Retouching

Retouching can become a slippery slope, especially when you consider how much retouching can be done to an image. Headshots are supposed to represent the actor that is being considered for employment. But what if the actor's skin leaves much to be desired, or he asks me to make 10 pounds disappear? I usually tell them: "I can do anything in Photoshop that can be done with makeup or avoided by a position change." Here are some examples of my fashion retouching (not my headshot retouching):

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