I am currently a graphic designer and use Adobe programs, but I am extremely interested in professional photo retouching. How/what/where do I need to do/learn/go to make this happen? I've seem some software that claims to do this, but it all looks a little shady to me. All help will be deeply appreciated...and if there is another forum that I can post to also, I'm all ears!
Thank you!!!
#1
many consider this to be the retouching "holy grail"...
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you can also try your local community college. and google has tons of results for free tutorials. youtube has more and more content on working with photoshop too.
hope this gets you started.
dave
#2
"...you can also try your local community college"
I suppose a local college would be worth a cursory look, but I get the sense that unless it's a course taught by an adjunct professor, someone who has dedicated their life's work to the subjectas opposed to teaching a community college-level courseit's not going to be that great of a course. Top level retouching just don't seem to be taught as a regular course in most colleges...none that I've heard of, anyway.
Money & time would be much better spent on Katrin Eismann's books, maybe some specifically-focused video series and specialized seminars, either in person or online.
#4
I can't believe some dimwit on Amazon gave the Eismann book zero stars. I find it one of the best Photoshop books I own.
#5
Vivian
Katrin Eismann's books are ace - invest in her books and you won't regret it!!
grahamtav
#7
Both Katrin Eismann and Martin Evening's books on Photoshop are a sure bet for anybody learning Photoshop.
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