Digital Retouching for Analog Fashion Photography
A course by Ale JiménezPhotographer and Digital Retoucher
A course by Ale Jiménez, Photographer and Digital Retoucher
Discover post-production and retouching techniques to perfect your analog fashion shots
Want to learn to combine traditional and digital photography techniques? In this online course, fashion photographer Ale Jimenez teaches you to enhance each scene you capture, conferring it a unique beauty without losing its essence.
Discover the steps involved in the analog photography and digital retouching processes for fashion. Experiment with light, color, content, storytelling, and the message behind each image until you find your own distinct visual voice.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 20 downloads
The Digital File 1
11 minutes, 45 seconds
The Digital File 2
11 minutes, 24 seconds
Analog process and digitized image
14 minutes, 48 seconds
Digital Retouching
11 minutes, 28 seconds
Film Cleaning
12 minutes, 59 seconds
Retouching Techniques 1
13 minutes, 2 seconds
What's included in this course?
As an introduction to the course, Ale Jiménez talks a little bit about herself and her work in the world of fashion photography. She shows you her collaborations alongside other professionals and gives you an inside look into some personal projects. She also shares her main sources of inspiration.
Begin by getting to know the differences between a digital and a digitized image. Analyze the image you want to retouch and create a workflow to fit your needs. Then learn how to remove the residue left after digitizing film.
Next, delve into the retouching techniques for fashion that your teacher uses and see how to apply them to your own images. Correct elements like skin, clothing, and even the spaces in-between and play around with light and shadow while exploring important aspects of color theory.
To round out the course, work onrecovering the original texture and characteristics of the film, increase the focus in key areas, and make some final adjustments as needed. Finish up by evaluating the different formats for exporting your image before printing it.
What is this course's project?
Retouch an analog fashion photo using everything you learn during the course.
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in analog fashion photography and the use of digital resources to perfect its imagery.
Requirements and materials
You need intermediate-level Photoshop skills to take this course. Come excited and ready to explore your inner photographer!
In terms of materials, you need Photoshop, a graphics tablet, and an analog camera.
Reviews
- 2 years ago
Curso fantástico. La profe super exhaustiva y clara en sus explicaciones. De hecho aprendí más de lo que esperaba. Bravo!
- 3 years ago
Este curso es oro puro, regularmente me aburro con los cursos de photoshop porque ven cosas genéricas o exageradas, pero aquí es retoque de retrato al 100%, aparte de tips y más cosas. Incluso aunque la foto de origen no sea análoga, vale muchísimo.
- 3 years ago
Muy buen curso, ¡lo recomiendo!
- 4 years ago
Este curso lo recomiendo muchísimo, es muy interesante en todo aspecto como referentes, técnicas de edición, entre otras . lo amé
- 4 years ago
Un curso con unas excelentes bases y técnicas para implementar en fotografía analoga incluso en digital, cuando aborda temas de plaetas de colores, técnicas de retoque , entre otras.
Throughout her career, she has had the opportunity to collaborate with publications such as M Le Monde, Harper’s Bazaar Argentina, Vogue Italia, and ELLE Russia, to name just a few. She has also worked for brands including Versace, Isabel Marant, Ferragamo, Paco Rabanne, Carolina Herrera, Adidas, Netflix, and Sony.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- U2
Digital Retouching of the Film
- The Digital File 1
- The Digital File 2
- Analog process and digitized image
- Digital Retouching
- Film Cleaning
- U3
Retouching Techniques, Light and Color
- Retouching Techniques 1
- Retouching Techniques 2
- Light and Shadow
- Theory of Color
- Correcting Color 1
- Correcting Color 2
- U4
Completion and Export Settings
- Grain
- High Pass
- Export
- Graphic Production
- FP
Final project
- Digital Retouching for Analog Fashion Photography
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FAQs
You’ll master professional techniques for digitizing, cleaning, retouching, and color harmony applied to analog fashion photos, preserving the film’s aesthetic and producing results ready for international publication.
Yes, this course is designed for people with intermediate knowledge who already understand the basics of photography and digital retouching and want to refine their skills specifically for analog fashion photography.
You’ll need a compatible scanner (Epson recommended), Photoshop, SilverFast, and basic photography and digital editing knowledge. Having negatives or analog photos to practice on is recommended.
Retouching analog photography involves digitizing, dust and grain cleaning, and specific techniques to preserve the film’s texture and color — unlike pure digital retouching which starts from native digital files.
Yes, the course covers how to digitize negatives, set up scanners like Epson, clean scanned files, and prepare images for professional digital retouching.
Yes, you’ll learn cleaning techniques, frequency separation, Dodge and Burn, and other professional methods to correct skin and clothing imperfections while keeping a natural look.
The course includes ways to simulate the film’s characteristic grain using blend modes, layer masks, and texture adjustments to create an authentic look in digital images.