Language: German

Double Exposure Tutorial for Photoshop: Character portrait MY PASSION

Photography & image editing · 12 Videos · 1.5 h Video training · German

by Gabor Richter

Have you always wanted to recreate the famous double exposure effect in Photoshop? Then here's the tutorial for creating a character portrait that's not off the peg! An image that the viewer might want to look at for a little longer and that occupies their thoughts? If so, then this training with Gabor Richter and one and a half hours of pure know-how might be just the thing for you!

In over 14 lessons, this training course shows how simple and uncomplicated basic portrait material can be
In the Photoshop section, all procedures and techniques are presented using simple examples
You then have a double exposure of two images, which releases an abstract portrait
A well thought-out layer structure is used to show how this image style is always structured in the same way for future projects

It doesn't always have to be difficult! This training course uses many uncomplicated Photoshop techniques to teach you how to create an extremely creative character portrait in Photoshop.

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12 Videos, 88 minutes

My Passion

12 Videos · 89 minutes

01 Open free of charge

MY PASSION - Creative character portrait in Photoshop - 01: Introduction

7 min

In this video training I would like to welcome you and give you an overview of what exactly this training is about. I will also say a few words about where you can use this image style and what you can expect in this training. All working files are included in this part only.

51 MB

02 Open

MY PASSION - Creative character portrait in Photoshop - 02: Photographic thoughts

4 min

It is not always necessary to work with studio flashes to create such a motif. A studio background is also not always required, as the whole thing can be created using simpler means.

31 MB

03 Open

MY PASSION - Creative character portrait in Photoshop - 03: First image development

8 min

Raw development is the first step before you start editing the motif. You will need a few important slider settings to start with a reasonable base material.

17 MB To the text tutorial: Creative character portrait in Photoshop - image development made easy

04 Open

MY PASSION - Creative character portrait in Photoshop - 04: Smoothing the silhouette contour

7 min

To ensure that the person in the picture does not look too restless, it is necessary to smooth the contours. In this case, we are working with the liquefy tool to achieve a neat motif.

15 MB To the text tutorial: Optimize contours with Photoshop – Here's how

05 Open

MY PASSION - Creative character portrait in Photoshop - 05: Create background

10 min

A distracting or even unruly background quickly distracts the viewer. For this reason, it will be necessary to crop the person in quick and easy ways to bring in a new and clean background.

30 MB To the text tutorial: Creative character portrait: create background easily

06 Open

MY PASSION - Creative character portrait in Photoshop - 06: Place scenario

13 min

In this video training, free creativity begins by placing a new scenario in the created silhouette and adapting it.

33 MB To the text tutorial: Create a creative character portrait in Photoshop

07 Open

MY PASSION - Creative character portrait in Photoshop - 07: Dodge and Burn

8 min

For a more vivid and intense look, more tension is created by painting with light.

15 MB To the text tutorial: Dodge and Burn techniques for character portraits in Photoshop

08 Open

MY PASSION - Creative character portrait in Photoshop - 08: Art effect with Brush

15 min

To avoid a hard cut in the picture and to add a little more art, the motif is enhanced with the help of artistic brushes.

47 MB To the text tutorial: Creative art effects for portraits with Photoshop

09 Open

MY PASSION - Creative character portrait in Photoshop - 09: Positioning light spots

5 min

A light and subtle overlighting will subsequently create even more excitement in the picture. To do this, we will paint in our own lights using simple means.

9 MB To the text tutorial: Creative play of light in character portrait with Photoshop

10 Open

MY PASSION - Creative character portrait in Photoshop - 10: Influencing the color mood

5 min

With color, you can still influence a lot afterwards to change the mood of the motif. Whether with a brush or a gradient setting, both methods ensure a quick result.

9 MB To the text tutorial: Creative color mood in Photoshop for impressive portraits

11 Open

MY PASSION - Creative character portrait in Photoshop - 11: Finishing touches

5 min

The Camera Raw filter is used to add the finishing touches to the entire image. Whether exposure, white balance or clarity control, all can be beneficial for a final image.

13 MB To the text tutorial: Final adjustments for character portraits in Photoshop

12 Open

MY PASSION - Creative character portrait in Photoshop - 12: Last words

2 min

Practice makes perfect! The more often you practice this workflow, the easier it will become and the quicker you will be able to create such motifs.

15 MB To the text tutorial: Last words on the creative character portrait in Photoshop

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Photoshop Double Exposure: The effect for a creative character portrait as a double exposure

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This is what awaits you in the Photoshop Double Exposure tutorial:

In this Double Exposure Tutorial you will get a complete insight into how this silhouette image is created - a stylized double exposure (also called Double Exposure Effect ). All the steps and thoughts necessary to combine a portrait with a scenario or landscape image are explained here. The aim of this training is that you will then be able to create your own version in Photoshop .

Preparing photographic source material:

In principle, you don't need any artificial light sources or flashes to create the portrait. The training shows you how to easily create such basic material. A background system is also not required. You can create a small set in any household with simple means. For the interior scenario that takes place in the picture, it makes sense to create your own landscape pictures or scene pictures. However, you can create such images almost anywhere, no matter where you live. It would be an advantage to have a camera with a 50 mm lens.

The Double Exposure tutorial for more Photoshop skills:

You don't need to be a Photoshop pro to understand this tutorial! It is perfectly sufficient if you know and can use the basic functions. If you know what a layer is and how a mask works, then you already have a good basis for taking part in this training course. Users who are already more familiar with Photoshop will definitely have a lot of fun and learn a tip or two, as there is a Photoshop Double Exposure effect at the end of this tutorial .

Who enjoys a double exposure image like this?

Basically, this project is a very creative artwork that almost everyone will be happy about. Friends, relatives or even paying customers are most certainly buyers for such a small but fine work. The social web has long since acquired a taste for the Double Exposure effect .

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Usable with: Adobe Photoshop
Licence: private and commercial Rights of use

Created with love by

Gabor Richter

Gabor Richter is an image retoucher and digital artist. He specializes in digital image editing for agencies and photographers in the fields of people, fashion, weddings and advertising. As an artist, Gabor Richter is known for his sometimes very unusual and creative work. Realistic images are too boring for him, his compositions captivate with a lot of imagination and dedication to the extraordinary. As a trained media designer, Gabor Richter has knowledge of design and creative brainstorming. A combination of these skills, sound photographic knowledge and great attention to detail form the basis on which he has developed his own style.

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