The Business of Professional Photo Retouching

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The Business of Professional Photo Retouching provided by CreativeLive is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 9-10 hours worth of material. The Business of Professional Photo Retouching is taught by Lisa Carney and Simon Peter Raible. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from CreativeLive. The course is taught in Englishand is $99.00. Visit the course page at CreativeLive for detailed price information.

Overview
  • Create your own retouching business from the ground up. In this class, one of Hollywood¹s hottest retouchers reveals the secrets to designing your own business. Lisa Carney walks through the steps needed to start and run a smooth business while keeping your clients engaged and happy. Whether you’re looking to work with photographers, agencies or even bill for post production - you’re bound to find valuable insight into the world of photo retouching.

    This class covers:

    • Defining the type of retoucher you want to be
    • Solutions for the problems you’ll encounter on shoots and in post production
    • Communication techniques for clients
    • Secrets for setting realistic expectations from markups through revisions
    • Pricing your services and handling billing issues
    • Emergency tips for when jobs go off the rails

    Get the inside scoop from a true insider. You’ll finish this class knowing how to construct a profitable photo retouching business model AND develop the tools to sustain it.

Syllabus
    • Class Introduction
    • Who Should Be a Retoucher?
    • Genres of Retouching
    • Comp vs Finish
    • Lisa's Path to Retouching
    • Simon's Path to Retouching
    • Establishing a Look
    • Who is The Client?
    • What is The Job?
    • How to Estimate a Job
    • Pricing Your Jobs
    • Billing
    • Retouchers at Photoshoots Overview
    • Budget Busters on Photoshoots
    • Photo Coverage on Set
    • Pre Shoot Communication
    • Female Model Examples
    • Male Model Examples
    • On Set Recap
    • Retouchers on Set Q&A
    • Comping on Set
    • Demo Images from Shoot
    • Tools of The Trade
    • Digital Bag of Tricks
    • Getting Hired as a Retoucher
    • Being a Retoucher Q&A
    • Production Management
    • Folder Naming Convention
    • File Naming Convention
    • Mark Ups
    • Workflow Overview
    • Computer Organization Workflow
    • Software Organization & Brushes
    • Libraries & Layer Management
    • Office Space Workflow
    • Build Your Network
    • Finishing Touches Checklist
    • Stacking Order
    • Res-Up Files
    • Sharpening Files
    • Noise on Files
    • File Types
    • Quality Control
    • Delivering Final Files
    • When Issues Arise
    • How to Mitigate Problems on Set
    • Solving Problems in Post
    • Casting Cards vs In Person
    • How to Come Back from Mistakes
    • Business & Promotion
    • Website Portfolio Samples
    • Promotion on Social Networks
    • Organizations to Join
    • Craftsmanship & Work Ethic