Sean, this is one of the best tutorials for skin editing I've seen! Natural edits is KEY and unfortunately too much of what we see on social media and even KZfaq is wanting to make everyone look like their skin is flawless/perfect and that just isn't realistic. I very much appreciate you putting out this video!

Yes!!! A portrait editing video once again!!! We'd love to have more from you Sean! Your editing videos are fabulous!!!

I’m loving your latest Portrait posts- glad you are posting more :)

That's pretty much the routine I came up with back in the days of PS 5 for retouching. I noticed that the skin texture was defined by light and dark areas so I'd go through and do the dark areas and then again with the light areas, much like what you did. At first I went overboard so I started using layers and opacity to fine tune each type of edit. I agree with you about things like moles and will only lighten them a bit. One thing I started doing a couple years before I had to quit photography for health reasons was to light the subject with a large soft light source and then in front of that a smaller more contrasty light so I got a nice highlight on the skin but it wasn't so bad I had to retouch it down a notch. It was easy to set up too. I used it on a lot of clothing catalog shoots.

TEACH, SEAN, TEACH! Great editing tips for Portraits for various skin tones THANK YOU!

Thank you! Again a superb video from you. I was very happy watching a different way of skin retouching like this. I really look forward to the coming videos. Great work!

This channel is like a photo school - free knowledge 😎👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

I thought the longer videos were cool, however these bite sized pieces are quite nice. You know how to use, and when to use the instruments in the tool palette and not go overboard with the subject you're working on. Thank you for this series 🤗.

Learned a lot new stuff in Photoshop today. Thanks! Looking forward for the next episode.

always thankful of you being so generous.

Small, subtle changes are key. Thank you for this tutorial, Sean.

Thank you for this video. Love the actual realism, which makes people look truly beautiful.

Wow, I never know just use blank layer and brush can make a natural softening skin. Thanks for sharing Sean

Your video was such a life saver! I have this project for my photography class and it's usually very hard for me to follow along with the professor. This was perfect for the light editing I'm trying to do.

Sean! Wow, your videos are an amazing resource. The experience and expertise that you're handing out like this is unbelievable. Holy moly superman. Thank you so much. In a literal sense this is a free master class on portrait work. Thank you so much. Can't say that enough.

Sean, a big fan of your work. Thanks for putting together videos that are easy to follow. One of my biggest problems with not making progress (other than ADHD), is that I feel like retouching is so overwhelming to learn. There is a daunting number of steps if I go to see many folks' tutorials. Thanks for keeping this simple, and I love the fact that the results look so natural !!

Nicely done. I loved your earlier re-touching videos. It never occurred to me to comment on the speed of content provided so generously! I just watched them again. Cheers.

Sean, thank you very much for this series. It's very helpful and you are a great trainer....

Your Headshot and Dramatic Portraits videos were key in my having a clear workflow and after many attempts finally get a grip on Photoshop. Thank you so much. Excited about the series!!!

Thank you for sharing all this material. Looking forward to this series.

It's always fascinating to look under bonnet and see how others retouch their images. Your process is somewhat meticulous but the final edit looks awesome.

Really great tutorial. Thanks for taking the time to make it! Always appreciate the genuineness of your channel and work. Many thanks!

Love how you bring me back from diving off the deep end and getting to complex :)

Hi Sean. I haven't watched your vids for a while and hopping back onto your channel was wonderful. I really love your delivery and content too. So authentic and calming to watch. Great work buddy! Haha. Paused the vid to write that - now back to your retouch!

Insane! The master of dynamic range on youtube aswell!

Thanks for this Sean, just starting out on portraits and this definitely helps!

Ps when your using the pipet at the third step, make sure you have the pipet settings to 1x1 other wise it will make a mixed color of multiple samples. Sometimes it can be handy to get a more samples color. In this case i doubt its useful

This is very similar to how I retouch. Although I did pick up a few helpful tips here. Happy to see someone else uses this method. I always assumed I was doing it some weird way. Never been able to get a nice natural look with frequency separation and I haven't got the patience to do dodge and burn retouching.

Thank you Mr. Tucker! I love your videos ! I saw your other video and I really loved it ! I find that some people today always looking for a fast way to get amazing portraits with very little work ! The truth is that sometimes a great portrait it can take hours even days if it’s for professional work for a client!

Sean, I cannot appreciate you enough for this! Outstanding work and very happy new year, man! ❤️ from Brazil

Great video always. I remember watching "How to Edit Dramatic Portraits in Photoshop" a few years ago. Each time you moved on to the next layer, I paused and youtube searched every step to find out "every little thing I'm doing" to absorb the technique. I'm not sure how this series is going to be consistent with that one, but I think it would be very beneficial to understand the whole process first watching "How to Edit Dramatic Portraits in Photoshop", then dive into the details. The two piece videos are my portrait Masterclass. The story telling, the gear set up, the prep, and developing and retouching. The other one is "Planning and Shooting a Portrait Project (featuring the Godox AD200)". They are made in 2017, but they don't fade out in this day and age.

Thank you for this. I do use FS technique but sometimes I just need a simple retouch and this is it. Very simple and subtle. Thank you.

Divine timing. Thank you.

🙂 As a portrait photographer myself - nicely done. 👍🏾

Love this type of content from you. Your portrait contrast video is an all time favourite of mine.

great, i wasa like "please make an video, explain your workflow" .... and few weeks later "bam" you delivered!!!

Thank you Sean! Very kind to share to us

yess! looking forward for for videos on this subject exactly! Thank you so much Sean!!

Can't wait for these videos°!!

Fantastic! Thank you!

Thanks Sean! This will help me immensely!

Great video, really natural as you promised.

Pumped for this series!

Even though I found my own way of retouching I still love to see different methods!

This is amazing thanks. Can't wait for the rest of the series 🙂

Excellent info. Thank you!

I’m here for this Sean!🙌

Thank you, Maestro! We want more.

Nice tutorial! Thanks!!!

Looks good!

Looking forward to the whole series!

Perfect. Looking forward to the next Videos!!👍

Saving this to reference

Wow such great captures of people! lovely work! PS your remark about taking out and leaving in is fabulous. "im taking out everything which wont be there in 2 weeks". Thats a really great description actually.

Two words: Master Class. Maybe two more words: Thank You! As someone who's re-entering the photo passion a little later in the game, I have a real appreciation for people who have learned their craft...and found the sweet spot for how to share these nuggets of wisdom with others. There are a few bright stars on KZfaq, but Sean may be the subtle supernova - calm, honest, decent, clearly intelligent, clearly someone who's put in the hours and has built up a body of work that just amazes with its humanity, craftsmanship and accessibility. A modern version of the Old Masters, he has a signature style that just radiates and hums on a specific frequency. How cool that we live in a world where this expertise is available for easy viewing on a Sunday morning in such charming fashion. The skill itself - well that's definitely going to take some time. What he makes look rather easy is the result of years, years, years of studying the human face and acquiring the tools to bring out its authentic shine. Again, thank you. Can't wait for the rest in this series. Massive contribution to the community worldwide. 👏

Really liked this video, I'm excited to see this series develop! Keep up the good work, Sean!

thanks a lot for creating this series

This was good!

Very much regret that your church didn’t recognize and affirm your gifts, but so very grateful that you live in our world right now.just sayin….

Thanks, Sean. You did excellent with explaining your techniques. I shoot wildlife and I still look forward to your videos. 😉

Excellent, looking forward for the whole series. I really like the natural style of your portraits, I have a lot to learn.

You da man Sean!

Yeeeeeeassss please 💯💯💯🙏🙏

Thanks Sean! :-)

This looks good and seems simpler to conduct than frequency separation

This is great! Thanks so much.

Toneh is awesome

Thank you 🙏

very good my friend

Thanks a lot for such a contribution .

Excellent method and advice ! I'll try it.

Happy New Year Sean! I’ve also missed portrait photos over the past year. Finally persuaded the family to sit for some sessions before Christmas and I definitely want to do some more this year. This is a really helpful video - thank you!

Sean, I know you are very nonchalant regarding numbers - furthermore views are more important than subs - but nevertheless congrats on reaching half a million subscribers.

Fantastic tutorial! Will practice soon!

Being color blind I use the hints in your skin tone correction video a lot. Cheers!

Please next Editing part ! Sean this video was gr8

Thanks

Great!

Thanks 🙌🏼 just what i needed 🧐👍🏼

That was awesome, subscribed 😍😍

So simple and helpful! Thank you again!

Great, thanks!

Interesting approach you have there, lightening shadows on a pore level. I like my portraits lookinh natural as well and start my workflow the same way. But then I do the frequency separation thing -lightly! I tried painting over lightly with sampled colours but I was too heavy-handed I think. Might give that another go. Thanks for a great video 🙂

Subtle! Nice! Thank you!

Great video Sean

Thanks Sean, I look forward to the rest in this series. I watched your older content which really helped me and although I douse frequency separation, I will def try out this method - should make the file sizes a bit smaller too? Hope your enjoying the North, you're spoilt for scenic woodlands with Simon baxter - love his work too. All the best.

Fantastic, helpful as always thank you!

Thank you, great content as always.

I would love to attend a workshop- but being in Canada that seems unlikely for at least a long while. However if you ever do an online course, I would 100% pay for it! Thanks for the great tips!

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿Bravo

Although I've been wanting to update my retouching style. This is very similar to how I edit; using a blank layer for skin. I use frequency separation, and I'd like to use D&B more often. I like your natural style; it takes practice and some "overdoing" to know when to stop I'd like to to get back to portraits as well in 2022 Sean. Covid-19 lockdowns from 2020 still have me out of sync

Very helpful. Thank you!!

Thanks a lot! Very useful tips!

Don’t forget fly away hairs!

Thank you.

Hi Sean Im late to see this and likewise I have been diverted on product photography and motion work and been itching to get back to portrait photography work and only recently restarted this side. i havent made money from portrait work but I would like to change that as I love working with people creating new looks for them and being part of their journey whether an actor, model, musician performer Im just retarting my portrait/fashion/conept side again - would love a workshop if you put one together im based London Pimlico maybe not too far away!

Very nice video. Just have a small question. Why using Screen bend mode instead of simply increasing the curve for Dodging?

Very nice video, useful! Thank you!

Thank you for this lesson. Well done, nice and simple for people like me! I have your latest picture book (V) and your Meaning in the Making book too. I have suggested that book during a members zoom call with the KelbyOne Community group. Once again thank you.

small suggestion for a workshop : Belgium ;-)