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pinercafe · 2 years

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Basic portrait retouching by julia kuzmenko mckim

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I knew that I had wasted a lot of time trying to learn non-relevant stuff because I did not know any better. It took a lot of researching, planning and dissecting my own learning process of the previous 5 years. Kuzmenko McKim: I started working on my teaching programs (both photography and retouching) in mid 2011 and my first students attended my online and local classes in the beginning of 2012. As I picked up my first camera in 2006 I started shooting all sorts of portraits and, after meeting a super talented makeup artist and hairstylist, Mikala Jean Vandenbroucke, a couple of years ago, I fell in love with Beauty and Fashion photography and we spent a lot of time refining our crafts together.īL: How long have you been teaching and/or writing about photography and how would you describe your teaching/writing style? I think it was a natural progression from my childhood hobby: painting and drawing pretty girls. Kuzmenko McKim: I specialize in Beauty, Fashion, and Portrait Photography. She was a Founder/CEO of Retouching Academy and currently runs Avenue Retouching Agency.īL: What is your photographic specialty and how did you become interested in it?

#Basic portrait retouching by julia kuzmenko mckim professional

She is an International College of Professional Photography (Melbourne) graduate represented by Aston Models Agency in Beverly Hills, CA. Julia Kuzmenko McKim is an internationally published beauty, fashion, and portrait photographer, digital artist, retoucher, and educator. This post has been updated and re-released to reflect recent gear recommendations.

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yesterdayandkarma · 6 months

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Fstoppers - Master Dodge and Burn - For Beauty, Fashion, and Portrait Retouching with Michael Woloszynowicz The photographers at Retouching Academy have produced some of the industry's best work when it comes to beauty photography and retouching. Not only are their images stunning, the educational content they have produced has provided immense help to other photographers learning the industry. The last product we featured, "Studio Beauty" with Julia Kuzmenko McKim was such a big hit that we're bringing more of their post processing techniques to Fstoppers. In RA's latest production, Michael Woloszynowicz dives into one of retouching's most fundamental techniques, dodging and burning. Michael breaks down this fundamental, nondestructive process into a four section course that teaches both the theory and practical application that goes into dodging and burning an image. Here's a little more of what this course provides. What's Covered in This Tutorial? Lesson 1 It's important to understand some of the broader points of retouching an image before we dive into practical application. This lesson introduces you to the tools and settings needed throughout the course as well as the reasoning behind choosing D&B as a corrective technique. Underlying theory behind D&B, what is it, how it works, why it is so important, and how it compares to other techniques The elements of an image: Hue, Saturation, and Luminosity Local or Corrective D&B Global D&B or Contouring D&B vs. Other Retouching Techniques D&B types within your workflow Tools and Layers for your D&B work Working with Curves Adjustment Layers for Corrective D&B and Contouring Working with 50% Gray Layers for Corrective D&B and Contouring D&B as a part of your retouching workflow Lesson 2 In this lesson, we begin to use D&B for localized correction and to refine luminosity shifts in skin to make it look perfect. We also examine how the technique can be used in combination with other tools like the Healing Brush. While we walk you through practical application of using D&B, we'll also demonstrate some pitfalls to avoid which give your images unnatural looking results. Lesson 3 In the third lesson we dive into the idea of contouring or global D&B. We explore how adding accentuating highlights or shadows on certain areas of the face and body can give your subject more depth and dimension to give a more three-dimensional appearance. This lesson starts with a completed beauty image and then moves on to completing the black and white image from lesson two. To finish this lesson, we contour a color image to give an extra example of this technique. As well as the standard contour process, we examine the best ways to go about reshaping areas of the face using light and how to organize your layers when doing so. Lesson 4 The final lesson will involve putting the final touches on all our images, particularly from a color standpoint. Although our focus with D&B is to correct luminosity shifts, we still have to pay attention to color. This course doesn't dwell on color correction techniques but it is important to be able to identify color issues and understand the most useful tools for correcting color. We'll explore how to use D&B to work on details such as harsh shadows, dark spots in the whites of the eye, as well as peach fuzz on the face, and deal with the resulting color problems in those areas. Bonus Materials In addition to the educational video lessons, this course provides the following: Michael’s D&B Actions RA D&B Tool Presets for D&B Brushes Practice file (Fabrics) Practice file (Beauty portrait) What's Included in This Tutorial Download? A PDF including course information and a course outline Four lessons teaching the theory and technique of dodging and burning 3.5 hours of video content Practice images to follow along Michael's D&B actions and brush presets

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burntpink · 4 years

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@kensnation photographed by @juliakuzmenko

#kensnation #kensington #juliakuzmenko #julia kuzmenko mckim #makeup #mine #julia kuzmenko #makeup aesthetic #makeup inspo #makeup inspiration #yellow makeup #yellow aesthetic #yellow #yellow eyeshadow #yellow eyes #mua

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portraitsalone · 6 years

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Julia Kuzmenko McKim

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lesbiangummybearmafia · 6 years

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©Julia Kuzmenko McKim

#julia kuzmenko mckim #art #photography #painting #gorgeous #beautiful #stunning #Dia De Los Muertos #day of the dead #skull mask

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mood-harmony · 7 years

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vladamua This gorgeous lady. Inside and out! ❤️❤️❤️

Photography and retouching by @juliakuzmenko

Model: @jessicamcook of @notiesmgmt

Makeup and hair by me @vladamua

#julia kuzmenko mckim #vlada mua #vlada #mua #Jessica Cook #portrait #woman #blue eyes #brunette

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divinebeauties · 7 years

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Chris by Julia Kuzmenko for Melt Cosmetics

#itzjustchris #Julia Kuzmenko McKim #Jennifer Betty Romero #Melt Cosmetics #Makeup #divine beauty #divinebeauties #highlight #tattoos

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postmeridiem12 · 2 years

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slfmag · 5 years

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Makeup 101: Statement bright eyes + Sunkissed cheeks + Nude lips. Makeup Artist: Lupe Moreno Photographer: Julia Kuzmenko McKim Model: Kensington

#makeup 101 #makeup

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Fstoppers - Master Dodge and Burn - For Beauty, Fashion, and Portrait Retouching with Michael Woloszynowicz The photographers at Retouching Academy have produced some of the industry's best work when it comes to beauty photography and retouching. Not only are their images stunning, the educational content they have produced has provided immense help to other photographers learning the industry. The last product we featured, "Studio Beauty" with Julia Kuzmenko McKim was such a big hit that we're bringing more of their post processing techniques to Fstoppers. In RA's latest production, Michael Woloszynowicz dives into one of retouching's most fundamental techniques, dodging and burning. Michael breaks down this fundamental, nondestructive process into a four section course that teaches both the theory and practical application that goes into dodging and burning an image. Here's a little more of what this course provides. What's Covered in This Tutorial? Lesson 1 It's important to understand some of the broader points of retouching an image before we dive into practical application. This lesson introduces you to the tools and settings needed throughout the course as well as the reasoning behind choosing D&B as a corrective technique. Underlying theory behind D&B, what is it, how it works, why it is so important, and how it compares to other techniques The elements of an image: Hue, Saturation, and Luminosity Local or Corrective D&B Global D&B or Contouring D&B vs. Other Retouching Techniques D&B types within your workflow Tools and Layers for your D&B work Working with Curves Adjustment Layers for Corrective D&B and Contouring Working with 50% Gray Layers for Corrective D&B and Contouring D&B as a part of your retouching workflow Lesson 2 In this lesson, we begin to use D&B for localized correction and to refine luminosity shifts in skin to make it look perfect. We also examine how the technique can be used in combination with other tools like the Healing Brush. While we walk you through practical application of using D&B, we'll also demonstrate some pitfalls to avoid which give your images unnatural looking results. Lesson 3 In the third lesson we dive into the idea of contouring or global D&B. We explore how adding accentuating highlights or shadows on certain areas of the face and body can give your subject more depth and dimension to give a more three-dimensional appearance. This lesson starts with a completed beauty image and then moves on to completing the black and white image from lesson two. To finish this lesson, we contour a color image to give an extra example of this technique. As well as the standard contour process, we examine the best ways to go about reshaping areas of the face using light and how to organize your layers when doing so. Lesson 4 The final lesson will involve putting the final touches on all our images, particularly from a color standpoint. Although our focus with D&B is to correct luminosity shifts, we still have to pay attention to color. This course doesn't dwell on color correction techniques but it is important to be able to identify color issues and understand the most useful tools for correcting color. We'll explore how to use D&B to work on details such as harsh shadows, dark spots in the whites of the eye, as well as peach fuzz on the face, and deal with the resulting color problems in those areas. Bonus Materials In addition to the educational video lessons, this course provides the following: Michael’s D&B Actions RA D&B Tool Presets for D&B Brushes Practice file (Fabrics) Practice file (Beauty portrait) What's Included in This Tutorial Download? A PDF including course information and a course outline Four lessons teaching the theory and technique of dodging and burning 3.5 hours of video content Practice images to follow along Michael's D&B actions and brush presets

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burntpink · 4 years

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@kensnation photographed by @juliakuzmenko

#kensnation #kensington #juliakuzmenko #julia kuzmenko mckim #makeup #mine #julia kuzmenko #yellow makeup #yellow #yellow aesthetic #makeup inspo #makeup inspiration #makeup ideas #makeup aesthetic #yellow eyeshadow #yellow eyes

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PHOTOGRAPHER RESEARCH

#1 Julia Kuzmenko Julia Kuzmenko McKim is a professional beauty photographer, fashion and portrait photographer, digital artist, retoucher, and educator, currently residing in Los Angeles, she has always been attracted to the human face and aspires to show faces from all angles with photography, especially women's faces.

Julia is a famous beauty photographer and photographer for many famous fashion and cosmetic brands. She is always creative in a radical way so that they do not get boring, always takes the best photos and limits the use of photoshop in the photos. From her light, colour and ideas I all like and admire her. Julia Kuzmenko McKim is my inspiration and I need to learn a lot from her.

#2 Pauly Pholwises

She is Pauly Pholwises, 19 years old and a freelance photographer. She became a photographer because she enjoys meeting people with similar interests. When creators get together and collaborate, it's a really cool thing.

She is obsessed with red. She always fantasized about what a model in red on a red background would look like. So she decided to paint the background bright red and have the model wear red. I'm glad to see the results are quite good and the way she pushes her limits, despite her young age, her creativity cannot be underestimated.

The best part about being a photographer is when you can turn an idea into the image that comes to mind – when it comes out looking exactly like you imagined it would. It was clearly a memorable moment, and I think every photographer has the same thoughts. Seeing your work come to life is one of the greatest moments a photographer can dream of.

More photos in here: https://500px.com/p/paulyp?utm_campaign=Spotlight&utm_source=iso.500px.com&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=AsianHeritage&view=photos

#3 Ting Long

She loves taking pictures of people and portraits. This is a unique way to better understand the world through its many faces, eyes and stories. Photography makes me want to wake up and step out of my comfort zone. She makes me feel happy when I take pictures and come up with ideas.

She loves to take creative makeup portraits using glittery things. I love her pictures, the model and the way she creates her models, which look colourful and lively but also have something magical about them.

The best thing about being a photographer is sharing your ideas and how you see your world with others. People can connect with you just through a photo.

More photos of inTinghere: https://500px.com/p/ltvision?utm_campaign=Spotlight&utm_source=iso.500px.com&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=AsianHeritage&view=photos

#4 Mihaela Noroc

Mihaela Noroc was born in Bucharest, Romania. She graduated from the Fine Arts Academy of Bucharest, where she studied drawing and painting. After that, she decided to start travelling around the world and started a photography project called "Women of the World". Her inspiration for this project was Julia Margaret Cameron's "Female Beauty" project.

She has travelled around Europe and Asia, but her mission is to travel the world so she can photograph 60 countries, making a book that will be sold on Amazon. She said that she wants people to see women as more than just eye-catching models. 'I want them to see women with their faces, with their bodies, not as a picture,' Noroc said.

#5 David Lindsey Wade

Lindsey’s photographs are refreshingly un-ironic. His images are a powerful combination of life-like realism coupled with an aggressive graphic finish. His work can be found in art books and publications around the world. His style, though plain jane, is intended to evoke an intense and with no emotions and his portraits, in particular, can also have a kind of silent strength in his subjects. David says one of his inspirations was: “I have grown up around photography, My family has always supported me. my father Michael Rush was an amazing photographer. My brother has always been a support in the creative process. We are now directing together as The Wade Brothers.”