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<blockquote data-quote="Dr Daniels" data-source="post: 49201" data-attributes="member: 9097">I love Photoshop, especially when it comes to bring a certain tone to the photo through an awesome color cast, then compositing is really good fun.HOWEVER, Photoshop should not be a substitute for bad technique.&nbsp; It's ok to fix this and that, but I think it should not be overwhelming.&nbsp; If your light was poor during the shoot, there's little you can do to turn it around.To the question 'how long should we spend post-processing?'&nbsp; It entirely depends on the photograph.&nbsp; Especially when it comes to portrait retouching.&nbsp; If your light is great, your technique is flawless, and your model is beautiful with a nice make-up, then you shouldn't have to spend an hour on the photo.I don't like portraits that have been heavily abused in post-processing.&nbsp; It looks fake and freaky.&nbsp; But that's me.&nbsp; And I am often guilty of this cardinal sin.The best way for me to see if I abused on post-processing is to look at the photograph the next day with a fresh pair of eyes.&nbsp; It's amazing the stuff you see sometimes.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dr Daniels, post: 49201, member: 9097"] I love Photoshop, especially when it comes to bring a certain tone to the photo through an awesome color cast, then compositing is really good fun. HOWEVER, Photoshop should not be a substitute for bad technique. It's ok to fix this and that, but I think it should not be overwhelming. If your light was poor during the shoot, there's little you can do to turn it around. To the question 'how long should we spend post-processing?' It entirely depends on the photograph. Especially when it comes to portrait retouching. If your light is great, your technique is flawless, and your model is beautiful with a nice make-up, then you shouldn't have to spend an hour on the photo. I don't like portraits that have been heavily abused in post-processing. It looks fake and freaky. But that's me. And I am often guilty of this cardinal sin. The best way for me to see if I abused on post-processing is to look at the photograph the next day with a fresh pair of eyes. It's amazing the stuff you see sometimes. [/QUOTE]

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