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In the suggestions, Kaylee discusses how leashes and handlers can frequently be removed from the image afterwards. In this tutorial, we explore some retouching tech- niques that can follow up on the photog- raphy techniques that Kaylee teaches. The German Shepherd in this tutorial isn’t that well trained and required the near presence of his handler for the entire photo shoot, which made this project a perfect example of real life retouching for dog portraits.
Step One: Kaylee’s course was the primary inspiration for this photo shoot. Here you can see the sequence of Samson, the one- year-old German Shepherd, looking to his handler for treats and then responding to a quick squeak from a toy behind the cam- era. Capturing these moments are part of what makes dog photography so fun and rewarding.
[KelbyOne members may download the file used in this tutorial at http://kelbyone .com/magazine. All files are for personal use only.]
Step Two: Open the file in Photoshop. If you’re using a RAW file, Photoshop will automatically open it in Adobe Camera Raw; if you’re opening a JPEG, you’ll need to launch the Camera Raw Filter by going to Filter>Camera Raw Filter. In the Basic tab, set the Exposure to –0.25, increase the Highlights to +18, decrease the Whites to –18, and set the Blacks to +30. Set the Clarity to +30, Vibrance to +55, and Saturation to +13. Don’t close the filter window just yet!
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