Enhancing an Environmental Portrait with PhotoshopMP4 | Video: 720p | Duration: 1:12:50 | English | Subtitles: VTT | 693.8 MBAn environmental portrait—one photographed in a setting that tells a story about the subject—has the potential to reveal something unique and interesting about the person in focus.

In this course, photographer, teacher, and author Chris Orwig explores a variety of Adobe Photoshop postproduction techniques that enhance the authenticity and mood of an environmental portrait.

Working with a photograph of world-champion surfer Kelly Slater, Chris steps through each technique, from black-and-white conversion and toning to retouching and more, explaining his creative process along the way.

Topics include:Cleaning up small details with the healing toolsUsing Liquify to make minor adjustmentsBurning and dodging to add emphasisExperimenting with creative colorCreating a black-and-white, sepia-toned effectAdding realistic film grainBlending in texture from another photographRetouching the background