Retoucher Job Market

[Crissyanon]

I was laid off of work and having a hard time fining a job. I was thinking about trying to fnd work as a retoucher. What would be the best way in doing so? I'm a portrait photographer and do my own retouching but can use some additional training. Would I stand a better chance if I went to an Adobe Certified class or does the training matter if the retouched photos look the same as if I was self taught? What do companies look for in a retoucher? My area doesn't have any companies that I can think of but if I could find something that I can do from home that would be great! I have a new IMac, Photoshop CS5 Extended, Lightroom 3, Nik Software Plugins,Aperture, Wacom Intous 4 Tablet and a 2TB External Hard Drive. Just curios if this is something even worth trying to get into. I plan on traveling back and forth to Miami for photo shoots too.

[pixelzombie]

my buddy just got laid off and he's a decent retoucher himself so i think the market might be adjusting to the sluggish economy, what was your previous line of work?

[ftp-Jeff]

Ditch the Imac... If you are doing serious color work. It won't hack it!

Stick with what you know, contact other portrait photographers and offer your services.

It is a big difference between that and the advertising world. Do what you know.
Forget all the adobe certified classes.... If you want to do serious retouching, find a serious retoucher with a good folio to help/train you.

jeff

[Crissyanon]

I worked at an accounting firm and was also laid off of 3 others jobs here in the Space Coast. Companies keep closing on me .

[ftp-Jeff]

Sorry I thought your post said you were a photographer.

jeff

[Crissyanon]

I am a photographer. I do free lance but it's pretty dead where I live. Www.crystal-Lea-photography.com that's why I travel to shoots. Also on Face Book under Crystal Lea Photography

[ftp-Jeff]

Sorry I am confused... Then you said you worked at an accounting company....

Right... I just looked at your site.

[abenormal]

The newer iMacs are fine for retouching, we use several of them where I work for freelancer stations. Of course we also proof everything on paper before it goes to the client...