Focus Stacking

Want to check out our newest course, Retouching for Product Photography? Take a look at this free lesson on Focus Stacking and then scroll down to get a code for $10 off the course.

In our Retouching for Product Photography course, Arabela is pulling back the curtain on the exact tips and tricks we use when retouching commercial images for clients like Benefit Cosmetics, The Honey Pot Co, and Blue Bottle Coffee.

Starting with prepping images in Lightroom and then getting into the heavy lifting in Photoshop, Arabela’s showing everything from adjustment layers and blending modes to adding depth, extending backgrounds, and exporting for web.

Plus we’re including three bonus lessons on recently-released tools you won’t see in older retouching courses that are game changers for speeding up your process!\

Use the code NEWSLETTER10 at checkout for $10 off!

$227.00
One time

Retouching for Product Photography

You ready?! Us, too! Here’s what you’ll learn:

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    How to build an effective retouching workflow in Lightroom and Photoshop

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    How to composite an entirely new image from scratch

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    Several different approaches for removing unwanted objects

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    How to focus stack in Photoshop to achieve a large depth of field

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    The secrets to compositing a fun pattern shot by combining multiple images

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    How to retouch backgrounds by adding color or removing wrinkles

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    The art of adding, changing, or enhancing color using Color Fill Layers and Blending Modes

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    Weekend Creative’s best tips for exporting your images

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    How to add depth and interest to your product images

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    The High Pass sharpening method for creating crisp images

Plus Three Bonus Lessons!

*Live Gradient Tool

*Generative Fill

*Remove Tool

A repeating pattern of cans of Ortiz brand white tuna in olive oil, with yellow and red labels, on a dark blue background.
Stacked cans of Ortiz White Tuna in olive oil on a red display shelf with a red backdrop.
Multiple cans of Ortiz White Tuna in olive oil stacked on a red plate, with one can partially open showing the label facing forward against a red background with a textured red curtain.

One more thing -

To cap off the course you’ll complete a final project — AKA, your time to SHINE by editing some stills with the techniques Arabela taught you!

As usj, every piece of content we create over here is designed to be as impactful and informational as possible — and this one’s no different. We can’t wait for you to get your hands on it and learn how to edit just like Arabela!

Use the code NEWSLETTER10 at checkout for $10 off!

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Two cans of Snow's Minced Clams on a red background, with one can partially opened and tilted, showing the label with a boat illustration and the text 'Wild Caught Clams'.
Retouching for Product Photography
$227.00
One time

In our Retouching for Product Photography course, Arabela is pulling back the curtain on the exact tips and tricks we use when retouching images for our clients. Starting with prepping images in Lightroom and then getting into the heavy lifting in Photoshop, Arabela’s showing everything from adjustment layers and blending modes, to adding depth, extending backgrounds, and exporting for the web.

✓ Unlimited Lifetime Access
✓ Over 8.5 Hours of Content
✓ Bonus: Remove Tool, Generative Fill + Live Gradient Tool
✓ Downloadable Images to Practice Your New Skills
Hand holding a can of Snow's Minced Clams, with another hand holding a can of Ortiz white tuna in olive oil above it against a bright yellow background.

✺ Units + Lessons ✺

  • 1.1 Image Prep Intro

    1.2 The Basics (File Formats + Color Management)

    1.3 Organizing, Importing, and Culling in Lightroom

    1.4 Basic Adjustments (WB, Lens Correction, and Transform) + Pasting Develop Settings

    1.5 Lightroom to Photoshop + working non destructively (layer masking, smart objects)

  • 2.1 Compositing Intro

    2.2 Compositing to Extend a Background

    2.3 Removing Unwanted Objects

    2.4 Compositing Extra Products/Props

    2.5 Compositing Products with Different Lighting

    2.6 Focus Stacking

    2.7 Compositing A New Image from Scratch

    2.8 Compositing A Pattern

  • 3.1 Transforming and Cropping Intro

    3.2 Guides + Rulers

    3.3 Camera Raw Filter > Geometry

    3.4 Transform Tool (Skew + Warp)

    3.5 Liquify Tool

    3.6 Straighten + Crop Tool

  • 4.1 Retouching Backgrounds Intro

    4.2 Smoothing Backgrounds

    4.3 Smoothing or Extending Background Edges

    4.4 Retouching Fabric (Wrinkles, Fixing Curtain Folds, etc)

    4.5 Removing Unwanted Objects with the Spot Healing, Clone, and Stamp Tool

    4.6 Bonus Lesson: Live Gradient Tool

    4.7 Bonus Lesson: Generative Fill

  • 5.1 Retouching Products + Props Intro

    5.2 Dust & Scratches

    5.3 Removing Blemishes with the Spot Healing, Clone and Stamp Tool

    5.4 Transform Products and Props

    5.5 Bonus Lesson: Remove Tool

  • 6.1 Adjustments & Blending Modes Intro

    6.2 Using Levels and Layer Masks to Adjust Exposure

    6.3 Adjusting Prop Colors

    6.4 Adjusting Backdrop Colors

    6.5 Applying Color to a Gray Background

  • 7.1 Dodge & Burn and Sharpening Intro

    7.2 Add Depth using Dodge & Burn

    7.3 High Pass Sharpening

  • 8.1 Exporting Intro

    8.2 Exporting from Photoshop

    8.3 Exporting from Lightroom

  • 9.1 The Final Project

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Canned minced clams stacked on a blue surface with open clam shells, scattered garlic cloves, and a fork resting on a garlic clove.