The Photoshop® Elements 12 Book for Digital Photographers

Retouch Me: Retouching Portraits

Photo by Scott Kelby Exposure: 1/60 sec | Focal Length: 70 mm | Aperture Value: f/5

You gotta love it when you search the iTunes Store for the word “retouching” and a song called “Retouch Me” comes up. It’s too perfect. Now, this chapter is about retouching, but it’s not about making people look perfect—it’s about making them look as good in a flat, two-dimensional photo as they do when you see them in person. There’s something wonderful that happens when you see someone in person: your mind doesn’t focus on their facial flaws, and wrinkles, and blemishes. Instead, your mind focuses on how big their nose is. It’s ...