I decided my last post on natural vs unnatural headshot retouching might be better illustrated with a visual example. There are tons of examples of unnatural retouching out there on the web but I have created my own below.
The model in the example is artist and songwriter Kristen Hope Justice, photography by twmeyer.com. The picture on the far left has not been retouched. The picture in the middle has been given the kind of unnatural retouching that I was remarking on in the coupon offer. The picture on the right has what I consider to be natural retouching. As you can see in the middle sample Kristen has taken on the appearance of a Barbie doll. Sure her skin is smooth but it has a rubbery or plastic look to it. Not only that, she lost all her freckles. And as a friend told me once, a face without freckles is like a sky without the stars.
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