Geo Leon ’s portrait retouching tutorials focus on a characterized by high detail, vibrant colors, and intense contrast. His workflow typically transforms ordinary RAW images into polished, professional portraits using several core Photoshop techniques. Core Retouching Workflow

: Initial adjustments in Adobe Camera Raw to even out lighting, cut shadows, and decrease highlights to manage overexposed skin areas.

: Removing minor imperfections while maintaining a natural look.

Based on his multi-part series and full-length tutorials, the process generally includes:

While many of his techniques are demonstrated in free video segments on YouTube, his comprehensive is available for purchase on Geo Leon's Gumroad , which includes the RAW practice file and a text manual. You can also see his behind-the-scenes process and "before and after" examples on his Instagram page .