Lightroom Classic: Portrait Editing

Polish your portraits and headshots with these Lightroom tools

One of the biggest challenges a photographer faces is the time spent on retouching images. With Lightroom Classic, you can overcome that challenge and process professional headshots, family photos, and group shots!

In this class, we will discuss how to develop a solid retouching workflow that will have you quickly achieving the results that keep your clients/family happy. You’ll learn how to retouch skin while preserving its texture, fix makeup and hair, and complete your portraits without spending countless hours doing it.

Suggested Prerequisites:

• Lightroom Classic 1

or

• Online / Lightroom Basics 2: Basic Tools

• Online/ Lightroom Basics 3: Advanced Tools

Topics Covered:

• Touch up various skin tones and hair while preserving image quality.

• Lightroom tools: clone stamp, blemish, HSL, sharpening.

• How to create realistic, natural touch-ups.

What you’ll need:

• Download a free 7-day Lightroom Classic CC Trial before class.

• Practice materials provided by the BPW.

• Note: most tablets cannot run the proper Lightroom Classic program and therefore are not recommended for class.