Studio Portrait Editing Workshop
Most photographers can edit a portrait.
Very few can make one feel alive.
If you’re here, it’s probably because you’ve seen my studio work and thought:
“How do I get my portraits to look like that?”
This masterclass shows you the exact approach I use to shape light, build depth, reveal expression, and create the painterly look my studio images are known for.
It isn’t about secret tools or complicated workflows, it’s about understanding the decisions that make a portrait feel rich and intentional.
What You’ll Learn:
• How I think about colour and use it to create atmosphere
• How contrast, tone, and separation build depth
• How to reveal expression through subtle tonal shaping
• My full skin-editing workflow (Lightroom + more detailed Photoshop method)
• When I use presets (included) and how I edit from scratch without them
This isn’t a workshop about copying settings or following slider values; it’s about learning how to think, see, and make the same intentional decisions that bring a portrait to life.
Everything is demonstrated in real time using real images and real decisions.
No jargon, no gimmicks, just a clear way to edit studio portraits with depth and intention.
All edits in this workshop are demonstrated in Lightroom Classic, with occasional finishing work in Photoshop.
About RAW Files
This workshop does not include downloadable RAW files.
That’s intentional, the goal is to teach you the thinking and colour approach behind my edits so you can apply them to your own images, not just mine. All techniques translate directly to any studio setup.
What You'll Learn
This is the philosophy and process behind every edit that creates my signature style. You'll see exactly how I think about portraits as an artist and the specific techniques I use to achieve that painterly quality you see in my work.
Four Editing Styles You'll Master
Black and white
My black and white style is silver and creamy with an old school feel.
Regular Style
My regular style is simple and to the point. Softer and less dramatic and suitable for a variety of portraits.
Fine art style
My classic fine art style is moody and soft.
Cinematic style
My cinematic style looks dramatic and dynamic.
Example Curriculum
- Presets
- 1. Basic edit - how to think about your edit (8:05)
- 2. Batch editing quickly - Regular style (7:50)
- 3. Morgaine - Cinematic edit (16:44)
- 4. Anastasia - a black and white edit (12:58)
- 5. Olga - Regular style (11:45)
- 6. Anastasia fine art edit + how to edit in bulk photoshop (14:04)
- 7. Morgaine 2- Cinematic edit (6:40)