Master Post-Processing: 10 Mistakes Every New Photographer Makes and How to Fix Them
Become a more well rounded photographer! We all make mistakes, so be prepared by learning how to avoid them and how to fix them. Join Kristina Sherk, retoucher extraordinaire, as she teaches you how to deal with the 10 most common mistakes all photographers make. From correcting uneven exposures to dealing with the results of a mixed-lighting environment to correcting blur caused by camera shake, and more, Kristina discusses how to avoid problems in-camera and then shows you how to fix them in Photoshop. You’ll even learn how to be a power user of tools you probably already use. By the end of the class you’ll be ready to take your photography and Photoshop skills to the next level.
Release Date: 2016-06-15
Lessons
Introduction
Join Kristina as she introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.
Duration: 1 mins 49 seconds
Correcting Exposure on Subject and Background
A common mistake is to expose the subject differently than the background, which can result in an overexposed subject and underexposed background.
Duration: 5 mins 31 seconds
Color Balancing Flash and Ambient
When using strobes or speedlights you’ll want to balance the color temp of your light with the color temp of the ambient light, but if you don’t, here’s how to fix it in Photoshop.
Duration: 8 mins 14 seconds
Overexposed Images: Part 1
Overexposure happens all the time. Turning on your in-camera highlight clipping warning is a good first step. However, you’ll want to know how to fix it when it happens.
Duration: 10 mins 11 seconds
Overexposed Images: Part 2
In the first part we learned how to add color to a blown out area. In this lesson we’ll learn how to add texture.
Duration: 6 mins 19 seconds
Camera Shake Blur
Motion blur caused by the camera motion is one of the hardest problems to fix in post production, but thanks to a new Photoshop filter it has gotten a little easier.
Duration: 6 mins 3 seconds
Noise Reduction
Noise is a fact of life in digital photography, so learning a few techniques for dealing with noise is a must.
Duration: 11 mins 3 seconds
Clone Stamp Tool
The Clone Stamp is a powerful tool for every photographer. Learn how to be a Clone Stamp Tool power user.
Duration: 7 mins 19 seconds
Extending Backgrounds: Part 1
Sometimes the background behind your subject is not large enough to fill the frame, instead of just cropping the image smaller, learn how to extend the background.
Duration: 3 mins 50 seconds
Extending Backgrounds: Part 2
Building on Part 1, Kristina demonstrates a more involved technique for extending your background.
Duration: 5 mins 8 seconds
Dealing with Dappled Light
Dappled light on a subject, such as what you find under a tree, can be really tough to fix in Photoshop. Kristina shares a technique she developed to even things out.
Duration: 13 mins 5 seconds