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Photography Tutorial · 2017-10-15

Taught by a Master, the Russian Portrait Style Is Actually Simple | Sean Archer Portrait Course

This time, Thomas was honored to invite Russian portrait master Sean Archer, whose works have over 100 million views on 500px, to personally unveil the secrets of Russian portrait style post-processing for everyone — the technique is actually very simple!

The Chinese course content has been fully recorded and saved permanently; after purchase, you can review it unlimited times. Click "Read More" at the end of the article to start learning!

The Russian portrait style has always been a highly sought-after pre- and post-processing style on social networking sites. And Sean Archer is the star of this style on sites like 500px, with his works accumulating 140 million views.

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Many friends are very curious about what complex pre- and post-processing techniques these Russian masters use to make their photos so harmonious in color and delicate in light.

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In this course, portrait master Sean Archer will reveal the secrets behind his works.

No expensive lighting equipment — only natural light.

No complex techniques like dodge and burn curves, high-low frequency, masks, and so on — only simple tricks that even beginners can master.

Click "Read More" at the end of the article to register on Qianliao.

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This course is divided into two 30-minute sessions.

(Already recorded, you can start learning immediately, with unlimited replays)

In the first half, Thomas uses Qianliao audio + PPT to explain the details of the techniques and tools Sean Archer uses.

In the second half, a 33-minute case video recorded by Sean Archer himself is played (with Chinese subtitles).

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The case's PSD practice files are available for download. The image below is the original before post-processing.

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Using Sean's special method, with just 15 minutes of simple tool processing, you can adjust it into a photo like the one below. The huge changes in light, shadow, and color are actually very simple.

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Video lecturer: Sean Archer.

Sean Archer is the most popular portrait photographer on 500px, with his works reaching 140 million views. Even more amazing, this portrait master has no expensive lighting equipment — he only uses natural light. He also never uses complex post-processing techniques like high-low frequency, dodge and burn curves, channel masks, and so on — he only uses the simplest PS tools for retouching.

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The course is at a limited-time special price of 98 yuan. Click "Read More" to join.

If you have any questions about registration or course learning, you can add WeChat thomaskksj1 for consultation.

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