Natural Portrait Retouching in Affinity
A course by Kayleigh June , Retoucher and Beauty Photographer
Learn natural portrait retouching in Affinity using non-destructive tools, skin retouch, dodging, burning, color grading
This course shows you a practical, natural way to retouch portraits in Affinity. It’s meant for photographers and retouchers who want clean, realistic edits without that plastic look. You’ll work through the full process — opening the RAW file, fixing exposure, cleaning up skin, shaping light, adjusting color, and exporting the final image.
Along the way, you set up non‑destructive layers and get comfortable with tools like the Healing Brush, Clone Brush, Curves, Dodge and Burn, Selective Color, Color Balance, and Levels. You’ll learn how to remove small distractions without wiping out natural texture, freckles, or the character in someone’s face. The lessons call out common mistakes too, like over‑smoothing or heavy under‑eye fixes, so you know what to avoid.
By the end, you’ll have a simple editing routine you can repeat for natural skin work, eye cleanup, makeup refinement, and gentle color grading—useful for beauty, fashion, and lifestyle portraits.
What will you learn in this online course?
6 lessons & 2 downloads
- 31 students
- 6 lessons (1h 10m)
- 2 additional resources (1 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software & tools for this course
Affinity PhotoWho is this online course for?
Portrait photographers who want clean, natural edits in Affinity, retouchers switching their workflow to this software, visual creators polishing client or personal portraits without making them look overdone, and photography enthusiasts who handle a camera well and want to level up their post‑production skills.
Requirements and materials
You don’t need much experience. If you’ve used Affinity or a similar editor before and know what layers and RAW files are, you’re good to go. Just make sure Affinity is installed on your computer and have a mouse or trackpad handy. A graphics tablet helps, but it’s not required.
Kayleigh June
A course by Kayleigh June
Kayleigh is a beauty photographer and retoucher based between Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. Discovering photography at the young age of 15, over the years, Kayleigh has developed a style to reflect her interest in the latest trends of makeup and beauty, using vivid tones and distinct lighting to differentiate her work.
Her passion and drive to succeed in the industry has also led her to take on a role of educator, creating a YouTube photography and retouching tutorial channel, amassing over 80K subscribers. Kayleigh appreciates and strives to show diversity in everything that she creates, making her work recognizable to many.
Content
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Natural Portrait Retouching in Affinity
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Introduction
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Essential tools and editing processes
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RAW Processing and Setting up Your Retouching Layers
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Retouching Skin, Stray Hairs and Other Elements
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Colour grading and exporting
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Do's and Don'ts
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Final project
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