Why We Retouch
Before you dive into the book, I hope you’ll invest two minutes in reading my philosophy on why we retouch. I think that, not only will this help you understand where I’m coming from with these retouches, but it also will make you a better, more aware, retoucher. The ability to make people look their best, or better than their best, is amazingly powerful and, as someone retouching photos, you have a responsibility to your subject, your client, and yourself to do this right.
A couple of years ago, my wonderful wife surprised me with a trip to the Tuscany region of Italy. It was an amazingly beautiful place (and the food was...well, ...
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