Beauty and Portrait Retouching with Pratik Naik (2017)download torrent

Unlike other retouching series, which are generic and cover a lot of topics that make finding the relevant information hard, this library is very focused and well designed. The teacher has an excellent grasp of the subject and the length of the videos is perfect.

Having the option to download the videos is great. This is an exceptional value. The only reason why I didn't give 5 stars to this product is about production values.

I would give it 4. This is really nit-picking. The main problem is with the opening titles. They are too long. Seeing the montage with music once is enough, to have to go through that sequence for each video is just a waste of time. I would understand a second opening sequence but what is the opening titles here are just too long and forces the viewer to scrub forward to skip the filler. For such a long sequence you would expect professional music but the soundtrack uses very fake-sounding orchestra that detracts from the otherwise professional product.

The music itself is not bad, but the sound production is just not up to standard. On a similar token, the quality of the narration degraded a few times, sounds like there were microphone problems. When producing a professional video, audio must be impeccable. For the most part, the sound is great but it's clear that there was nobody monitoring the sound while recording. That is a serious mistake. And after the video was produced, and the sound distortion noted, there should have been a pickup recording to correct the defect.

Other than those issues, this is a spectacular series that it's worth the price. Highly recommended. I will rewatch the videos till i will be as good as you. He addresses thing you may not have even known what to look for and how to fix it still keeping the details of your images in tact.

Most importantly I LOVE that he made actions for you as well as step by step videos breaking down each process. My images improved immediately! Purchasing this class was the best gift to myself and for my business. So convenient to go straight to the source while in the middle of a project. An unexpected bonus was the he continues to add to the course list new videos, this is a must have course, great for beginners and old dogs too! This series is for someone like me who has been using PS for several years or someone who is very new to PS.

Everyone can learn and grow. I really love this series and high recommend it. Pratik shows its not about knowing complex methods or tools in PS but to learn how to use simple tools and use them effectively.

This is one of the best investments you can make I love how it has transformed my images already, and I have still so much to learn. I can't wait to re-edit some more photos are learning his techniques. His retouching tutorials are absolutely amazing and without a doubt a total game changer, both for speeding up my workflow and for the quality of my work output. These tutorials are the missing puzzle piece I have been looking for.

His teaching style is simple, easy to understand and can be immediately implemented. It is worth its weight in gold. Through a very logical and extremely well explained system it is possible to move securely ahead in the editing process and be able to rely on achieving goals. Although I am just learning his methods, they are yielding far better results than I ever had before and I am sure it only get's better.

Everything is outlined so exactly that if you follow the path you can't go wrong well sometimes yes, it has happened It does take time , practice and patience but this series will get you there safe and sound.

Thank you Pratik for your way of showing us in such a calm , cool and reassuring tone. That goes a long way! Thank you Pratik, you are an amazing educator!! Just watching a few videos made a tremendous difference in the end result of my editing!

The actions do help you speed up your processing time, but Pratik also explains you what the actions do. I very much appreciate it , because I really would like to understand the process instead of just clicking the button. Also, I had some old images sitting for a year that I couldn't deliver to a friend because I made some bad lighting mistakes and didn't know how to fix it.

After this I finally had enough skills to save the images and make my friend very happy. His measured and methodical approach to the subtle details behind extracting every minute detail in an image is the best I have ever seen.

He is a constant reference and resource to my workflow and has been the prime motivation behind my love for retouching my images. In these lessons you will be equipped with the requisite tools and subsequent confidence to tackle any and all clientele and their portraits.

Moreover, from this confidence that you will gain and earn comes a joy in completing the process. Do not miss out on this incredible series as your return on investment far outweighs any cost! Pratik delivers great instruction which is easy to understand in his calming voice. This was the best investment and worth every cent. Thank you Pratik!! Thank you Patrik!! The main question that's not addressed is workflow.

The retouching setup solved a lot of issues I was have, but when you visible stamp, everything is trapped underneath and you can't go back to correct anything. When you are addressing hair, underarms are any other subject, you start with a background layer.

Can you address retouching workflow. Where does skin, hair etc fit in in regards to workflow I can't give 5 stars because to me, this is a very important topic that was left out. Great tutors. Everything you need to know about retouching is in this series. His teaching style is incredible! This tutorial helped me a lot to improve my retouching skills. Im so glad to be a student of the world-renowned retoucher. Thank you so much Pratik! This is definitely going to take my editing to the next level I've purchased several other retouching tutorials by other togs and while they each taught me something valuable, I haven't seen a series like this that leads you by the virtual hand from the very beginning the hardest part is knowing where to start , to tackling some of the most common issues in photos hard lines, clothing wrinkles, fly-aways, and more.

Pratik offers some incredible tips on how NOT to get in that retouch-jumble of working on everything at once and ways to help you stay on track. I love the actions provided, especially the "retouching setup" which sets up your initial "game plan" layers with adjustment layers, masks, curves, etc Pratik makes it so simple and uses some really innovative ways of getting things done dodge and burn without the actual dodge and burn tools for example.

Color correction and evening skin-tone was a big problem for me -- not after this series! My retouching looks times better after watching only a few tutorials from this series! Best money I ever spent on retouching education!

So easy to understand. Patrik is a great teacher and is one of the best retouchers out there. There is saying that goes something like, "You don't know what you don't know; until you know what you don't know. Praitk breaks everything down, makes it easy to understand. And the actions provided save you a boat load of time. Worth the investment. However, I must say it was a wise decision Pratik explains every change, starts at the beginning every time and I feel confident that I have more controlled editing that maintains texture and beauty.

Thank you so much for this wonderful resource. I am on cloud 9! Cloud 10 is just around the next corner. I've learned more in just the Retouching Fundamentals, than I did in the other 4 classes combined Written by an anonymous user on. Customer Reviews. Write a Review. This is a required field.

Submit Review. There are no customer reviews yet. Thank you for submitting your review. Once it is approved, your review will show up in the list of reviews. Submitting your review failed. Please try again. After completing this tutorial you will know all of the commercial workflow methods to extract hair in the most efficient and highest quality methods in Photoshop. Review by Chris M. Home All Beauty and Portrait Retouching. Pratik Naik, from Solstice Retouching, in one of the most proficient retouchers in the commercial market today.

Topics from the basic setup to understanding an image to advanced and specialized techniques are covered in great detail. Kocaman , Rustyphoto and alex like this. No Limit. Keep me posted. Tia Maria , Mar 17, Rustyphoto , alex and Hltri like this. Klyarwa , Mar 18, There are 14 video files and a Student Files subfolder containing another 14 files - 12 PSDs, a set of actions, and a keyboard shortcuts map.. Last edited: Mar 27, Rustyphoto , alex , wara and 4 others like this.

Now leave me be. Rustyphoto , alex , Tia Maria and 4 others like this. The lessons Pratik shares will bring you not only greater understanding of retouching best practices, but will teach you how to most effectively give your images professional polish.

Properly retouching beauty and portrait photography has always posed challenges for retouchers and photographers. Pratik Naik will share his analytical approach and advanced Photoshop knowledge to give you an effective workflow for skin retouching in beauty and portrait images.

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