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Professional Photo-Retouching Video Tutorial: Hair

March 14, 2009 from Youssef Sarhan's blog

(via: www.whiteinkblog.com) I am back with a brand new exciting photo-retouching tutorial. In this tutorial I will focus on the hair. Before watching please note that there is a lot of information in this video to absorb, so watch and re-watch areas. I’d recommend pausing it at regular intervals before continuing so that you fully understand all the processes. Some of the areas covered in this video are:

– Colour Correction
– Removing Unwanted Straps and Hair
– Adjusting tonal values
– Grading the image
– Boosting image vividness
– Removing blemishes
– Working with blending modes

There are a lot of techniques and processes that go into each of the above, so if you’ve got a question leave a comment or contact me over at www.whiteinkblog.com and i'll do my best to help.

This is the image I used: Before Photograph

Here are some before and after shots:

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Picture 8

Picture 6

Picture 7

Any questions leave them below. Also, if you've got any ideas for more tutorials feel free to shout it out.

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This was originally posted at http://www.whiteinkblog.com/2009/03/14/416/.

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My name is Youssef Sarhan and I am a Graphic Design student at The National College of Art & Design, Ireland. I co-founded WhiteInk with my friend Tim Phelan; which we occasionally write on. I also talk about and give tutorials on motion design at Keyframe Kid. Have a read of either to learn more about who I am and what I do.

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