Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It

Join Scott Kelby for his most comprehensive Photo to Photoshop workflow class yet. Start in a bare studio and build an entire lighting rig from the ground up. Next is the photo shoot where Scott covers everything, including proper makeup techniques for studio lighting. Finally, take the images to Lightroom for editing, then to Photoshop for the final retouch.

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Scott Kelby

Release Date: 2009-10-21

Lessons

Introduction

Scott talks about what inspired the course and what he will be covering in his lessons

Duration: 1 mins 47 seconds

What We Are Using Today

Scott goes over the equipment he will be using for this shoot

Duration: 7 mins 45 seconds

The Software

Setting up the software for tethered shooting

Duration: 4 mins 22 seconds

Quick Test

Make sure the workflow is functioning properly before bringing your subject in

Duration: 2 mins 56 seconds

One Light at a Time

Get one light right, then the next, then the next, and so on...

Duration: 7 mins 54 seconds

Shooting Trial and Errors

Experiment with different angles, lighting setups, etc in order to get that one perfect image

Duration: 6 mins 57 seconds

Changing Things Up

Changing the wardrobe, the background, and the lighting for this part of the shoot

Duration: 7 mins 58 seconds

Retouching, Part 1

Opening up the images in Lightroom, choosing which ones to work on, and then start with white balance

Duration: 12 mins 46 seconds

Retouching, Part 2

Working on the overall exposure, the brightness, concentrating mostly on the eyes

Duration: 22 mins 30 seconds

Retouching, Part 3

Taking the photo into Photoshop and creating an image composite

Duration: 4 mins 39 seconds

Wrapping It Up

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Duration: 0 mins 33 seconds