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Take your portraits to the next level at this year’s Photoshop World!

Back for its 21st year, Photoshop World can help you push your creative skillset. Over the course of three days, you’ll learn Photoshop and Lightroom techniques, photography inspiration and how-tos, how to increase your business and more.

Held Aug. 30 through Sept. 1, 2022, the all-virtual Photoshop World brings you three full days of training sessions and opportunities for connection and fun. Photoshop World is renowned for its well-rounded courses, interactive sessions, a fun-loving community and after-hours entertainment. And if you register now, you can save $100 off the ticket price!

You’ll get to hear from portrait photographers like Tracy Sweeney, Scott Kelby, Kristi Odom, Frank Doorhof, Siân Elizabeth, Kristina Sherk, Mary Bel and many more!

Here’s a few of the portrait-oriented sessions we’re most looking forward to. Reserve your spot and register today!

Lightroom for Portrait Photographers | Aug. 30, 2022 at 11 a.m. ET

In this session, Scott starts by teaching how to use Lightroom’s built-in tethered shooting feature from scratch — you’ll see it all during a beauty headshot shoot right in the class. Then Scott will take the shots from that shoot and take you through his portrait workflow, including editing and retouching the images you just saw created in the class. You’ll see everything step-by-step with nothing left out, including how to organize and sort your portrait images, and how to go from the initial RAW image, to the finals to deliver to your client.

Editing for Eye Movement, with Kristi Odom | Aug. 30, 2022 at 12:15 p.m. ET

Using inspiration from Darkroom masters, Nikon Ambassador Kristi Odom will share how she has translated years of working in a darkroom to using Lightroom. From using histogram for optimal tonal balance to dodging and burning for eye movement she will demonstrate how simple techniques can bring your photography to a different level.

Portrait Post Processing: Playing with Color and Light, with Tracy Sweeney | Aug. 30, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. ET

Learn how to crank up your images with simple post-processing techniques you can infuse in your workflow now! Join Tracy Sweeney, author of “Kids: Photos to Brighten Your Day” as she demonstrates how her SOOC photos are transformed to art in Lightroom and Photoshop through her creative use of color and light play techniques. Tracy will share with you her best practices for engaging composition, color manipulation and light enhancement to create brag-worthy storytelling images.

Killer Fashion Shots You Can Easily Recreate, with Frank Doorhof | Aug. 31, 2022 at 11 a.m. ET

Don’t you always wonder “How did they do that? It must be Photoshop” … well often it’s not. In this live shoot from Frank’s studio in Emmeloord, learn several lighting setups that are very easy to do yourself and produce killer results before we even get into Photoshop.

Back to Basics: Getting Started in Beauty Photography, with Siân Elizabeth | Aug. 31, 2022 at 4:45 p.m. ET

Let’s take beauty back to basics! Learn how to get started with minimal equipment to create stunning images for your portfolio!

Focused Light: How to Really Let Your Model Stand Out, with Frank Doorhof | Sept. 1, 2022 at 11 a.m. ET

In this session we will work with focused light, probably one of the most tricky things to master, but when you do it’s absolutely awesome. In this live shoot we’ll showcase different types of hard light, and a technique called light in light. Tune in for a live demo with snoots, grids, and the Lindsay Adler projector to create stunning images that really jump out.

Creative Kids Composites, with Kristina Sherk | Sept. 1, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. ET

The word ‘composite’ shouldn’t scare you. Join photographer and retoucher Kristina Sherk as she shares her top tips and techniques to improve your portraits using compositing. From initial concept all the way through execution, Kristina leaves no stone unturned. Take your photos out of reality and into a whole new universe. The skills in this class will easily elevate your photography out of this world!

Creating a Painterly Portrait … from Shoot to Photoshop, with Mary Bel | Sept. 1, 2022 at 4:45 p.m. ET

Come with Mary Bel as she creates a painterly portrait. She will demonstrate how she lights her images via a quick and live photography and lighting demonstration, then you will see how she edits images in Photoshop to bring all the painterly elements together.

Three days, 45 sessions and unlimited Photoshop inspiration

From Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 2022, join the world’s leading Photoshop instructors as they teach you how to push your Photoshop skills to the next level at the all-virtual Photoshop World!

Experience 45 sessions, free recordings, bonus classes and after-hour events where you can engage with other Photoshop creators. Learn from experts like Scott Kelby, Kaylee Greer, Karen Hutton, Joe McNally, Moose Peterson, Kristina Sherk, Terry White and more!