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Video Lesson: Girl on the River

This lesson demonstrates a short but complete workflow of transforming a portrait into a soft, atmospheric fine art image. You will see how light, color and atmosphere can be used to guide the viewer’s eye and create depth in a natural outdoor scene.

The editing process focuses on building a calm mood, enhancing tonal harmony, and adding subtle atmospheric effects that help separate the subject from the background.

Lesson Preview

Watch a short teaser showing the editing approach used in this lesson.

What you will learn

• how to enhance depth and atmosphere in outdoor portraits
• how to soften the background while keeping the subject clear
• how to balance light and color for a harmonious look
• how to guide the viewer’s eye using tonal transitions
• how to use smoke brushes to create subtle atmospheric effects

Lesson Details

• Video duration: 28 minutes
• Editing software: Adobe Photoshop
• Includes: layered PSD files used in the lesson
• Additional resources: smoke brushes for Photoshop

Table of Content

• 28-minute complete workflow video
• 4 PSD files with all layers
• Smoke brushes for Photoshop

Download Information

This product is a digital download only.

Total download size: approximately 121 MB.

The lesson shows the editing workflow step by step, allowing you to follow the same process and apply it to your own photographs.