Sarsah Edmunds - Dog & Owner

Transforming a Natural Portrait with Detailed Retouching Techniques

This video tutorial guides viewers through the process of enhancing a natural portrait featuring a girl from Sicily and her best friend, Pablo. I focus on bringing out details in Pablo's face, cleaning up and adding a glow to the girl's skin, and preparing the image for printing and wall display. Key techniques demonstrated include healing tools, the patch tool for smoothing, dodging and burning for depth, frequency separation for texture and tone correction, and the use of various layers for retouching and adding artistic touches. The tutorial also covers cropping for composition, color grading, adding textures for a fine art look, and the use of actions and filters to enhance the final image. Throughout the process, emphasis is placed on achieving natural-looking results and preserving the genuine beauty of the subjects.

00:00 Introduction

00:38 Clean up background

05:14 Frequency separation

11:40 Dodge and burn to control light and sculpt

15:22 Add volume and movement to hair

16:42 Bring out detail in dog's face and fur

19:25 Retouching eyes (dog and owner)

21:55 Adding tone and contrast with adjustment layers

23:15 Adding texture

29:54 Colour grading

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