Assigned: Week #5 10/6/11
Due Date: Week #8 10/27/11
Images Due: One 11”x14” (minimum) Print
This assignment will introduce you to advanced retouching techniques that specifically relate to retouching portraits. You will be supplied a photograph of your own self-portrait to learn the skills on. I think you are all absolutely perfect the way you are…but, thought this may be a fun way to push the envelope without offending anyone other than yourself! ;)
You will be given three full weeks to retouch this file so I am expecting a professional level of retouching on this image. While it may not be practical for your style or taste of photography, this portrait is to be absolutely polished - It should involve multiple hours of time and practice to produce an image that showcases all the techniques I will share with you.
Below is a list of steps, layers, and techniques that are to be applied to the image (among others):
- Properly processed raw file opened as a Smart Object base background layer
- Duplicate layer that showcases the Liquify Filter (Sharpen Tool on areas if necessary)
- OR Puppet Warp tool, or Warp Tool, or simply use Free Transform on a selected and copied image area
- Dodge and Burn Layer
- Blank Retouching Layer
- Blank Color Layer
- Selections (eyes, teeth, etc.) for color and tone adjustment layers
- Possibly some Advance Smart Filters for skin smoothing
- Defining of eyebrows, lips, etc.
- Resize by Cropping to 11x14 @ 300dpi
- Stamp Visible a top layer that you will convert to Smart Object and add a Sharpening Filter to
- Save the Layered PSD file for submission to the class server
- Output an Digital C-Print or Inkjet Print on Photo Quality Paper (surface of your choice)
- Utilize a proper color management workflow with correctly assigned profiles
