Skin Retouching Photoshop Tutorial

www.sarakiesling.com

Basic skin retouching using frequency separation and dodging & burning. I use this process on every photo that I do, and I usually spend about 4-5 minutes on headshots like this (and less time on full body shots when there is obviously less detail in the face). This is not intended to be a high-end retouching tutorial - but techniques that can help people who want to do natural-looking retouching while maintaining most of the natural skin texture!

Here is the final photo - http://www.flickr.com/photos/xosara/6122295521/

The final editing was done with one of my Photoshop actions, available at http://www.sarakiesling.com/actions :)

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People & Blogs

Tags:

• sara kiesling
• karrah kobus
• photographer
• photography
• photoshop
• skin retouching
• editing
• dodge and burn
• frequency separation
• tutorial

[lace1123]

I have Photoshop Elements 10 and it doesn't give me the option to Apply Image. What now?

[sarakiesling]

@lace1123 Get the full Adobe Photoshop ;) Unfortunately, with the cheaper price attached to Photoshop Elements comes limited things that can be done in the program.

[InvisibleVoices16]

Do you know how to do this on GIMP? It's similar to Photoshop but I can't do the apply image thing for the texture.

[sarakiesling]

@InvisibleVoices16 I have never used GIMP before. However, if something like this can be done with GIMP, I'm sure there's a YouTube video about it somewhere ;)

[vikar15]

this is a great tutorial i wanted to know what camera settings did you take the picture and what lense did you use?

[sarakiesling]

@vikar15 Canon 5D Mark II, 85mm f/1.8. ISO200, f/2.5, 1/160. Natural light. :)

[x30mileswest]

this def beats the pause-n-play method i was having to do on the casey carlson speed edit! thanks, and you have a very nice voice, was happy to hear it :)

[Engeldwarven]

excellent tutorial

nice voice

u can tell me plz the name song

thanks



[MeliissaLaLa]

Your friend is so pretty :) Great camera too!

[union233]

I have windows with photoshop cs5 extended but i cant find the Patch tool could u help me ?

[Jefababy]

Hey, when I try to use Clonestamp it just says "Could not use clonestamp because the area to clone has not been defined (click to define a source point). And all iv'e done is the same as you... HELP!

[mcarriere987]

Hey Sarah! Thanks so much for this tutorial! Is there a specific technique you can use to reduce oily skin?

[isapris]

Your friend/client is very pretty! great tutorial! Wonderful voice!

[maxcard69]

Thank You so much! So far the best tuttorial on Youtube. You have like an angel voice

[Heleninaseb]

Thank you so much Sara for this really interesting and teaching tutorial, never worked with tutorials( lazy) and now I feel smarter ;) thank you!

[crizisinsane]

i love your voice! i think im inlove!

[InvisibleVoices16]

@sarakiesling Okay thanks anyway, for now I'll stick to the healing tool :)