One of the reasons PHLEARN has become a household name in the photography community is the teaching style of its founder, Aaron Nace. When approaching commercial editing, the complexity can be overwhelming. A high-end edit might involve 50 layers, various blending modes, and complex masking.
Furthermore, PHLEARN often demonstrates advanced techniques for background replacement—a common request in commercial photography. If a corporate headshot was taken in a messy office, the ability to cut out the subject perfectly and place them against a clean studio backdrop is a highly monetizable skill. Phlearn - Commercial - Portrait Editing
The goal here is a "muddy" but data-rich image. You will add the life back in Photoshop, not the raw processor. One of the reasons PHLEARN has become a