Natural Light Portraiture & Retouching

This tutorial is a guide to achieve portraits using only natural light in almost any condition.Learn from Dani’s experiece.

In this tutorial retouching expert Dani Diamond will share some important information about light retouching techniques.

Even if you are a great natural light photographer Dani Diamond shows you some great techniques in camera and in post-production.

The Lenses & Gear Pre-Requisites tutorial showcases Dani Diamond, where he takes you to New Orleans, his favorite photo shoot location.

Dani will demonstrate how to use a narrow or large aperture for photography and everything you need to know about aperture’s operation

Learn how to shoot in the right light with great images for portrait photography with Dani Diamond with different camera gears.

Get your answers to the absolute best settings for portrait photography and what settings you can use to create stunning portraits.

Discover how this Aperture Priority setting can help you capture great shots when shooting in manual mode may not be ideal.

Dani Diamonds guides about the nuances of ISO, emphasizing the focus and how to use in the natural light portraiture tutorial.

Here you will learn how to find the find the perfect location and take some stunning portraits with Dani Diamonds

Dani Diamond selects a 50 mm lens for this new tutorial and takes a wide-angled photo to capture the surroundings.

Dani Diamond is in New Orleans, and he finds a courthouse with beautiful architecture, narrow space, and perfect lighting to shoot.

In this tutorial, he’ll teach you everything that goes into his workflow and the techniques that make him great at what he does.

This video is about the second part of the photoshoot with Dani Diamond, where he introduces the significance of the Hoodman loop.

Watch the video of part 2 of shoot 3 with expert photographer Dani Diamond to learn how you can capture perfect motion pictures.

The video showcases part 1 of shoot 3, where Dani Daimonmds finds a new location in New Orleans on a dirt road and green trees.

Watch Dani Diamond using Nikon D800 with Nikon 85mm f/1.4 lens to shoot the model with model Courtney which has a perfect fence and light.

Dani Diamond shoots in the new location of Lousiana swamps before the sun sets when the light gets a little harsh.

Watch this video with the different aperture settings and learn how to create stunning natural light portraits.

Improve your natural light portrait photography with Dani Diamond. He will advice some techniques to set you on your way.

Dani Diamond uses a Nikon D800 DSLR with Sigma 50mm f/1.4 lens to shoot on Swamps in shoot 4 of part 4. The sun is right on model’s face.

Learn what a perfect portrait photography location and different camera settings are, and foreground and background can enhance the subject.

It is a video of shoot 5 and part 2 with Dani Diamond, where he uses a Nikon D800 DSLR camera and a Nikon 85 mm f/1.4 lens for best images.

This video showcases Dani Diamond using the advantage of a rainy day to capture the model. Observe the stunning images clicked by him.

Dani Diamon is at Marina, New Orleans, in shoot 6 of part 1. Since it was a windy day photographer decided to use it for their benefit.

Follow Dani Diamond’s tips to get the most out of your natural light portraits. Learn the secrets to processing light and backgrounds.

Dani searches for different corners of the studio to find the best place for the eye-hooking images and utilizes every inch of the studio.

In this video, Dani Diamond shoots some of the best images on the docks and practices for the natural light photo shoot.

In this tutorial, understand Renee Robyn’s workflow using her different approaches to creating some astonishing images.

Photographer Dani Diamonds uses natural light to create interior portraits. Watch the video to look for ideal spots.

Dani and the team overcome the problem of red windows and model skin not complementing each other by placing a wooden board.

In the natural light portraiture tutorial Dani decides to move into the studio and get the directional light as the primary light source.

In this tutorial, Dani will keep things simple. He explains the work done using minimal resources by using flat backgrounds.

In this tutorial, Dani captures images at different aperture levels and analyzes them. Learn about aperture to create best imagery.

Dani Diamond explores the rule of thirds which helps with asymmetry and over-composition.Watch the Magic of Rule of Thirds.

Dani Diamond teaches how to rate and sort your images using Adobe Bridge. Learn the advantages of Bridge over lightroom.

Watch this tutorial and understand how Dani Diamond culls and analyses the images based on some specific aspects.

In this tutorial, Dani talks about the nuances of the Camera RAW, workspace in Adobe Photoshop, and how it helps to retouch the images.

Watch the video to understand why using layer mask is important before retouching an image. Learn the use of shortcut keys.

Dani Diamond teaches shortcuts for selecting and controlling the brush in Photoshop as they help to save a lot of time.

Learn how to create an action in Photoshop by watching this tutorial by the professional Dani Diamond to bring efficiency to your work.

Dani familiarises you with his tablet and its importance by sharing the story behind using the tablet and why he loves using a tablet. T

Dani teaches how to add action to Photoshop by showcasing the complete process, and how to change the language of photoshop.

Watch and learn the difference between opacity and flow will help you make eye-catching images and add details.

Dani talks about culling the images using Adobe Bridge and does not use Adobe Lightroom. He examines photographs shot by three cameras.

Watch the tutorial and learn the nuances of Camera Raw from the expert Dani Diamond to smoothen your workflow.

Watch the video to learn everything a retoucher should know for cleaning the skin and background of an image.

Frequency separation is a tried-and-true Photoshop process used by portrait photographers. Learn the nitty-gritty of it from Dani

In this retouching tutorial Dani Diamond explains dodging and burning and the importance of using them at the desired place.

Check out how the eyes of the subject are enhanced in the retouching tutorial with Dani to give them a more appealing appearance.

This tutorial shows Dani talking about toning, factors consider for color toning the image.Make the best out of Photoshop tools!

Dani examines the image’s appearance before and after retouching in this video. Learn how to save and resize an image for social media.

In this tutorial, Dani tells how to retouch an image in less. Watch the 10-minute-long tutorial to understand the nuances of retouching.

Dani is culling the images to advance the retouching process and uses Adobe Bridge to cull the images and sort and rate the images.

Follow Dani to learn more about using the Adjustment and other techniques for precision refinement in Adobe Camera Raw.

Watch the Dani’s tutorial and learn the nuances of healing and other Photoshop tools to create the best quality images.

Frequency separation is an old but trusty retouching technique. Let’s learn the simplest way to use it for flawless portraits.

Here Dani Diamond explains how you experiment with the dodge and the Burn tool and find out which works best for you.

Watch as various Photoshop tools are used by Dani Diamond to add and bring the best elements to the subject’s eyes.

This tutorial by Dani is about toning by turning on the boost layer or the contrast layer. Watch how Dani paint on the hair of the model.

In this Final Comparison tutorial, Dani Diamond compares the before and after image and shows how to save this for social media.

Watch how Dani Diamond culls the images and compares the RAW files from a D3000 to a D800. Observe the difference!

The Jeff Camera Raw tutorial showcases Dani Diamond comparing the two images from two cameras and makes RAW adjustments to both the images.

The Jeff Healing tutorial showcases Dani Diamond showing two images, and clean the spot, which looks distracting in the image.

In this tutorial, you will learn Photoshop’s frequency separation method of high-end retouching from Dani Diamond.

Watch Dani telling about dodging and burning and explaining how dodging and burning a male portrait is different from a female portrait.

The Jeff Eyes tutorial by Dani Diamond shows how to edit the eyes in the two portraits. Watch him sharing different techniques.

This tutorial showcases Dani Diamond who tells how to do toning to the image.You can also learn the color balance in this video.

The Jeff Final Comparison tutorial showcases Dani explaining how to resize the images for social media and compares the two images.

Watch Dani using Adobe Bridge and opening images in the Camera RAW. See how he rates the images based on the look.

In this tutorial, Dani Diamond teaches how to do camera RAW adjustments and makes adjustments to the first image in Photoshop.

This tutorial showcases Dani, where he opens up both the images in Photoshop, teaches how to clean the distracting objects in the image.

Welcome to the Shane Frequency Separation tutorial. Watch the video to learn more about frequency separation from Dani.

In this tutorial you will learn about dodging and burning from Dani Diamond. Watch the video to see how retoucher works.

In the Shane Eyes tutorial with Dani Diamond you will learn to sharpen and highlight the eyes to make them pop out.

Dani Diamond explains the process of toning and finishing touches of portraits, and also the difference between color balance and levels.

Here Dani Diamonds compares the original images to the edited images, and then, you will learn how to resize the image for social media.

In this new video series of Culling with photographer Pratik Naik, you will learn about the culling process and various adjustments.

In the Courtney Camera Raw tutorial, Dani Diamond discusses everything you need to know about making your RAW adjustments.

Observe how Dani Diamond uses a patch tool and spot-healing brush in this Courtney Healing tutorial to exfoliate the model’s skin.

Watch Dani Diamond telling you a step-by-step guide for frequency separation.Learn the two different methods for frequency separation.

Welcome to the Courtney Dodge and Burn tutorial by Dani Diamond. In this, he talks about dodging and burning and brush size.

In the Courtney Eyes tutorial, Dani Diamond works on the model’s eyes. He makes the eyes pop and sharpens them.

In this Toning tutorial, Dani Diamond talks about adjusting the image’s tone and adding final touches to improve its looks.

In this tutorial, Dani compares before & after adjusted images. You can also learn how to resize the images for social media.

In this video, master retoucher explains why he uses a bridge for sorting and culling photographs. Watch the video to learn more.

Watch this tutorial and learn about the micro changes Dani suggests and how camera raw helps to build the foundation of the image.

Understand the fundamentals and more complex techniques of improving image aesthetics in this Healing tutorial.

Dani Diamond imparts his expertise on frequency separation in this tutorial. Watch till the end to smoothen your workflow.

Check out how dodge and burn tools can be used together to selectively increase contrast and draw attention to certain parts of a photo.

Here, photographer works on the model’s eyes & explains the changes the retoucher uses in the eyes area. Watch this video to learn more.

In this video, Dani Diamonds explains the purpose of toning. Toning is used to enhance the image, not to change the feel of the image.

In this video, Dani compares the edited image to the original one. Learn how he created a bright, vibrant image from a dull image.

In this first video of the culling series, photographer Pratik Naik explains the process of culling and how he rates the images.

In this video, Dani Diamonds sheds light on the Camera Raw. It is a tool that allows a retoucher to import and enhance raw images.

In this section, you will learn about the healing of the image including how to clean up distracting elements in the image.

Discover how frequency separation helps smooth rough skin patches in this tutorial with the expert Dani Diamond.

In this video, retoucher Dani Diamond show you the exact process of the dodging and burning of the two images. Learn the complete process.

In this video, photographer & retoucher Dani work on the eyes of the model in the image. He uses various settings to sharpen the eyes.

In this section seven of this video series, you will learn about the toning with photographer and retoucher Dani Diamonds.

In this last video of this series, photographer and retoucher Pratik Naik compare the final images with the original images.

Watch this tutorial to learn full retouching from beginning to end by photographer and retoucher, Dani Diamond.

Watch this video to learn about Dani Diamond’s process of retouching. He retouches an image from beginning to end.

Watch the video to learn about Dani’s experience at the picture shoot in New Orleans. Also, discover his opinions on the editing process.

Watch the interview of Dani Diamond hosted by the photographer Rob Grimm. Learn from their experience and journey.