How to Edit Dramatic Portraits in Photoshop

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Following my recent film showing you how I shot the Mentor Portraits project back in South Africa, this is a follow up tutorial showing you the full editing process in Photoshop; from retouching, to dodge and burn, colour toning, sharpening and contrast control all using adjustment layers, masking and blending modes. I hope you find it helpful.
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  • @captainsgrave7878
    @captainsgrave78783 жыл бұрын

    3:30 - Removing any flaws -eyes- 6:45 - Sharpen the eyes 9:04 - Sharpen the skin and fine lines 10:20 - Lighten up the eyes 12:20 - Little sweep on the iris -skin- 14:15 - Adding more earthy tones to the skin 17:45 - Adding some vignette 19:38 - Burning 21:17 - Dodging -background- 22:52 - Adding some texture -colors- 27:12 - Refining the shadows, midtones and highlights 28:02 - Global saturation and individual adjustments 29:15 - Adding some contrast 29:36 - Darken some bugging details 31:00 - Double checking the highlights and shadows 31:59 - Export

  • @QuirkyPixelNomad

    @QuirkyPixelNomad

    3 жыл бұрын

    Your a legend

  • @RonK
    @RonK4 жыл бұрын

    More than two years and still one of the best and most helpful videos for this subject. Thanks so much, mate!

  • @gerhardhedrich6903
    @gerhardhedrich69033 жыл бұрын

    It's not only postprocessing, this's art!

  • @sanbanrjee
    @sanbanrjee6 жыл бұрын

    As can be said with your each tutorial, amazing! And thank you!

  • 3 жыл бұрын

    I've watched this tutorial when it was released and I'm still coming back because it's just that good!

  • @Truffignon
    @Truffignon6 жыл бұрын

    I've been literaly drinking up the amount of informations coming out that tutorial of yours ! :) Dense but precisely and neatly taught... I knew a bit of that gymnastic with different curves, color and levels layers but you just opened up their use even more ! :) Thanks a million Sean ! Can't wait to try some similar tweeks for meself ! ^^

  • @TomKaszuba
    @TomKaszuba6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your generosity. This tutorial is absolutely brilliant.

  • @WhiteSpaceToronto
    @WhiteSpaceToronto5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Sean for taking the time to produce this video. Very well done. Please keep it up.

  • @daykz69
    @daykz696 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing and have now lost count how many times I have watched this and the Mentors shoot.....just brilliant Sean!

  • @SebastianoChiari
    @SebastianoChiari6 жыл бұрын

    This is an absolutely great video Sean, full of knowledge, full of experience, full of passion for what you are doing. Love this edit I've saved this video on a playlist because I know it will be very useful in the future Thanks for sharing all these things with us

  • @alexanderhendrickson4627
    @alexanderhendrickson46275 жыл бұрын

    You, your knowledge, and production quality are all brilliant. Your channel is like a book, or a set of volumes to me, on photography. Thank you!

  • @musketeerJoe
    @musketeerJoe6 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant. Best portrait editing tutorial I've seen - thanks for sharing your knowledge!

  • @simonrogers9850
    @simonrogers98505 жыл бұрын

    Sean Tucker, your videos are just pure Art! ... thank you for all your incredible insights!

  • @rileytubeguy
    @rileytubeguy6 жыл бұрын

    Such beautiful work with even more beautiful life stories. Thanks for inspiring us all!

  • @dreamy1855
    @dreamy18555 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love your videos they are so passionate and your delivery is very calming. I think the stories you tell in each make it easy for us viewers to build a rapport with you which is very rare in videos today. I’m so pleased to finally see a portrait retouch by yourself and really appreciate the time you’ve put into it so thank you very much. 🙏🙏🙏

  • @gianlucabrancacci4609
    @gianlucabrancacci46096 жыл бұрын

    Sean, thank you so much for the insight into your thinking and editing process, so much value!

  • @imagesbychaostee1305
    @imagesbychaostee13056 жыл бұрын

    This was amazing to watch Sean. I do a lot of B&W and have quite a process myself, but some of the tips you give here in your process REALLY add a new level. Thank you for this video.

  • @kodatproductions
    @kodatproductions4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much Sean! I've been watching your video's now for a while and they're always incredibly concise and super helpful. I love your work, and it has been an inspiration and a wonderful education tool for me. Keep up the good work and thank you!!

  • @LukeVesty
    @LukeVesty5 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely amazing, Sean.

  • @2007zodiac
    @2007zodiac6 жыл бұрын

    I’m an entry-level/just starting photographer, but i watched this Guy about 2yrs ago, when he had about 1000, or so followers, didn’t really post many videos!, but now, this Guy makes Thomas-heaton look like nothing!, yep! He’s way more advanced than I should be looking at, but, I can’t help myself!!. The Guy just pulls me into his world!!....

  • @m4nit03
    @m4nit036 жыл бұрын

    One of the most helpful and detailed portrait editing videos I've ever seen. I'll be coming back to this for weeks to come, trying out everything you've shown. Can't thank you enough for this.

  • @2x45min
    @2x45min6 жыл бұрын

    Keep up the good work Sean! I'm always happy when there's a new video or picture on instagram... always a lot to learn from your insights

  • @chiraz111
    @chiraz1116 жыл бұрын

    So great. It's a pleasure to watch you work! I feel empowered after watching you do your editing and I can't wait to try your techniques on my own photos. Thanks for the inspiration!

  • @jamesthomson8802
    @jamesthomson88023 жыл бұрын

    Easily the best portrait photoshop tutorial I've watched. Thanks for this advice. I think it will revolutionise my image editing.

  • @adamhewitt8763
    @adamhewitt87633 жыл бұрын

    Superb tutorial Sean, people see an amazing portrait like the one you created and don't often realise the work that goes into it or the trial and error which I'm sure you went through in mastering your preferred taste. Really impressive and thank you.

  • @mullercardenas
    @mullercardenas4 жыл бұрын

    That was a lot of really useful tips and tricks Sean, thank you for sharing your knowledge!

  • @isabellaknight379
    @isabellaknight3796 жыл бұрын

    WOW! Simply awesome tutorial! Thank you so much, ​Sean!

  • @maf3695
    @maf36956 жыл бұрын

    Oh man! I’ve missed several of your videos. I’m going to have to binge watch now. Lol Out many photograph channels I really appreciate yours very much! The passion for photography is very evident and a grateful for time and energy you put in to sharing with us!

  • @aprilrotelli
    @aprilrotelli5 жыл бұрын

    I love that you always bring opacity all the way down and then build up as needed. This is such a helpful tip.

  • @seantuck

    @seantuck

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks April:)

  • @FrankNazario
    @FrankNazario6 жыл бұрын

    one of the BEST short tutorial on portrait editing..... Thank you sooo much for sharing your knowledge with the photography community. Excellent!!!! Learned in one session more than one of those 1 day paid seminars (here in Orlando FL it's almost at a scam level now) Again Thank you for your time.

  • @leehouston4395
    @leehouston43956 жыл бұрын

    Sean, this is one of the most helpful and well constructed tutorials i have come across on KZread. The amount of work you put in to your videos really comes across. Thank you for sharing, and I look forward to watching that subscriber qty growing!

  • @rquitech
    @rquitech6 жыл бұрын

    I always look forward to your content! Thanks Sean!

  • @miguelholguin123
    @miguelholguin1236 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for being a good teacher and your positive outlook in life. It's inspiring.

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    @praveennaik7681

    5 жыл бұрын

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  • @addaald
    @addaald11 ай бұрын

    You just turned a good photograph to a piece of art. Marvellous. Thank you, Sean!

  • @rubengonzalez-re2eu
    @rubengonzalez-re2eu5 жыл бұрын

    Still the best portrait editing tutorial i've ever seen, thank you

  • @fm1253
    @fm12534 жыл бұрын

    You have no idea how much appreciate this video, great teaching, thank you!

  • @TheUberSchattenjager
    @TheUberSchattenjager3 жыл бұрын

    As a neophyte to photoshop, I was able to follow your excellent instruction and learn not only a bit of the nuance of editing, but also the use of the tools for the task. Bravo Sean! You have found your calling, and we are all the better for it.

  • @michaelbagnall8030
    @michaelbagnall80305 жыл бұрын

    I just finished trying this out for myself and just wanted to say thanks for a really clear and easy to follow tutorial 👍

  • @JakeGleim
    @JakeGleim6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for a great tutorial Sean.

  • @benjaminwilkins1385
    @benjaminwilkins13856 жыл бұрын

    Incredible work. It's always good to see the workflow of other people to give us ideas on how to improve our own. Thanks for the tips.

  • @TheLuckyMexican93
    @TheLuckyMexican936 жыл бұрын

    This video has been incredibly useful. Thank you so much for sharing! As someone fairly new to editing via photoshop I learned so much from watching this

  • @vproven
    @vproven5 жыл бұрын

    What an outstanding tutorial. Awesome. So informative. Thank you.

  • @MRSIvanSama
    @MRSIvanSama4 жыл бұрын

    Perfect! Thank you for actually teaching how this is done! 👍🏻

  • @adrianr2099
    @adrianr20996 жыл бұрын

    Hi Sean, I'm a beginner fotografer and completely new to photoshop (like 1 week ago I purchase it) and the level of options and interface in general scared me when I run it first day. I tryed some tutorials for beginners but they focused more on general things and didn't have common sense for me. Then I found this video and I decide to give it a go and study it carefully following every step. It takes me about 4-5 h to pass all video, make proper notes ( 6 pages😂)writing every click on your way and play few other vids in a mid time to understand other things and Boom!!!!! I edited my first portrait successfully. There is still many, many things to learn and improve but in general I think is a perfect way to learn photoshop for all beginners that want understand Ps just because it gives u goal that u can verify at the end and things start having sense Great job on this one. Thank u very much.👍👍👍

  • @Loki_POV
    @Loki_POV6 жыл бұрын

    Your tutorials are on point bro. Always a pleasure watching your videos!

  • @OwensDrumming
    @OwensDrumming6 жыл бұрын

    You definitely post some of the best and most inspiring tutorials on KZread.

  • @jasonhe6947
    @jasonhe69473 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for posting this tutorial. I just literally followed your step to edit my picture. It's stunning.

  • @inano86
    @inano866 жыл бұрын

    one of the best tutorial since a very long time, by far! thanks a lot for this wonderful piece of work. helped me a lot

  • @sjlum8210
    @sjlum82104 жыл бұрын

    Amazing. So many useful tips. Thanks, Sean!

  • @the_ah_photo
    @the_ah_photo6 жыл бұрын

    Love the edit, Sean. So classy.

  • @londonken
    @londonken4 жыл бұрын

    This tutorial is a real keeper.

  • @chrisalvino812
    @chrisalvino8122 жыл бұрын

    This tutorial was perfect! The bit about how you add a painterly touch with those multiply and screen masks was brilliant. I've always wondered how some photographers achieve that "look" with their photos.

  • @Epiphonication
    @Epiphonication6 жыл бұрын

    wow, that was fantastic! thank you so much, Sean, helped a lot!

  • @lucaslammott1811
    @lucaslammott18116 жыл бұрын

    This is great. Thank you for taking the time, Sean. Happy New Year!

  • @ebouwens
    @ebouwens4 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic and detailed process. I'm embarking on a portrait project soon and your detailed approach is inspiring me.

  • @AnthonyArmstrong
    @AnthonyArmstrong6 жыл бұрын

    This is an educational gift. Thank you!

  • @adriank2406
    @adriank24066 жыл бұрын

    This is pure gold, sir! Sooo much new information. Thank you very much and keep up the great work!

  • @blenderdad
    @blenderdad4 жыл бұрын

    Really impressed by the process. Love the color one!

  • @ianjackson2107
    @ianjackson21076 жыл бұрын

    Great insight into your process. Thanks for walking us through it

  • @kaushiksubramaniamm1630
    @kaushiksubramaniamm16305 жыл бұрын

    This video is such an eye opener for me . Thanks Sean 😊

  • @patrickcummings4216
    @patrickcummings42166 жыл бұрын

    What a fantastic video tutorial. The way you convey the message and impart your skill, makes something which is difficult, seem so easy. I have made detailed notes and have started applying the worklflow to my edits and I am utterly impressed and happy with the end result. Thanks a lot for sharing what most would keep to yourselves. You are a gem. All he very best.

  • @christopherbriscoe1521
    @christopherbriscoe15216 жыл бұрын

    A wonderful, detailed tutorial by a fellow who is a serious portrait photographer. - And finally someone who realizes that JPEGS in just fine!

  • @luisdent
    @luisdent4 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are awesome. Love the direct interaction and no fluff.

  • @sonnybrown4758
    @sonnybrown47585 жыл бұрын

    Things make so much more sense now. Wow. Thank you.

  • @massari187
    @massari1873 жыл бұрын

    I look so long for a video like this. thank you Sean. keep up the good work

  • @pablobarbato3387
    @pablobarbato33873 жыл бұрын

    Mate, you're worth your weight in gold. Thank you so much for this tutorial.

  • @marcintokarczyk-photograph1008
    @marcintokarczyk-photograph10085 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial. Thank you Sean for your time and dedication to teach us.

  • @adammescan4860
    @adammescan48606 жыл бұрын

    Lovely images! Thank you for the editing tips

  • @nikobelic3306
    @nikobelic33066 жыл бұрын

    Happy new year Sean, I love your work and your previous video was amazing and heartwarming, felt like the best gift a contect creator could make for his audience, I really enjoyed feeling like we're close friends and the way you tell the stories with those men that have shaped your life a certain way, very interesting and most importantly very well done! Good work and still looking for more of your uploads! cheers :)

  • @davet3530
    @davet35306 жыл бұрын

    Excellent Sean. This is one of the best videos I have seen on retouching a portrait. I found the pace and level of information just right and picked up some great tips along the way. Like some others I do little in the way of portraits but the lessons learnt will be just as applicable in other genres of photography. Thanks !

  • @MrDerekemerson
    @MrDerekemerson4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for such a detailed tutorial. Very educational

  • @CarmenBlike
    @CarmenBlike6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Absolutely brilliant. Great tutorial. I'm a people shooter and I picked up new ways and whys to edit

  • @freuleinandrea9833
    @freuleinandrea98335 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful editing. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

  • @starwarsretributionfilm
    @starwarsretributionfilm6 жыл бұрын

    Always interesting to see how other people edit. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.

  • @utsavgupta
    @utsavgupta3 жыл бұрын

    Great video, Sean. Thanks for making this helpful tutorial. 😊

  • @whiteshipdesign1745
    @whiteshipdesign17455 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Sean, really great video and a pleasure to watch. Excellent content.

  • @anthonyhedger4301
    @anthonyhedger43016 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for that one Sean, it’s really good to see how you work on your photos

  • @actuallyrichie
    @actuallyrichie6 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video. Love all of your videos and really glad to see your process for editing your photo

  • @mjsa308
    @mjsa3083 жыл бұрын

    I don’t understand why there were some people who unlike this very informative and helpful video. I just started getting serious into photography last month and your videos are helping me a lot from a technical and emotional standpoint. Keep up your informative and inspirational videos. More power and God bless.

  • @seantuck

    @seantuck

    3 жыл бұрын

    Negativity is just how some people communicate:)

  • @mjsa308

    @mjsa308

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@seantuck Oh well it’s their lost anyway. Btw, I am new sub and so glad that I found you channel. I’ve been practicing your process specially the one speed lite indoor set up. I’ve been doing with my daughter as my model lol. I now understand how you make and edit those great coloured and bw portraits of your mentors. For me, they look alive when you look at them. Hopefully I’ll be able develop that level of skill through your channel of course.

  • @philsheath
    @philsheath6 жыл бұрын

    Happy new year Sean, very much look forward to your videos thank you.

  • @tobiasalm8547
    @tobiasalm85475 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely smashing video!

  • @joshhammond3033
    @joshhammond30336 жыл бұрын

    This is exactly what I needed thank you once again Sean. Sick photographer sick teacher.

  • @christoombes7875
    @christoombes78756 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing this great tutorial learnt a lot about the finer points of editing.

  • @real_kwyman
    @real_kwyman6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing Sean! Very inspirational! Great tips!

  • @kurtisca
    @kurtisca4 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant, as always. Thanks for this.

  • @0y0chang0
    @0y0chang06 жыл бұрын

    This is brilliant stuff, you are a great teacher that tells why not just how. Your channel is a must watch.

  • @StachR34
    @StachR345 жыл бұрын

    Again I have learnt so much just watching this! Thank you for your great depth of insight with your videos :)

  • @smalltalk.productions9977
    @smalltalk.productions99776 жыл бұрын

    though i am not terribly fluent in Ps, i did find the conversation behind the use of each layer and tool to be fascinating. seeing the final result of both color and b/w, really expanded my appreciation of the possibilities. thank you for the effort and the sharing. a BIG thumbs up.

  • @davidalanmedia
    @davidalanmedia6 жыл бұрын

    Awesome tutorial Sean, loved what the texture did to the portrait. Thank you, Happy New Year.

  • @perlahoffman2805
    @perlahoffman28054 жыл бұрын

    Your portraits caught my eye and that's what made me look at your tutorials,they are amazing !I have just discovered them today and enjoyed watching them.they are clear ,easy to follow and useful.already learned something new!

  • @gordroberts53
    @gordroberts535 жыл бұрын

    Suddenly, portrait photography is not so threatening. Thanks for that!

  • @marcgosselin945
    @marcgosselin9455 жыл бұрын

    I love your dodge and burn tip!~ thanks

  • @adrienram
    @adrienram5 жыл бұрын

    Most useful video ever for photoshop... Many thanks!!

  • @artmaltman
    @artmaltman5 жыл бұрын

    Incremental changes add up to a huge impact, thanks for such a concise video chock full of suggestions!

  • @bjdent
    @bjdent6 жыл бұрын

    You are a beast! Thanks Sean!

  • @zenflynn
    @zenflynn6 жыл бұрын

    thanks for sharing a plethora of techniques! might need to practice these a few dozen times!

  • @waynedowney1555
    @waynedowney15555 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Sean, great videos. Only recently found you and I'm glad I did. Great content, many thanks

  • @mariyanamt
    @mariyanamt3 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear that I'm not the only one shooting and working in JPEG (I use the highest quality jpeg that my camera provides and it works quite well for me, too. Very useful video and easy to follow, even for beginners .Thanks Sean!

  • @dmartorell
    @dmartorell6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Sean for taking your time and the effort. I really appreciate it. All the best for 2018!

  • @steventhehistorian
    @steventhehistorian2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this tutorial. This was so helpful for me to start to learn how to look at portraits and portrait editing.