Introduction to Retouching with Mike Foley

09/17/2026

Mike Foley teaches basic elements of retouching in Lightroom Classic. After watching, you'll have a new editing workflow that can be used for any type of photography.

  • 0:00 - Intro
  • 2:15 - Importing photos
  • 3:40 - Lightroom library & develop
  • 6:16 - Editing tools
  • 8:00 - Exposure
  • 15:40 - Contrast
  • 21:25 - Make it look like it hasn't been retouched
  • 25:43 - Editing the background
  • 28:11 - Adding vignette
  • 32:24 - Skin
  • 41:11 - Adding grain
  • 49:37 - Copying and pasting edits on another photo
  • 54:49 - Editing for black & white photo
  • 1:13:10 - Export
  • 1:22:17 - Closing