# The Business of Professional Photo Retouching with Lisa Carney, Simon Peter Raible

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## Overview

Create your own retouching business from the ground up. In this class, one of Hollywood¹s hottest retouchers reveals the secrets to designing your own business. Lisa Carney walks through the steps needed to start and run a smooth business while keeping your clients engaged and happy. Whether you’re looking to work with photographers, agencies or even bill for post production—you’re bound to find valuable insight into the world of photo retouching.

This class covers:

- Defining the type of retoucher you want to be
- Solutions for the problems you’ll encounter on shoots and in post production
- Communication techniques for clients
- Secrets for setting realistic expectations from markups through revisions
- Pricing your services and handling billing issues
- Emergency tips for when jobs go off the rails

Get the inside scoop from a true insider. You’ll finish this class knowing how to construct a profitable photo retouching business model AND develop the tools to sustain it.

## Instructors

### Simon Peter Raible

Simon Peter Raible is a world renowned Photoshop® Finisher based in Los Angeles. He moved from Maryland to Los Angeles in 1988 and procured a delivery boy job at an entertainment advertisement boutique near Universal Studios.

### Lisa Carney

Lisa Carney is a high end retoucher who has spent over two decades working with the most dynamic players in the print, motion picture, and television industries.Besides being a regular presenter at the Adobe MAX conference, her teaching roster runs the gamut from beginners to professional retouchers

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $99