Matt Haines Photography

Family Portrait Photography for Ventura, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

Tutorial: ‘Degrunge’ Skin Retouching


While I’m sure all of you would prefer to look at a beautiful model for this tutorial, you’re going to have to put up with my ugly mug again. After all, none of my clients need skin retouching. ;) But I certainly could use a little.

This is a skin retouching technique called “degrunge”. I think I first read about it on retouchpro.com, and am elaborating on that technique. I did not invent this, but this is how I use it.

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Tutorial: “The Highpass/Hard Light Look”


Here’s a more in-depth tutorial on the “Highpass/Hard Light” look. By the way, this probably has a better name, but no one’s ever told me it if there is.

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