Portrait Retouching Using Photoshop (Face to Face)

This expert-level course is designed for professionals and aspiring retouchers who want to master high-end beauty and portrait retouching using Photoshop. The techniques covered in this workshop are used in magazine covers, brand campaigns, and the commercial retouching industry.

From understanding digital image handling to step-by-step workflow techniques, this course provides in-depth training on every stage of the retouching process, culminating in exporting files for various formats.

Method of Teaching

📍 Face-to-face, hands-on training with guided instruction and live demonstrations.

Course Objectives

✔️ Master Photoshop tools and techniques specifically for portrait retouching
✔️ Learn advanced retouching methods not covered in basic or other advanced Photoshop courses
✔️ Develop a professional-level workflow for handling and retouching digital images

What is Portrait Retouching?

Portrait retouching involves enhancing facial features while maintaining natural-looking skin textures. This includes:
✨ Removing blemishes, pimples, scars, and imperfections
✨ Reducing wrinkles, eye bags, and crow’s feet
✨ Correcting facial distortion and flash-induced hotspots
✨ Enhancing features with face contouring, eye sharpening, teeth whitening, and digital makeup

What You’ll Learn

🔹 Skin & Facial Enhancements
✔️ Removing dark circles & skin blemishes (simple to advanced techniques)
✔️ Reducing wrinkles for a smoother complexion
✔️ Enhancing eyes – sharpening, adding catchlights, changing iris color
✔️ Fixing red eyes & bloodshot sclera

🔹 Hair & Facial Hair Corrections
✔️ Removing 5 o’clock shadow, beard, and stubble
✔️ Darkening or adding facial hair
✔️ Colorizing & touching up hair, including fixing flyaway strands

🔹 Makeup & Facial Contouring
✔️ Applying realistic digital eye makeup
✔️ Trimming eyebrows & adding eyelashes
✔️ Whitening & brightening teeth
✔️ Enhancing lip color & texture
✔️ Dodging & burning for facial contouring

🔹 Advanced Retouching Techniques
✔️ Skin smoothing using advanced Photoshop methods
✔️ Correcting lens distortion & refining facial shape with Liquify
✔️ Applying digital facial makeup for a polished, professional finish

Prerequisites

💻 Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop is required.

Exclusive Benefits for Participants

✔️ E-Certificate of Completion
✔️ Lifetime Free Refresher – Retake the course at no extra cost (subject to availability)
✔️ Alumni Discount on future courses