Creative Post-Processing for Portraiture with Jackie Jean Acosta

Look at your post routine in a whole new light

Creative Post-Processing for Portraiture
  • 7 video lessons
  • 1 hour and 8 minutes of class content
  • Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee

Post-processing offers a ton of ways for you to dramatically change, improve, and stylize your portraits. Unfortunately, most of us get into a post-processing rut, using the same tired techniques over and over again. Professional portrait photographer Jackie Jean Acosta will help you revitalize your image editing by demonstrating some of her most impressive tricks and inspiring ideas.

In this class, you’ll learn how to:

  • Use various techniques to enhance the mood and create drama.
  • Add sun flare, haze, and streams of light to your images.
  • Extract your subject from your background.

Join Jackie for this exciting journey through creative post-processing and learn to have more fun and be more experimental with the process of refining your images.

SOFTWARE USED: Adobe Photoshop CC 2018

Course Instructor

Jackie Jean Acosta

Jackie Jean Acosta

Jackie Acosta, of Jackie Jean Photography, is a Portland-based photographer specializing in children and family portraiture.  Jackie has had a camera in her hand for over two decades, and she continues to learn and grow in her field.

Creative Post-Processing for Portraiture with Jackie Jean Acosta is rated 5.0 stars by 37 students

  • Jon G. Oct 11, 2024

    Nice sized chunks of training. This class is definitely worth it. Nicely done, and easy to understand. Great personality.

  • terri H. Jun 8, 2022

    this class opened up a whole new world of creativity for me! thanks so much it was very enjoyable to learn.

  • Lisa L. Mar 28, 2022

    Loved the class! Although I noticed some comments about how fast the class went, as a proficient PSCC user, It was a great pace. It definitely added a few tools to the toolbox.

  • Mia J. Dec 23, 2021

    This was an excellent class. I really wanted some simple photoshop techniques to add to my portrait work and this was perfect. I learned more about masking, layers, creating extra light and balancing my images. Jackie has a great simple lesson on composite photography at the end for a beginner. If you are looking for easy and immediately applicable upgrades to your portraiture work, this is it.

  • k P. Dec 8, 2021

    Great class, very helpful. But HOLY COW!! She goes way too fast. Both talking and mouse. A great deal of the time she doesn't explain what she is doing; just assumes you know what she means. I had to stop the class and rewind every 2 seconds just to catch what she did and write down everything because it was soooo difficult to follow.

  • Dominika C. Sep 20, 2021

    Amazing class! Straight to the point, well presented, easy to follow and apply. Totally recommend it!

  • Yo P. Sep 11, 2021

    Great Class! Love how easily she brings life to a any photo. A little too fast, but, you can replay along the way. Learned alot. Worth revisiting the entire class. Yolanda

  • Michelle M. May 25, 2021

    I love that this is a quick class yet I learned so many new things. Jackie did a great job presenting the material. Highly recommend this class.

  • Chaiko M. Jan 26, 2021

    Very informative and pleasant to watch!

  • Lucien L. Dec 26, 2020

    The course was good. I learned a few tricks. I think the instructor was going too fast when using Photoshop.

  • Elzi B. Nov 22, 2020

    it's fast but I like that. I have had to replay moments multiple times as I am not an expert in PS, but overall this is a great bang for the buck!

  • G. Sep 28, 2020

    I was expecting something a little more advanced, but I did learn a couple new tricks I can use in the future. This is a great course for a beginner, but not if you have been using Photoshop for a few years.

  • Jessica H. May 19, 2020

    Easy tips and tricks that really make a huge difference to your photos! Loved the class!

  • Kim . May 17, 2020

    Love this class . Jackie demonstrates easy ways to make your portraits to a whole new level !

  • G. May 4, 2020

    Jackie is like a magician with post processing. I've been following her work for ages, and have always been blown away by her before and after comparisons. Having watched this class, I can't believe how simple it is to recreate her effects and give photos that WOW factor. I can't wait to get practising! You do need a basic level of understanding in Photoshop before watching this class. She uses a lot of masking, free transform, blur filters and colour balance adjustments, which is easy enough to follow if you already understand the theory behind it, but if you are new to Photoshop, you might struggle to keep up.

  • V. Apr 20, 2020

    Great class! Thank you!

  • Michele W. Apr 12, 2020

    This was an excellent class. My knowledge in Photoshop was basic and Jackie taught me some more tools and possibilities to do to improve my photographs! It's short and fast and to the point. Too bad she doesn't teach more classes

  • Mount R. Feb 20, 2020

    Worth the price... So simple and easy.... and great post effects well done

  • Beily F. Jan 22, 2020

    That was a great class! SImple tools to changing an image from ordinary to extra-ordinary

  • James T. Jan 1, 2020

    Thank you to Jackie Jean Acosta. This class was concise and straight to the point with real world examples. There wasn't the usual 60% a the class giving subjective opinions on off book matters. I would love to see short videos and small but specific skills. Would push me to keep my membership as well..... Just an idea. "Sorry I am really to impatient for many of the classes. LIFE!"

  • Dre B. Jul 26, 2019

    Shocking I'm impressed with her simple yet effective techniques. It almost makes me wonder how I didn't know all this single how simple it is, but she does a great job at teaching it and wrapping it up in a nice package.

  • Daniel O. Jun 25, 2019

    The best class

  • Tonya S. May 30, 2019

    I think a lot of valuable information was given but it was a bit hard to follow. I would suggest not going so fast as it’s difficult to find where her cursor went for the selections that were made.

  • Brandi R. May 28, 2019

    Great class!

  • Jessica J. May 4, 2019

    Great class! I was disappointed however, because I already knew how to edit and make light. I picked this class because the promotional video showed a beautiful red head girl edit and also a girl holding stars. These were the edits I wanted to see and learn. I feel like the promotional video was falsely advertised

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