"Before I grab the Clone Stamp tool or run the Gaussian Blur filter,
I take a moment to recognize that each portrait represents
a unique person to be handled with care and respect.
Good retouching requires a careful eye, an empathetic heart, and a patient mouse. The best retouching is never done
when you’re pressed for time, tired, or distracted. Believe me,
a little bit of careful retouching is always better than a lot of
poor retouching.
My role as a portrait retoucher is to accentuate the
person’s natural features while minimizing the distractions
and blemishes that can detract from a pleasing portrait.
Most important, I want to maintain the subject’s individuality.
Not every person will have a Hollywood ingénue’s flawless skin
or a lion’s head of hair, so I study the character of the person
and decide which attributes to accentuate and which to
minimize before I begin to click my mouse.
I start each portrait retouch by looking at the entire image
—too often I’ve seen people dive into a retouch by randomly removing blemishes or whitening teeth without first understanding the overall image.
Mapping out a portrait retouch strategy will make my retouching time more efficient and effective."
I'd be happy to work with both photographers and models.
PRICES:
Corrective retouching starting at $15 per photo
Price packaging for 10 photos or more.
Photos take 1-2 days usually.
Weddings from 3$ per photo
Price packaging for 100 photos or more.
Single (1-5) images from 30$
Here's the system:
1) You upload your image/images
2) You determine the level of work you require - cost will vary depending upon option chosen.
3) You receive an email receipt
4) You receive a low res jpeg and a cropped full size detail for approval
5) You accept and the full image is sent to you
Payment will be by Paypal
Feel free to message me if you have any questions.
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