"Short Kings" - Retouching Process - Solo Shots

 Joseph Solo Shot

1. I tried to level out the colors first by adding saturation with a hue/saturation adjustment layer.
2. I fixed some of the strong shadows by creating a curves adjustment layer.
3. Lastly, I cropped all the awkward space away and used the rule of thirds to center his face in the uppermost row.

 

Finished product

 Joseph Solo Shot 2

1. I wanted to preserve my lighting from the previous shot.
2. Next, I added another layer adjustment to fix the coloring
3. Then, I cropped it to make his head the center focus.

Finished product