High End Hair Retouching
Learn the core fundamentals of retouching hair! Join Kristina Sherk as she teaches you how to retouch hair smarter, not harder. From removing stray hairs to changing your subject’s hair color, and from creating custom hair brushes to adding dimension and shine, Kristina will show you how to do the best things possible in the fastest amount of time. Every photographer working with people can benefit from adding these hair retouching techniques to their set of skills, so that you can deliver outstanding work to your clients and get back behind the camera. By the end of the class you’ll know how to make your clients look red-carpet ready and how to do it faster than ever.
Release Date: 2016-07-06
Lessons
Introduction
Join Kristina as she introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.
Duration: 0 mins 58 seconds
Removing Stray Hairs: Part 1
The Spot Healing Brush has come a long way in Photoshop CC, and with the right settings it can save you a lot of time.
Duration: 4 mins 27 seconds
Removing Stray Hairs: Part 2
Kristina shares another technique for globally removing fly-away hairs.
Duration: 6 mins 35 seconds
Using Liquify with Hair
There are several ways to use the Liquify filter when retouching hair.
Duration: 4 mins 27 seconds
Changing Hair Color
In this lesson, Kristina shows how to change a subject’s hair color from blonde to brunette, and then beyond.
Duration: 6 mins 0 seconds
Repositioning Hair
Being able to reposition groups of hair on your subject is fundamental hair retouching skill.
Duration: 11 mins 55 seconds
Selecting Hair: Part 1
Every photographer needs to know how to cut a subject’s hair from the background.
Duration: 8 mins 10 seconds
Selecting Hair: Part 2
Making your cutouts look realistic is a critical component of removing the subject from the background.
Duration: 5 mins 31 seconds
Custom Hair Brushes
Creating custom brushes with multiple strands of hair can speed up the process of painting hair back on to your subject.
Duration: 9 mins 24 seconds
Adding Shine and Dimension
Making your subject’s hair red-carpet ready is a powerful technique for retouching hair.
Duration: 4 mins 16 seconds
Conclusion
Kristina wraps up the class with some closing thoughts and instructions for downloading her free actions.
Duration: 0 mins 36 seconds