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 todays 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; youll learn how to do real retouching jobs from start to finish; including each and every technical step along the way. Youll 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 youre 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 youre already a working photographer; youll 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 worlds most prestigious companies; including Revlon; MAC; and LOreal; and has contributed imagery to such renowned publications as the New York Times; Sports Illustrated; and Vanity Fair. In this excellent new book; shell share the techniques she has learned and developed over the years to help you navigate the often mysterious world of image retouching.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very nice biographyBy chaoswebAnna May Wong is a someone who should be famous; but is not. This work is clearly a work of love; and does a great service to the Hollywood community; elaborating on a cultural/historical past that is quickly fading into obscurity because of time. The accomplishments and struggles she went through are a testament to her strength; and something that should be remembered by todays asian minority actors and actresses struggling in Hollywood.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Disappointing episodic; poorly editedBy CommitthePigScattered poorly edited. Only for Anna May Wong fans40 of 43 people found the following review helpful. High Priced for MisinformationBy Chei Mi LaneMr. Chan seems to have a rather noteworthy career in Chinese-American History; and he drew a lot from that to add into his book on Anna May Wong.I dont know that Perpetually Cool relates to Anna May by those that have researched her at length. He titles one chapter; "The Journey Ends Halfway" based on his believing that Anna May was in an episode of "Danger Man"; known America as "Secret Agent"; which was called; "The Journey Ends Halfway". I have viewed this episode; and the Anna May Wong that was in this was not the Anna May Wong of whom he writes. An Anna May Wong appeared in a few movies and TV shows; but was a much younger person; perhaps capitalizing on the name of the more famous one. To title a chapter based on an error; when there are so many other choices he could have used; shows poor research.Omissions on a star are one thing. Erroneous info is another.Having researched Anna May Wong for over thirty years I was disappointed at the direction he took. In a Wyatt Earp TV episode; he calls her part an Antiracist Activist. What a euphemism!! Anna May played China Mary; who was the feared leader of the Chinese community in Tombstone. She tried to protect Chinese criminals from white justice. Activist is someone who is part of or leads campaigns. The Chinese Community in days of old did everything they could to prosper quietly in a white world.In short; he seems to have slanted Anna Mays life to his thinking and beliefs.A caption under a publicity photo of her says "Daoist Mood"; as if he knew what was on her mind or the photographers. Its a publicity photo. Nothing more. Nothing less. This kind of thought pattern runs throughout. Anna was a follower of Christian Science.$45.00 is a lot to pay for a book with 16 photos; none of which broke any new ground; though I enjoyed the shot of Anna in Londons Limehouse district.He did a lot of superficial research; which rang of "Round up the usual suspects." Some of the articles he based his bio on had erroneous facts in it; which upon digging deeper; he would have found.Though I am critical of his work; it is welcome.