Professional Portrait Retouching Techniques for Photographers Using Photoshop

Professional Portrait Retouching is a complete guide to retouching portraits in Adobe Photoshop. This digital PDF edition from New Riders gives you instant download access to Scott Kelby’s proven techniques.

In this book, Scott Kelby shares the same methods used by professional retouchers to enhance eyes, skin, facial features, hair, lips, and more. Whether you are a working photographer or an enthusiastic hobbyist, you will find clear step-by-step lessons for natural-looking results.

Book Overview

Professional Portrait Retouching Techniques for Photographers Using Photoshop is a 384-page guide written by Scott Kelby, a photographer, editor, and the #1 best-selling author in photography. The book is organized into seven chapters that cover retouching eyes, skin, facial reshaping, hair, lips, slimming, and complete retouching workflows.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• How to increase contrast in the iris, enhance catch lights, and brighten the whites of the eyes.
• Skin softening techniques that avoid the plastic look and retain natural texture.
• Methods for reshaping facial features, making features more symmetrical, and dodging and burning for sculpting.
• Adding highlights to hair, removing stray strands, and retouching the lips and mouth.
• Steps for slimming subjects, reducing double chins, and fixing clothing folds.
• Complete 5-, 15-, and 30-minute retouching workflows.

Why This Book Matters

Scott Kelby has trained Photoshop users since 1993 and is a trusted name in digital photography education. This book distills professional retouching techniques into practical lessons that photographers can apply immediately. It remains a valuable reference for portrait photographers and retouchers.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital PDF download. No physical book will be shipped. After purchase, you can access the file immediately and read it on compatible Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, and mobile devices. You can also use leading PDF reading apps.

FAQ

When will I receive the book? Your download link is available immediately after purchase.

Will a physical copy be shipped? No, this is a digital edition only.

What devices are supported? The PDF works with Kindle apps, tablets, desktops, mobile devices, and standard PDF readers.

Add this professional retouching guide to your digital library and start improving your portrait work today.