Real Retouching: A Professional Step-by-Step Guide (Paperback)

From the perfect glossy pages of a magazine to the larger-than-life images floating on a billboard in the sky, image retouching has become a key component of today's digital photography world. So popular, in fact, that the sheer act of retouching has become its own verb as we often ask ourselves, "I wonder if this image was Photoshopped?" Sometimes controversial but widely accepted, and even expected, excellent retouching skills are crucial to finding success in the field of digital imaging. As you work through the clear step-by-step instructions in the book using the images provided on the bonus CD, you'll learn how to do real retouching jobs from start to finish, including each and every technical step along the way. You'll also get behind the scenes advice for talking to clients and establishing a workflow to ensure that your client gets the results they are looking for. If you're a student or aspiring professional just starting out in the world of retouching, the information found in this book can help you find work in the advertising/retouching industry. If you're already a working photographer, you'll be able to add retouching to your repertoire as an additional offering to your clients. Carrie Beene is a professional retoucher and educator who has worked with some of the world's most prestigious companies, including Revlon, MAC, and L'Oreal, and has contributed imagery to such renowned publications as the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, and Vanity Fair. In this excellent new book, she'll share the techniques she has learned and developed over the years to help you navigate the often mysterious world of image retouching.

*Offers insider advice through never before published retouching secrets to give you a leg up on the competition

*Includes practical and thorough coverage of exactly how to fix real life problems that you can apply to any retouching job, so that you can present yourself and your work like a professional

*The only book of its kind that focuses solely on retouching for the aspiring retoucher or working professional

從雜誌上完美光滑的頁面到天空中漂浮的巨大廣告牌上的圖像，圖像修飾已成為當今數碼攝影世界的重要組成部分。事實上，它如此受歡迎，以至於修飾的行為本身已成為一個動詞，我們常常問自己，“我想知道這張圖像是否經過了Photoshop處理？”有時具有爭議性但被廣泛接受，甚至被期望，優秀的修飾技巧對於在數碼影像領域取得成功至關重要。通過本書中提供的圖像和清晰的逐步指導，您將學習從頭到尾完成真實的修飾工作，包括每一個技術步驟。您還將獲得與客戶交流和建立工作流程的幕後建議，以確保客戶獲得他們所期望的結果。如果您是一名學生或剛開始從事修飾工作的專業人士，本書中的信息可以幫助您在廣告/修飾行業找到工作。如果您已經是一名從業攝影師，您將能夠將修飾作為您向客戶提供的附加服務。Carrie Beene是一位專業的修飾師和教育家，曾與Revlon、MAC和L'Oreal等世界知名公司合作，並為《紐約時報》、《體育畫報》和《名利場》等著名出版物提供圖像。在這本優秀的新書中，她將分享多年來學到和開發的技巧，幫助您探索這個常常神秘的圖像修飾世界。

*通過從未公開的修飾秘訣提供內部建議，讓您在競爭中占據優勢
*全面而實用地介紹如何解決現實生活中的問題，這些技巧可以應用於任何修飾工作，讓您能夠像專業人士一樣展示自己和您的作品
*這是唯一一本專注於修飾的書籍，專為有志於成為修飾師或從業專業人士而編寫