Photoshop Hair Masking: Lee Varis on RetouchPRO LIVE
The video below is a recording of the RetouchPRO LIVE show for Jan. 3, 2015. Their guest artist is photographer and author Lee Varis. Lee talks about his career and demonstrates his own technique for masking hair in Photoshop.
I am sure that most of you who use Photoshop masking techniques for hair will appreciate this video. It’s a bit long, but very good and worth watching for anyone who wants to learn beyond basics of hair-masking.. Skip to the 13:15 min mark where the good stuff begins unless you’d like to watch the introduction about masked images for better understanding and their usage.
Some of the things discussed:
- How Lee got into the retouching industry
- Working as a movie poster photographer and compositor
- How to photograph for optimal hair masking
- How to use blend modes for hair masking in Photoshop
- How to make compound layer masks
- Choosing photographic backdrops for studio work
- How to light studio backdrops
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