Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Where do you start when editing portrait photos?
Portrait editing can be very daunting. You hear terms like frequency separation, dodge and burn, liquify, and Photoshop highlights and shadows.
So you say to yourself, “I want to do portraits in Photoshop, but where the hell do I start?” Well, fret no more; in this video, we look at 5 essentials that all beginner, amateur and even intermediate photographers need to learn when editing portraits in Photoshop for the first time.
Many of us want to learn Photoshop. But Photoshop has a million layers of learning with an endless variety of techniques. So as a beginner photographer, knowing priorities can be important when developing your photo post-production skills and upping your game.
Keep it simple and master the cropping tool.
Pay attention to highlights and shadows with dodge and burn
The eyes are the key. Make sure that you brighten, sharpen and whiten eyes all the time
Blemishes can be taken away with one tool. The healing brush
Draw attention to your subject in whatever way possible. Two techniques. Vignette and iris blur.
Chapters in this video are
00:00 Intro
00:16 Video summary
00:48 Learn the crop tool
01:44 Dodge and burn tool
03:08 The sharpen tool for eyes
03:52 The healing brush
04:37 Blur tools and blur functions (draw attention to the subject)
05:18 Jacques asks you what tool you prefer
Link to the blogpost:
jacquesgaines.com/2022/07/08/beginner-photoshop-portrait-editing-tools
To make this video, I used the Fujifilm X-S10 camera. To purchase it, click here
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I also used the amazing Viltrox 13mm fixed focal for APS-C:
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To know what I use, you can also go to my KIT page
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My Amazon recommends page
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Where do you start when editing portrait photos?
Portrait editing can be very daunting. You hear terms like frequency separation, dodge and burn, liquify, and Photoshop highlights and shadows.
So you say to yourself, “I want to do portraits in Photoshop, but where the hell do I start?” Well, fret no more; in this video, we look at 5 essentials that all beginner, amateur and even intermediate photographers need to learn when editing portraits in Photoshop for the first time.
Many of us want to learn Photoshop. But Photoshop has a million layers of learning with an endless variety of techniques. So as a beginner photographer, knowing priorities can be important when developing your photo post-production skills and upping your game.
Keep it simple and master the cropping tool.
Pay attention to highlights and shadows with dodge and burn
The eyes are the key. Make sure that you brighten, sharpen and whiten eyes all the time
Blemishes can be taken away with one tool. The healing brush
Draw attention to your subject in whatever way possible. Two techniques. Vignette and iris blur.
Chapters in this video are
00:00 Intro
00:16 Video summary
00:48 Learn the crop tool
01:44 Dodge and burn tool
03:08 The sharpen tool for eyes
03:52 The healing brush
04:37 Blur tools and blur functions (draw attention to the subject)
05:18 Jacques asks you what tool you prefer
Link to the blogpost:
jacquesgaines.com/2022/07/08/beginner-photoshop-portrait-editing-tools
To make this video, I used the Fujifilm X-S10 camera. To purchase it, click here
amzn.to/3NT4zIg
I also used the amazing Viltrox 13mm fixed focal for APS-C:
amzn.to/3PbGyx7
To know what I use, you can also go to my KIT page
kit.co/JacquesGaines
My Amazon recommends page
amazon.com/shop/jacquesgainesphotography
To follow me:
instagram.com/jacquesgainesphotography
facebook.com/jacquesgainesphotography
jacquesgaines.com
twitter.com/JacquesGaines
-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Please watch: "Behind Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech. Why was it powereful?"
youtube.com/watch?v=Fcns7kUZtOQ
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