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Fotografía de retrato

Retoque surrealista en retratos

Unleash your inner artist and find your inner style

Kelly Robitaille Taught by Kelly Robitaille

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  • 26 lessons
  • 2h 53m runtime
  • 21 assets included
  • EN closed captions
  • ES subtitles
  • Photoshop

Overview

¿LISTO PARA APRENDER UN NUEVO ENFOQUE?

¿Quieres aprender a hacer retratos surrealistas? Kelly Robitaille es una retocadora de renombre mundial que domina el arte de realizar retratos surrealistas y caprichosos. En este tutorial, ella revela todo su flujo de trabajo creativo para crear estas imágenes cautivadoras que dejarán asombrados a los espectadores.
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LLEVA TU CREATIVIDAD A LUGARES SURREALES

Comienza con un concepto, brindando a sus sujetos una historia de fondo para crear una narrativa fotográfica y mejorar la emoción impulsada por los personajes dentro de su trabajo. Luego se sumerge en el aspecto técnico de su trabajo, demostrando las herramientas de Photoshop de formas interesantes y poco convencionales, específicas de su estilo.
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What you’ll learn

  1. 01 Build a retouching plan around a narrative concept
  2. 02 Use facial enlargement, liquify and puppet warp deliberately
  3. 03 Clean backgrounds and skin for a surreal finished frame
  4. 04 Apply frequency separation, dodge and burn to stylised portraits
  5. 05 Grade colour and add final textures to heighten emotion

Curriculum

26 lessons · 2h 52m·4 chapters

01 Trailers & Extras 4 lessons · 6m
  1. 01 Surreal Portrait Retouching Trailer 2m

    In this session, Robitaille demonstrates a variety of Photoshop tools and techniques like dodge and burn and frequency separation.

  2. 02 Kelly Robitaille | Retoucher & Photographer 3m

    Follow Kelly , who is a skilled photographer of fine art portraits. Learn her skills in Photoshop and her distinctive retouching style.

  3. 03 Learn The Whimsical Ways Of Kelly’s Retouching 1m

    In the video lessons, Kelly Robitaille demonstrates her artistic process for wacky and surreal portrait retouching.

  4. 04 See How Kelly Creates Magic 1m

    Learn from Kelly to use Photoshop to create surreal portraits, including instructions on lighting, composition, post-production, and more!

02 1 - The Bluebird 12 lessons · 1h 22m
  1. 01 Surreal Introduction 3m

    In this video, Kelly Robitaille talks about her surreal retouching course and the fascinating homework she has for you.

  2. 02 Surreal Perspective on Portraits 10m

    In this session, Kelly Robitaille gives background and context to her artistic evolution in the genre of creating Surreal Beauty Portraits.

  3. 03 Bluebird Retouching Plan 3m

    Note the aspects of the image that Kelly believes need improvement. You will learn some useful retouching tips from her in this video.

  4. 04 Bluebird Facial Enlargements 7m

    Here you will learn how to use layer masks and the brush tool to composite the image element. Check out where you can take your new skills.

  5. 05 Bluebird Liquify 9m

    If you want to create amazing pieces of art that you will be proud of, then Watch this Liquify retouching tutorial.

  6. 06 Bluebird Background Cleanup 4m

    In this tutorial, Kelly Robitaille unveils her entire creative workflow for cleaning the image and the background of whimsical portraits

  7. 07 Bluebird Skin Cleanup 4m

    In a surreal portrait, blemishes and scars may not always look good. Discover how creatively you can clean up the skin in a portrait.

  8. 08 Bluebird Frequency Separation 7m

    In this video, an expert will teach you about frequency separation and important retouching methods to create an exquisite surreal portrait.

  9. 09 Bluebird Dodge and Burn 10m

    Welcome to bluebird dodge and burn tutorial to push the character further into an artistic rendering with painting to accentuate the makeup.

  10. 10 Bluebird Color Grading 11m

    In the bluebird color grading session, the photographer applies a gradient to further enhance the style of the character’s face.

  11. 11 Bluebird Puppet Warp 9m

    . Check out this video to learn from her how to edit the frame, clean up the image, and make the subject of the shot the focus.

  12. 12 Bluebird Final Textures 8m

    Kelly Robitaille, a commercial retoucher, will show you how to create the ideal atmosphere in the final phase of this video.

03 2 - The Blackbird 7 lessons · 48m
  1. 01 Blackbird Facial Enlargements 8m

    In this session, you will understand how to make adjustments in Adobe Camera RAW and the use of layer masks and the brush tool.

  2. 02 Blackbird Liquify 5m

    Learn how to push, pull, spin, reflec pucker, and bloat any region of an image by following professional retoucher Kelly Robitaille.

  3. 03 Blackbird Background Cleanup 4m

    Follow Kelly and learn to remove unnecessary objects, add shadows or reflections, and add more items to the photo to create better visuals.

  4. 04 Blackbird Skin Retouching 9m

    Watch this another video of Kelly’s surreal portraiture retouching. You’ll learn everything about creating surreal portraits in Photoshop,

  5. 05 Blackbird Color Toning 8m

    In the blackbird color toning, learn to paint highlights to add specular details, dimension, and enhance the makeup of the character.

  6. 06 Blackbird Enhancing Emotion 4m

    Enhance the emtions of the images and learn how you can give your photos another dimension with realistic tears in Photoshop

  7. 07 Blackbird Final Textures 10m

    In this retouching video, Kelly will show you how the unique textures packs can add perfect depth, color, and interest to the photos.

04 3 - The Dove 3 lessons · 36m
  1. 01 The Dove Homework Assignment 6m

    Here you will receive homework from Kelly to check your understanding of what you have learned from her videos in this video.

  2. 02 The Dove Negative Feedback 3m

    In this session, gain an approach and philosophy for developing your voice as an artist and standing behind your creative decisions.

  3. 03 PRO EDU Podcast 28m

    Check out this podcast with Kelly, and learn how to create emotions via her images and brings feelings through her art.

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Kelly Robitaille

Your instructor

Kelly Robitaille

Commercial Retoucher

Kelly Robitaille is a Canadian commercial retoucher and photographer whose skills as a retouching artist have her working for clients around the globe. She is widely known for her Whimsical Waif portrait series, with its exaggerated body forms and large eyes, and for a non-traditional approach to portraits and retouching that gives her work an instantly recognizable look.

Questions

How do I access the course after buying?
Every course streams in the PRO EDU app at learn.proedu.com. Use the email from your order; the ‘forgot password’ link on the login page sets your password the first time.
Is this course included in the Pro Plan?
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What software do I need?
The software for this course is listed above the lesson list; most courses use Photoshop or Lightroom, and the lessons show the exact version.

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