Comments on: Need Your Input On My New Retouching Class Before It “Goes Live.”

By: Lyndz

Lyndz — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:00:46 +0000

I would like to ask, how to get rid of reflections in glass/mirrors? Thanks. Hope you could help me…

By: Shane Kelley (Ms.)

Shane Kelley (Ms.) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:08:14 +0000

Great stuff….we always need to know more to speed up our workflow. One thing I often have a lot of trouble with is intense red blotches on older men’s faces….across nose and cheeks…sometimes none of the usual techniques work….new layer….clone, bandaid or even isolating and using curves etc. I’d love to know an easier way.

Thanks so much!

By: Judi

Judi — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:25:42 +0000

How about cleaning up crusty noses? I do a lot of kid portraits and am constantly battling the runny or crusty nose!

By: Carl Winther

Carl Winther — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:57:33 +0000

Not much space so this will be very short… Have been teaching Photoshop since Version 2. I started the DTP program at SAc City College in 1988 with 1 mac and 8 students. Today we have over 700 students and a staff of 19+. I am interested in converting my Photoshop classes to a direct NAPP connection. Your books, your tips, movies, etc. I want to make our program one of the most progressive DTP program in California. No room for details here but if this is of interest to you, reply to my email so we can talk further. Carl Winther winthec@scc.losrios.edu or wintherc@mac.com. We moved into our new building last year—a building built just for our program—a program that a VP said would never make it in 1991. Macs rule… Photoshop rules…

By: Nancy Cuppy

Nancy Cuppy — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:45:57 +0000

Sunburn on the body, shoulders with strap marks showing etc.

By: Scarlett Freund

Scarlett Freund — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:48:42 +0000

Hi Scott,

I’d love to see a thorough tutorial on how to shape/sculpt a face with dodging and burning (not the liquify tool, please). Analogous to what an expert makeup artist would do to create the illusion of depth, the impression of cheekbones (if they’re not very visible), to de-emphasize sagging chins, protruding noses, etc. A makeup artist can’t liquify anything away, but a good one will do wonders with shadows and highlights — an art that can be replicated with the dodge and burn tool (or the paintbrush on a 50% layer above the image). It’s one thing to know what tools to use, quite another to find a good tutorial that shows how to do this well, and with subtlety.

Many thanks!

By: Dave Eagle

Dave Eagle — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:41:06 +0000

Hands appear a lot in portraits so making hands appear slimmer or more graceful, removing/disguising veins/bones, improving nails, removing/de-emphasising jewellery/watches/friendship bands that distract the eye.

Conversely, probably for the male portraits, exaggerating that ‘lived-in’ look adding granularity, deepening shadows….

By: Robert Hammond

Robert Hammond — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:53:33 +0000

I realy enjoyed your 2 part tutorial on photo retouching. This course, as well as your 7 point system and CS3 for digital photographers is some of the best investments I have made. I’m a young 76 but am serious about photo retouching. I only print 8.5x 11. As you suggested, I bought a 6×11 WACOM. I am wriing because I hope Corey Barker gets his tutorial on using the WACOM in the class lineup. I printed out all the instructions that came with it, but I believe I will get much more from seeing his lessons. I recommend your course and NAPP to everyone I know who takes pictures.

By: Doliveira Henry

Doliveira Henry — Tue, 27 May 2008 17:32:49 +0000

i had to replace part of someones missing lip due to a childhood accident. i had to create my own idea to resolve the issue. would you have a technique that would make this easy if working from from a photo or in the middle of the shoot. i often do parties for special needs children and i try to give the parents a different view of there kids.

By: Leda Arvin

Leda Arvin — Mon, 26 May 2008 23:12:39 +0000

Mr. Scott.
Thank you so much, you are my # 1 writer Not Kidding. Of Any subject photography is my reading passion (and action too and your books have been the best source of education I have been having since I made photography my Life Passion. Thank you for this amazing books, and Video Internet tutorials.
Thanks for your dedication.

By: basil

basil — Thu, 08 May 2008 19:37:11 +0000

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By: JB

JB — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:27:29 +0000

Looking forward to your tutorial/course

- Chalky-white dry wrinkly crumpled elbows and knees
- Armpits on women: black stubble, dark creases, and shaving spots right on on the black creases
- Modeling of cheekbones and arms & legs using alternative to D&B as apparently there are much better ways)
- Retouching and modelling dark and very dark skin tones without making them look overworked
- under eyes when they have shadows backs and pimples
- different options of workflow/order