Sarah Edmunds - Rachel's Over 40 - Member Edit

This episode of Raw to Retouched ended up becoming a portrait retouching workshop complete with scribbled diagrams! Sarah used the session to address concerns from member Rachel about a portrait she shot. In the video, Sarah reviews the raw file live, initially addressing Rachel's concerns about underexposure and graininess. She suggests slight modifications to lighting to flatter the subject more. A deep dive into the retouching process includes adjusting exposure, contrast, and engaging in detailed cleanup tasks like fixing nail polish and hair. The video guides viewers through frequency separation, skin texture adjustment, the addition of grain to retain realism, dodge and burn techniques for sculpting features, and refining eye details. The discussion covers the importance of understanding a client's expectations, particularly here where the subject's appearance and probable desires for the photograph's outcome are considered. The session concludes with lighting setup advice for photographing subjects to achieve a flattering outcome, providing valuable insights into portrait retouching, lighting considerations, and client interaction for creating pleasing portraits.

00:32 Analysing the raw file

03:00 Lighting analysis

03:49 Raw adjustments

06:31 Open in Photoshop

06:45 Cleaning up

07:05 Filling in nail regrowth

09:56 Frequency separation for skin retouching

12:39 What happens if the radius is too high or low when separating the frequencies

16:21 Retouching skin texture

24:15 Dodge and burn to balance light, reduce eye puffiness

33:10 Changing the tone of the eyebrows

37:14 Lashes and make-up

40:09 Discussion on lighting for mature female skin

https://sarahedmunds.live/programs/rachels_over_40?category_id=198515

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