Free sample · no sign-in neededFrom photo to painting: mood, natural skin retouching, Dodge & Burn, colours and toning in Photoshop and Lightroom.
Míša Caithamelová takes you step by step through her post-processing, which is key to the typical look of fine art photographs. Together you'll retouch an image that graced the cover of Digitální Foto magazine.
You can try the edits alongside the lecturer on the same photo – or straight on your own shots. The course suits beginners and advanced photographers, and works as a complement to our in-person workshop.
Mood is key
How to understand, emphasise or change the mood of a photograph – a fine art portrait is also an imprint of your vision.
The secret of natural retouching
No blurry colouring book: non-destructive frequency separation and Míša's proven recipe for natural skin.
Colours and toning
Colours are a stumbling block for many photographers. The lecturer gives you a helper she uses herself.
What you'll learn
- retouch skin
- sensitively reshape forms
- use Dodge & Burn
- non-destructive frequency separation
- choose and fine-tune colours
- tone and selectively sharpen
Who the course is for
- for beginners and advanced photographers
- for graduates of the in-person fine art workshop
Course content
- 01Photo to download
- 02Part 1
- 03Part 2
- 04Part 3
- 05Part 4
- 06Part 5
- 07Part 6
About the lecturer
Michaela Caithamelová
A photographer of families, children and portraits who shapes her images extensively in post-processing, giving them a painterly fine art touch. Many photographers have learned from Míša – and some now teach fine art themselves.
