Professional Retouching for Product Photography in Photoshop
A course by Mareike Keicher , Photo Editor
Learn to make products pop with flawless photo edits, from the creation of sleek backgrounds and image optimization to the use of light gradients and textures
Learn to make products pop with flawless photo edits, from the creation of sleek backgrounds and image optimization to the use of light gradients and textures
Retouching an image is much like solving a puzzle, except first you have to completely take it apart before putting it together again in the perfect order. As a photo editor, Mareike Keicher is responsible for the final result of a photoshoot. In this online course, she shares her vision and teaches you how to edit a product composition from start to finish for professional results.
Follow Mareike to discover basic retouching concepts for product photography as well as how to achieve an organized and effective workflow in Photoshop. She shows you a wide repertoire of retouching tools that you can use to solve the most common problems encountered while editing photographs, along with different approaches and professional instruments for optimizing your work in the future.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 22 downloads
- 74% positive reviews (27)
- 887 students
- 14 lessons (1h 47m)
- 22 additional resources (9 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: German
- German · Spanish · English · Portuguese · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Create a structured Photoshop file to digitally optimize each element of a commercial product composition.
Who is this online course for?
Product photography professionals who do their own retouching, design professionals looking to broaden their knowledge of this process, and Photoshop enthusiasts or anyone curious about professional retouching for product photography.
Requirements and materials
No previous photo-editing experience is required to take this course. You do however need to be familiar with the Photoshop interface and workspaces as well as have a working knowledge of layers, paths, channels, and the basic shortcuts.
The only materials needed are a computer with Adobe Photoshop installed. If you have a Creative Cloud subscription, it would be useful, but by no means essential, to install Adobe Bridge. The same goes for a graphics tablet (using a mouse is fine but might take you a little longer!) Before starting, make sure your computer or laptop has enough memory and a good graphics card.
Reviews
A course by Mareike Keicher
Mareike Keicher is an expert in retouching and post-production who collaborates on a range of international projects. Her passion for photography with a high-end finish led her seamlessly into this profession, where she eventually specialized in beauty, hair, and product images in both the commercial and editorial sector. As a photo editor, she sees herself as a creative problem solver with complete responsibility over the final outcome of a piece.
The ability to adapt an image to taste while combining her personal style with the client brief is what keeps her inspiration alive. Her work has won her the trust of brands like L'Oréal, Douglas, and 8X4, with whom she has developed long-term collaborations.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
The world of photography and retouching
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Your own positioning
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Brand and image use as a guide
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The preparations of the project
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U3
The implementation of the project
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The choice of color profile
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Image preparations
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The non-destructive workflow
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Recreate background and shadow
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Optimize set items: pedestals and boxes
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Optimizing products 1
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Optimize products 2
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U4
The follow-up of the data for everyone involved
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Prepare customer data intelligently
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Smart export for the web
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FP
Final project
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Professional Retouching for Product Photography in Photoshop
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luvyfloris96
The course provides valuable insights but is difficult to follow due to language barriers. Photoshop is in German, and the subtitles are poorly translated and often out of sync, making the teacher's explanations harder to understand. Despite this, the teacher offers highly useful editing advice—the challenge lies more in accessibility than content quality.
julyminiero
Muy bueno! me sirvió mucho para mejorar la edición en fotografía de producto.
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thiagoseberino
péssimo muito rápido , pior curso q comprei.
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alessialegraph
Per fare questo corso a meno che tu non conosca il tedesco, impazzirai. L'interfaccia è in tedesco e addirittura in alcuni passaggi (importanti), ti consiglia di guardare altri corsi. DELUDENTE!!!
Per farlo al meglio ho dovuto usare google traduttore tutto il tempo. Penso anche che ci sono persone in grado di spiegare e altre no: perché far partire una musichetta su dei passaggi importanti e lasciarli senza una spiegazione accurata? non lo capisco.
NON E' UN CORSO PER PRINCIPIANTI
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maria
Thank you for that course, but please mark that the level is not Beginner.
Also, it was disappointing to see that the Photoshop interface is in German and I wasn't able to understand the half of the course.