The reason non-destructive editing is essential in a retouching workflow is that it enables you to retain all the information for every step that you performed while editing, and it also means that you can revisit and/or edit, or completely…
The color grading tool is probably one of the best ways to set a certain mood or feeling within an image. While most corrections are meant to neutralize a scene, the grading tool is used to alter the tones, colors,…
On a psychological level, facial retouching is complex and not just a question of “correcting” problems. The face is the first place we look at when we look at another person and the most common ways to retouch a face…
Skin tones in natural light are greatly influenced by the subtle shifts from shadow to light. Golden hour and midday sun both have different color temperatures, and although this can influence skin tones, it more so creates a gradient between…