Hellin Kay, a photographer and business woman, recently wrote a piece for the Huffington Post on her lack of use of retouching as a creative person. this stood out for me… “Its not because I want to revel in how stars ‘really’ look…It’s more out … Read More →
Monthly Archives: September 2010
BEACH POP!
from the client: “I’ve tried to play with this one myself but I can’t make it… pop.” …so i tried to POP it. here’s the before and after… …but…of course…if you REALLY want to give it some POP and some POW!…one could always do this… … Read More →
Extreme Retouching
as a professional photo retoucher, i find myself pushing back on art directors all the time to not alter the model’s body in an extreme way. some battles i win, and others i don’t. here’s to changing the status quo!… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTlmho_RovY Related posts Photoshop Tutorial … Read More →
SPECIAL OCTOBER 2010 PRICING!
SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICING FOR OCTOBER 2010! basic retouching rates: web (small) – $10 per image web (medium) – $20 per image web (large) – $30 per image print – $50 per image package deals for print imagery: 10 image package – $400 (20% discount) 20 … Read More →
EYE TWEAK
the client asked that her husband’s eye be shown open instead of squinted… here’s the before and after… via Offbeat Bride. Related posts Muppets with People Eyes! (0)
BEACH BE TILTY AND WASHED OUT!
from the client: “I’d really love it if the horizon could be straightened in this one. The whole world is tilted, it seems.” but also, the flash shadow had to go…and the colors needed some tweaking… here’s the before and after: via Offbeat Bride. Related … Read More →
LIGHT SABERS!
from the client: “Our first dance ended this way – spontaneously. I feel like maybe [the image] could look cool with some changes…maybe brighter light sabers, and Justen from the second one and me from the first one…” in addition, i decided to make it … Read More →
DIRTY DIRTY HAND
from the client: “We were gathering shells before the ceremony so [the hand] looks a little dirty.” also, the ring needed some straightening out… here’s the before and after… and here is a detail: via Offbeat Bride. Related posts No related posts.
PLACE CARDS
from the client: “I would love for this one to say ‘Mr. Carter Cox’ and ‘Mrs. Carter Cox’ on the place cards instead of my bridesmaids’ names.” i also centered the candle and place card on the right to be more inline with the place … Read More →
PERSPECTIVE FIX
from the client: “This one is my husbands’ favorite, but for some reason I don’t like it so much. Are there any tweaks you can try to see if I like it more?…One thing I don’t like is my black skirt has ridden up and … Read More →
BIG FAMILY
from the client: “…our son was ditching photos most of the day and isn’t in here. There are photos from earlier when he WAS around for photos…any hope of splicing him into the other picture? (He’s the youngster in the black body suit in front, … Read More →
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Check it out! I got a write-up on OffbeatBride.com!
here’s an excerpt from the article written by Ariel Meadow Stallings… Wedding photo retouching that’s about making your pics WAY more awesome So, the other day I was sitting around with my gaybor Brett. Brett’s spent years doing photo retouching for Nordstrom, and we were … Read More →