Sessions

Session 01 : Principles of Portrait Retouching
Introduction to the concepts of facial retouching and enhancement beyond how to use the tools in Photoshop. Learn about the Five Lights of Nature, how to identify them on a face and shape them to gracefully accentuate the lighting and the character of the subject. Learn the importance of controlling the viewers' eye through subtle use of contrast, color and detail. Learn how to study a face and implement a plan of selective retouching on mature subjects to bring out the best expression and character without over retouching.
Session 02 : Making Artistic Image Adjustments
In this session you will analyze a portrait for and apply image adjustments to suit the purpose and feeling of the piece. Learn how color balancing and overall image tone and contrast can be artistically subjective as well as technically correct. Load Jane's Special Retouching Brushes to make retouching easier to do.
Session 03 : Contouring the Face and Body
In this session you will retouch the face, smooth the subject's skin and contour the lighting. Learn Jane's favorite techniques for skin and see how to take general family style retouching into fashion.
Session 04 : Colors for Impact
Learn how to select accent colors and how and where to apply them to bring excitement and artistic merit to your portraits beyond the capture. You will learn how to apply the colors, shape them and balance them before actually applying them to your file.
Session 05 : Filling In Hair
Challenges like this one are common for portrait photographers! Learn two of Jane's methods for shaping and filling in hair to get the most natural looking results.
Session 06 : Natural Eye Enhancements
Eye enhancements should match the photography! Most portrait studios require two different methods of eye enhancement - a very photographic natural style and a dressy Old Masters Painting style. In this session you will learn a natural style of eye enhancement.
Session 07 : Fine Art Eye Enhancements
Learn how to adapt natural eye enhancements into fine art for your formal and classic portraiture.
Session 08 : Soft Focus Filters
When you are looking for ultra smooth skin without losing pore structure, you need a finishing filter with delicacy and control. Learn Jane's favorite soft focus filter and how to apply it overall or with a brush.
Session 09 : Retouching the Adult Face
In this session you will learn how to identify things that can be removed, things that should be softened and shaped and things to be left alone. Learn how to retouch a face so the subject feels good about the way they look without feeling like they needed to be retouched. This session shares tips and secrets that professional retouching artists have depended on since the beginning of professional portraiture.
Session 10 : Working on a Beard
Most businessmen arrive for their portrait sessions with a bit of stubble present. Learn how to minimize "blue beards" without taking the masculine appearance away from the subject's face.
Session 11 : Masculine Enhancements
Adding enhancements to men is different than for women - learn how to add strength, color, drama and polish to the portrait while maintaining the sense of realism.
Session 12 : Glares on Glasses
It happens! This project provides exercise on reducing the effects of non-glare lenses as well as putting back missing pieces of the face. Learn how to find the fastest and easiest ways to remove glass glare.
Session 13 : Braces
One of the most challenging projects for a portrait artist! The trick is to do as little as possible to achieve the desired effect - learn how to remove braces in the easiest and most controllable way and how to trouble shoot the details that make all the difference in creating natural looking teeth.
Session 14 : Vignettes
A must have for portrait photographers is a complete option for vignettes. Learn how to make transparent vignettes, opaque vignettes and custom vignettes to add polish to your portraits and minimize weaker areas.
Session 15 : Opening Eyes
Learn how to relax eyes, or open them quickly and easily without risk of distortion. Replace closed eyes and learn how to line them up perfectly.
Session 16 : Special Effects with Plugins
Nik Mulitmedia Color Effects Pro and Lucis Art are some of Jane's favorites for adding mood and feeling to special images. In this session you will learn how to use these plug ins correctly and see which ones are the most popular for enhancing your photography. Download free 30 day trials from www.nikmultimedia.com and www.lucisart.com. If you purchase Lucis Art, type in janecz promotional code on the purchase page and receive a discount!
Session 17 : Conclusion
A wrap up and review with Jane on Facial Retouching and Enhancement.