Elena Mikhailova – Girl with Owl (English)

Elena Mikhailova – Girl with Owl (English)

Elena Mikhailova – Girl with Owl (English)
https://lena-photo.ru/lesson1
Dear friends, I am glad to present you a useful video tutorial on artistic processing.
This lesson is for those who:

  • He wants to improve his professional level so that he can safely raise prices!
  • Want to reduce processing time and spend more time with your family!
  • Likes to develop and does not stand still to be competitive in our active time!

The lesson includes: video + source for work (we kindly ask you to use these sources only to consolidate your processing skills, and not to post them on the Internet).
The lesson demonstrates detailed step-by-step photo processing, working with textures, plugins, filters. You will also learn how to work with curves, layers and masks.

This lesson can be used as an algorithm for any of your photos. It is suitable for beginners and photographers who want to make their work more qualitative and artistic.

Lesson plan
1. Image processing in Camera Raw – basic color correction.

  • Synchronization of settings.

2. Work in Photoshop – artistic processing:

  • “Gluing” the donor frame with the main frame.
  • Framing.
  • Plastic.
  • Working with the background.
  • Fighting “noise”.
  • Skin retouching + learning to record action.
  • Contrast enhancement (different ways: levels, curves).
  • Working with skin tone
  • Adding effects: detailing + learning to work with plugins.
  • Sharpening.
  • Drawing a black and white picture + learning to record an “action”.
  • Working with hair – adjusting the shade, adding shine.
  • Toning.
  • Add “artistic” noise.
  • Preparation for placement on the Internet and in print.