Professional Portrait Retouching Techniques for Photographers

Chapter 2. Under My Skin: Retouching Skin

Have you ever been on a flight and heard one of the passengers say, “Hey, that was a really nice takeoff!” No? That’s because nobody really cares about takeoffs (well, as long as the plane does, indeed, take off). But, when it comes to landing the plane, that’s where you really judge the quality of a pilot (well, it’s where other pilots judge the quality anyway). Now, if there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years about retouching, it’s that nobody in the retouching industry really cares which technique ...