Anyway, just to circle back around for a moment, you can actually do some minor retouching right within Lightroom itself, and I cover that here at the start of this chapter, but for more serious stuff, you’ve got to jump over to Photoshop because it was born for this stuff. We call that “crack-a-lackin’,” but that’s just because we’re so “street.” Ball ‘til ya fall, homies!). If that sounds like a dig, it’s not because there are a lot of remixes of Re-touch’s tunes by everybody from Tom Novy to Goldie-Lox to Overnoise, which alone is pretty impressive (I have no idea who those people are, but it’s only because I am very old and these tunes are probably played well after the Early Bird Special ends at Denny’s, so I would’ve missed them, but I’m sure if they played these def tracks at Denny’s around my dinner time, there would be plenty of dentures just a-clackin’ away. I mean, really, really like bass drum for long extended periods of time, and you like it followed by layering weird synthesizer sounds. Okay, I’m just kidding, his music is actually pretty good-especially if you like bass drum. Plus, once I previewed a few of his tracks, I realized there was no way he was paying his mortgage with income from his music career, so maybe this mention will give him some kind of boost. So, I decided to go with that one, since it wasn’t so obvious. For more on Scott, visit his fantastic blog at had it made when it came to naming this chapter because when I typed the word “retouch” into the iTunes Store’s Search Store field, I not only found songs named “Retouch,” but it brought up an artist named “Re-touch,” as well. Scott is an award-winning author of over 60 books, including How Do I Do That in Lightroom?, How Do I Do That in Photoshop?, The Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers, The Digital Photography Book series, Professional Portrait Retouching Techniques for Photographers, and Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It. He is co-host of the influential weekly photography talk show The Grid and he teaches digital photography workshops and seminars around the world. There's never been a natural light portrait photography book like it!Ībout the Author Scott Kelby is the world's number 1 best-selling author of photography technique books, as well as Editor and Publisher of the highly acclaimed Photoshop User magazine. It's all here, including an entire chapter on post-processing and retouching, and another with detailed portrait recipes, and best of all, it's just one topic per page, so you'll get straight to the info you need fast. What gear you need, which accessories work best, and a ton of killer tips that will help you create better images and make the entire experience that much more fun. Which lenses will get you the best results and why. How to tame even the harshest light and turn it to your advantage to create soft, beautiful, wrapping light. How to create separation with a silky smooth, out-of-focus background no matter which lens you have. Exactly which camera settings work best for natural light portraits (and which ones you should avoid). The secrets to getting super-sharp portraits every time without breaking a sweat. From window light to taming harsh outdoor light, from the tools and accessories you need to capture beautiful portraits in any lighting condition, Scott has got you covered. Scott shares all his secrets and time-tested techniques, as he discusses everything from his essential go-to portrait gear to camera settings to the portrait photography techniques you need to create absolutely stunning images. What would your life be like if you could shoot absolutely amazing portraits? If you could be in any natural lighting situation, indoors or out, and know that you'd be able to create an amazing image every time? If you've ever dreamed of making such incredible portraits that your friends and family say, "Wait a minute, this is your photo!? You took this?" then you're in luck.Īward-winning photography book author Scott Kelby teaches you exactly how to shoot and edit gorgeous natural light portraits.
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