PHOTOSHOP COURSE

Roadmap to Retouching

Learn new skills, scale your business, & gain confidence.

👉 your one-stop shop resource for photo retouching with an ever-growing library

👉 dive into how masks and organization your layers 

👉 learn what tools and shortcuts can help speed up your workflow 

👉 deep dive into all things layer masks and adjustment layers 

👉 a bonus section on portrait and skin retouching 

👉 feel confident in Photoshop and use it to elevate your photography

👉 grow your commercial photography business and attract new clients

Once you purchase, you receive lifetime access. Go through the course whenever you want, however many times you want, at your own pace. This also means, any new content added to the course, you’ll have access to! 

What you’ll get

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    This course will take you through the exact steps I use as a photo retoucher on a daily basis. From setting up your workspace and ways to speed up your workflow, to adding those high end finishing touches to your photos.  

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    Join the private community with like-minded creatives. A place where you can share your work, get feedback, and ask questions. Having a community of others who share a similar passion to you is invaluable!

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    Learn at your own pace. There is no time limit for going through this course. This allows you to take the time to practice and implement the skills. You can skip around or follow the tutorials in order. 

As a commercial photographer, it’s important to know how to do things like clean up imperfections and remove distractions, composite multiple images together, or add effects or little details to help make products stand out. 

Here’s the thing—no one learns how to master retouching overnight. It takes time and lots of practice. I’ve spent years as a photo editor and now I want to pass on all my tips and tricks over to you, with easy to understand tutorials, all in one place. 

Roadmap to Retouching, was made for photographers in the food and product space and it’ll help you learn all the important fundamentals of retouching 🙌

What’s inside

    • Welcome

    • Join the Community

    • Mindset Tips

    • Setup and save your workspace

    • Groups, layers, and masking overview

    • Create your own keyboard shortcuts

    • Create your own actions

    • Batch export PSDs to JPGs

    • Camera Raw overview

    • Non-destructive editing

    • Clone stamp tool

    • Content-aware tool

    • Patch tool + spot healing brush tool

    • Gradient tool

    • Liquify tool

    • Pen tool

    • Selection tools

    • Mixer brush tool

    • Exposure (overview of levels + curves)

    • Color balance

    • Remove color tints

    • Make whites + blacks pop

    • Add light effects with the gradient tool

    • Dodge and burn using curves (non-destructive)

    • Change the color of an object while keeping original shadows

    • Change the background color while keeping original shadows

    • Frequency separation

    • Remove dust + scratches

    • Straighten labels

    • Remove wrinkles

    • Object removal

    • Extend/add more background

    • Focus stacking

    • Combine multiple images (compositing)

    • Create repeating patterns

    • Add candle flames

    • Replace sky

    • Sharpen to make images crisp and clean

    • Add fizz/mist

    • Create water droplets

    • Add specular highlights

    • Portrait retouching (selecting subjects, flyaway hair removal, teeth whitening, skin retouching)

    • Skin retouching (hands)

    • Texture swatches

    • Create GIFs in Photoshop

    • Create custom brush textures

    • Retouch breakdown from start to finish (in-studio product image example)

    • Retouch breakdown from start to finish (on-location restaurant image example)

  • • create transparent png’s with original shadows
    • swap out labels to speed up your workflow

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Who is this course for?

  • You’re feeling more like a hobbiest than a professional photographer

  • You’re ready to go from doing photography ‘on the side’ to feeling legit and booking clients

  • Wanting to achieve a high level photography portfolio

  • Wanting to learn the skills to create a certain look and feel to your images

  • Googling the tools to learn and wondering how to prioritize skill learning

  • You want to feel amazing about the commercial work you produce

  • You want to have a clear formula for post production saving you time and making you feel organized and professional

    If you checked any (or all) of these off, then I am so glad you are here, because these things are exactly what Roadmap to Retouching is all about.

What this course will do for you:

  • You’ll have a skillset that helps you feel professional and up to date with the latest techniques

  • You have everything you need to start booking professional clients

  • You know how to create your own signature creative style that will help you stand out and attract more clients

  • You won’t need to Google every tool and technique because you’ll have your own learning platform that takes away the guesswork

  • You’ll have a clearly defined post-production system that enables you to keep on top of your workflow and helps you stay organized and professional

Meet your instructor

Hi, I’m Becca

I’ve been a photographer for over 10 years, starting out as a wedding and portrait photographer but now specialize in commercial photography. I went to school for photography, learned all the fundamentals, and absolutely loved the commercial side. After college, I took on a job as a portrait retoucher and was photographing weddings on the side. And up until a few years ago, I was working my photography business alongside a full-time corporate job. To be honest, I was stuck in the mindset that I couldn't make it full time as a commercial photographer in my area. But as I started taking on more food and product jobs, I remembered how much I loved that type of photography. 

Once I started getting serious about food and product photography, I quickly realized that I needed to learn a whole new set of skills in Photoshop.

I started working as a freelance retoucher alongside growing my photography business which has given me A LOT of practice retouching all types of images. I now want to share my skills with you because it has made such a difference in my business! My goal is to create a platform where you can have everything you need, all in one place. I wanted to create something for those who don't have a full team of assistants, stylists, and retouchers on set all the time. If you're anything like me, we do it all. And not living in a big city, I work with a lot of different types of small, local businesses. That's why, in this course, I included tutorials around restaurant, skincare, food, product, and portrait photography. 

If you have any questions for me or about this course, please feel free to reach out via Instagram @terragoldphoto or email hello@terragoldphoto.com

What you’ll learn

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    Understand frequency separation

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    How to use layers, groups, and masking to keep your files clean and organized

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    Extend and replace backgrounds

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    Alter the color of any object while keeping texture

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    Create composites by pulling together multiple images to create the perfect shot

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    Remove unwanted items and/or dust to clean up your scene and products

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    Full retouching breakdown videos from start to finish to help understand workflow

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    How to keep your original shadows when changing a background

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    Replace or straighten and clean up product labels

  • “Before Roadmap to Retouching, I would’ve considered myself a Photoshop pro. Turns out I really didn’t know Photoshop at all—and I’ve been a photographer for 7+ years. I love that Becca’s course is thorough, walking you through everything from organizing your layers and creating actions to using frequency separation and adding effects. But the best part is that she shows you how to put everything together, giving you a little peak inside her workflow and thought process (invaluable for making your images look more professional). I can safely say that now I’m more confident reaching out to and working with high-end clients because I can create the kinds of images they’re looking for. This is hands down one of the best courses I’ve bought in a long time.”

  • “After watching a few of the modules of Roadmap to Retouching I feel more confident using more of the tools in photoshop that I never used to use before. I never used to group and organize my layers, now I have a better workflow when using PS and can confidently use the pen tool! Becca does a great job explaining the different tools, tips and tricks and walks you through various full retouch concepts. Definitely a great investment if you want to elevate your photography editing skills and want to feel confident when using photoshop.”

  • “I've been working to improve my photoshop skills over the last few months, and this course is just what I needed! Not only did it give me the confidence to add a couple more tools to my editing workflow, but it also gave me great insights and new tips & tricks to use with the tools I had already been using.”

  • “I've been intimidated by Frequency Separation for the longest time, but Becca made it super easy and approachable! It's a complete game changer. I'm already seeing improvements in my edits and its only been a week!”

Here’s what’s waiting for you on the other side:

  • Learn the tools and techniques to confidently grow your photography business

  • An all in one resource for success

  • Time saving techniques that will help you make and build great client relationships

  • Professional ways to set up your files so you can relax into the knowledge your work is safe

If you want to grow a successful commercial photography business without the constant stress of the post-production process, dive in today.

✺ Frequently asked questions ✺

  • When you join, you’re in it for life. As long as I am offering the program, it’s yours.

    You will be notified in advance if I plan to expire it.

  • This course covers a comprehensive, deep-dive into Adobe Photoshop. I will also do a brief overview of Adobe Camera Raw (via Adobe Bridge).

  • No refunds are offered for this course, as it is a digital product.

  • Yes! In the beginning modules, you can learn an understanding of the basics. If there is anything you need more clarification on, you can request more tutorials or ask questions in the private Facebook group.