye through the image.
Removing Objects
How to use Content-Aware fill to remove unwanted objects from the background of your image and how to adjust the sample area.
Camera RAW
Learn how to use Camera RAW to covert any image to black and white and I'll show you a few tips and tricks to enhance the portrait further.
Hair Retouching
Learn how to use the liquify and warp tools to create flawless hair and smooth out a hair line. And I'll show you how to remove flyaways rapidly.
Liquify
Learn how to use liquify to slim a subject, remove wrinkles from fabrics, handle frizzed hair, and touch up skin for a flawless finish.
And Much More!
Get started today and learn the easy way to transform your images.
Videos
6 hr 26 mins
Lessons
39
Access
Computer/Tablet/Phone
Hear what other students have to say…
"Watching Kristina work is like magic. I learned so much from just the first lesson alone!! She used tools I didn't even know existed and it has saved me so much retouching time. Now, I am no longer scared to create black and white images, they are my new fav!"
- Carly K.
"It is cool to see Kristina and Jerry work together in the videos. The techniques she uses to retouch his images are so smart and simple. Not only am I creating better images, this course has made me more confident when handling my own Clients too!"
- Mick T.
"I am absolutely amazed after this course! I learned so many new retouching techniques and I highly recommend this to all photographers out there. Your Clients and your portfolio will thank you!"
- Erin Y.
Black & White
Portrait Retouching
$97$47
