Using the Dodge & Burn Technique for Professional Photoshop

Learn this traditional darkroom technique in Photoshop for fine art-quality portraiture results

Created by: Kasia Zmokla
(MFA) Artist, Photographer, Digital Art Classes Founder

What Will I Learn?

• How to perform a classic portrait edit workflow with professional Photoshop techniques
• Effective use of the Dodge & Burn technique to enhance any image
• Post production special effects: emulating Gel Lighting
• Best ways to work with confidence using Masks and Adjustment Layers
• How to work in a non-destructive way with the use of most powerful Photoshop tools

Requirements

• Ideally Photoshop CC, trial free version is more than enough
• No prior knowledge of Photoshop is necessary, I will explain all the techniques in a simple way
• We will work with high quality images provided as supplementary materials to help you move on even faster!

Target audience

• Take this course if you want to learn how to enhance your portraiture work in a professional way
• Take this course if you want to master Dodge & Burn technique
• Take this course if you want to learn in detail powerful and flexible Photoshop techniques to improve your photos
• Take this course if you are curious about color grading techniques behind striking portraits
• Take this course if you are an artist and would like to introduce digital techniques in your creative process
• Take this course if you want to develop artistic skills in fields of creative photo processing
• Take this course if you love photography!