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Old 18th July 2009, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by QuébecLibre View Post
I have to agree.. Once a photographer is established he usually gets someone to do the retouching for him (not always) but often. But regardless the photographer should always be the one to OK them. Unless there is some contract in place.

But some photographers don't even have to retouch, you can do a lot with lighting. I guess it depends on the skill and preference.

(I've been in the industry for a few years myself )
I completely forgot about the lighting. That is very true. Is the lighting is just right then very little photoshopping must be done. Something tells me his original photographs may not have been perfect but they probably look better then the end result. For me I would have liked the covers a lot if it didn't look over photoshopped but more natural. This is one reason I'm going into fashion photography. I want to work with Ayu and some of the other J-Pop singers I like. Leslie Kee is a big inspiration for me. But back to the covers...
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