2015
Lynda
Chris Orwig
0:50
English

Group shots are fun but complicated assignments to shoot; you need to make sure that you have the entire group's attention and that everyone looks great. Luckily, what you can't get right in-camera, you can fix in post, with the power of Photoshop and Lightroom. In this short Portrait Project, Chris Orwig takes you through the process of fixing and enhancing three group portraits: a casual beach snapshot, a studio portrait, and a wedding-party photo. Using these tips, you'll be able to get the best expression out of each member of the group.

Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files
1. Beach Portrait of Friends
Batch process the images in Camera Raw or Lightroom
Aligning layers in Photoshop
Masking images together
2. Studio Portrait of a Group
Selecting and copying a new face
Brightening with curves
Changing size and position with Free Transform
Seamlessly combine the two images, with masking
3. Wedding Group Photo
Opening two images in a single Photoshop document
Copying the replacement expressions to a new layer
Blending in the new expressions
Merging to the top layer for final adjustments

Download File Size:1.45 GB

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