advanced Retouching books?

[rae333]

I know this has probably been posted before but I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for retouching books? Im an advanced photoshop user in mainly graphic design but i am moving more towards skin/face/model retouching and photo restoration and need some book ideas for this..
thanks!

[DannyRaphael]

Welcome to RetouchPro... meant to reply to this yesterday, but got distracted.

Highly recommended for retouching/restoration:
* Photoshop Restoration and Retouching - Katrin Eismann. Considered by many (including me) as the best book of its kind. See Amazon.com for stellar reviews. I believe last edition may have been based on PS CS2, but methods / techniques still very relevant.

Another good one that focuses on restoration:
* Digital Restoration from Start to Finish (2nd edition). Very good instruction for restoration work. Some content overlap with Eismann book, but still a good resource for a different perspective.

Hope this helps.

[sergio2263]

Originally Posted by rae333

I know this has probably been posted before but I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for retouching books? Im an advanced photoshop user in mainly graphic design but i am moving more towards skin/face/model retouching and photo restoration and need some book ideas for this..
thanks!

I have Katrin Eismann DVDs most of them she is great I have her 3rd edition restoring retouching book but her dvds are better to follow and you have images to practice with.

[JDClosser]

Carrie Beene has a great book
http://carrienyc.com/real-retouching/

[capice]

Having read and seen several books and DVD's on retouching, I personally prefer the dvd's.....while playing on my second screen I simultaniously work on a file on my main screen. Nathalia Taffarel has a great video on skinretouching, I can also recommend Gry Garness.
Katrin's books offer some great eyeopeners( unfortunately I don't have her DVD's.

[lunaxxxxxx]

krunoslav stifter for sure!!!!

[lunaxxxxxx]

sorry i think only he does dvds - but wow ... some good ones

[capice]

the art of dodge and burn is one of his DVD's...that would be a good suggestion for a LIVE broadcast...

[JDClosser]

Originally Posted by capice

the art of dodge and burn is one of his DVD's...that would be a good suggestion for a LIVE broadcast...

I agree The Art of Dodge and Burn is a must.