Description
Window Light Portrait – Retouching a Child’s Portrait in Lightroom Classic
Looking to create a soft, emotional portrait using only natural light and Lightroom?
In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how I retouch a little girl’s portrait by the window using only Adobe Lightroom Classic – no Photoshop needed.
Perfect for soft light, gentle tones, and natural beauty.
✨ What You’ll Learn:
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Balancing light and exposure – adjust highlights and shadows for softness
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Creating deep, rich tones – add dimension and mood to your portrait
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Natural skin retouching – smooth out skin and lighten under-eye shadows gently
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Sharpening the portrait – bring clarity to details while keeping the image soft
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Local adjustments – draw focus to the subject using subtle light corrections
“A beautiful portrait is not about perfection – it’s about tone, light, and emotion.”
This tutorial is ideal for anyone shooting children in natural home light and wanting to enhance portraits with subtlety, warmth, and depth – all within Lightroom.
