Processing Urban Portraits in Photoshop
In this 14-minute video tutorial I demonstrate several of the techniques I use to process my urban portraits in Photoshop. You will learn how to lighten and add highlights to the eyes, making them more vibrant; how to give your urban portraits a gritty feel, and I offer some ideas on how to desaturate the colors and darken the background so that the portrait stands out. This video is packed full of information!
Flash is required to watch this tutorial. It may also be necessary to temporarily disable pop-up blocking software. The video may take up to several minutes to preload depending on your Internet connection. Slow speed connections may have difficulty accessing the content. Please be patient!
A final note: Please keep in mind that the Photoshop techniques that I demonstrate in this video are very extreme and designed to enhance the grungy nature of urban images. The suggestions are not meant to be used in general portrait photography.
In this 14-minute video tutorial I demonstrate several of the techniques I use to process my urban portraits in Photoshop. You will learn how to lighten and add highlights to the eyes, making them more vibrant; how to give your urban portraits a gritty feel, and I offer some ideas on how to desaturate the colors and darken the background so that the portrait stands out. This video is packed full of information!
Flash is required to watch this tutorial. It may also be necessary to temporarily disable pop-up blocking software. The video may take up to several minutes to preload depending on your Internet connection. Slow speed connections may have difficulty accessing the content. Please be patient!
- Watch the Standard Definition Video - 800x500 (23Mb Flash Stream - 14:33 Minutes)
- Watch the High Definition Video - 1280x900 (39Mb Flash Stream - 14:33 Minutes)
- Download the Layered Photoshop File (3.83Mb Zip File)
- Check Out the Urban Portrait Series
