UpClose Portrait Photography: Start to Finish

He explains the common foundation for the shots-a natural style, setting, and lighting-and explains how to zero in on the best image from a collection. He shows how to enhance each portrait with Lightroom and Photoshop, combining black-and-white adjustments with creative cropping, retouching, and color and tone enhancements. He recaps the editing process for each portrait, and closes with some ideas to integrate in your own workflow.

Learning objectives

• Selecting keepers
• Creating collections
• Creating a strong black-and-white look
• Cropping portraits
• Retouching skin and other features
• Fine-tuning portraits