Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Portrait retouching is something all portrait photographers have to do. No matter how good your initial shots are, you must fine-tune every photo you deliver. Overseas portrait retouchers offer their services all over the internet. But are they good? This video compares 5 portrait edits to see how well they stack up to each other. It finishes with the pros and cons of getting your portrait edits done elsewhere.
So sit back and enjoy
Blog post link is here:
jacquesgaines.com/2022/01/17/photo-retouching-services-are-they-worth-it
The product links and selected discounts are below. All products which have a heart, give a discount code at their native store. Not on Amazon
Link to the software purchase:
bit.ly/jgluminarneoYT
❤️My Luminar 15% discount code is: “Jacques15”
The amazing Photo organization tool I use called Excire:
bit.ly/jgexcire-web-YT
❤️My 15% Dicount code is: “JACOEXCIRE2023”
An amazing AI image editor called Magic Studio: bit.ly/magicstudio-JG
From November 6th to January 10th get upto 75% off with this link: bit.ly/Mylios-JG-YT
The gimbals I use to film my videos:
Zhiyun: bit.ly/Zhiyun-JG-YT. To get Zhiyun on Amazon: amzn.to/40xaj2E
Hohem: bit.ly/Hohem-JG-YT To get Hohem on Amazon: amzn.to/3uaK7yI
Feiyutech gimbals will not disappoint: bit.ly/Feiyutech-JG-YT
❤️ Use discount code for the Fiyutech store purchase “JacoG-Feiyu” to get 15%
To getFeiyutech on Amazon: amzn.to/3u5OHhz
The ThinkTank camera bags I use: bit.ly/ThinkTank-JG-YT .
To get Thinktank on Amazon: amzn.to/40s5asw
The Canon gear I use: bit.ly/CanonCanada-JG-YT
To get Canon on Amazon: amzn.to/40r0LGh
❤️The third-party lenses I love by Viltrox. Use JACQUESGAINES as a discount code for 8% off your purchase: bit.ly/Viltrox-JG-8-YT
Submagic captions generators for your social media posts: bit.ly/submagic-captions-JG-YT
People in this video
Retouchers:
@retoucher_chibulya
@@retouch_tanchisha
@francisfontaine
@linda.bazza.retoucher
@dary_dariart_retoucher
@gabrielleharveyy_
My Amazon page
amazon.com/shop/jacquesgainesphotography
My social media links
Instagram: instagram.com/jacquesgainesphotography
My Facebook: facebook.com/Jacquesgainesphotography
My YouTube: youtube.com/jacquesgaines
Video Chapters are here.
00:00 Intro- What is in the video
00:42 Behind the scenes with Gabrielle
01:19 My Flash Setup
01:54 Using Natural light
02:35 My natural light photography setup
03:02 My Overseas retoucher story
03:58 Photo choice for the retouching comparison
04:07 Retouch timelapse edit (Jacques Gaines)
04:28 5 retouches compared
05:02 Slideshow of other photos from the photoshoot
05:45 The pros of portrait retouchers
07:02 The cons of portrait retouchers
09:04 Conclusion
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Please watch: "Behind Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech. Why was it powereful?"
youtube.com/watch?v=Fcns7kUZtOQ
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Portrait retouching is something all portrait photographers have to do. No matter how good your initial shots are, you must fine-tune every photo you deliver. Overseas portrait retouchers offer their services all over the internet. But are they good? This video compares 5 portrait edits to see how well they stack up to each other. It finishes with the pros and cons of getting your portrait edits done elsewhere.
So sit back and enjoy
Blog post link is here:
jacquesgaines.com/2022/01/17/photo-retouching-services-are-they-worth-it
The product links and selected discounts are below. All products which have a heart, give a discount code at their native store. Not on Amazon
Link to the software purchase:
bit.ly/jgluminarneoYT
❤️My Luminar 15% discount code is: “Jacques15”
The amazing Photo organization tool I use called Excire:
bit.ly/jgexcire-web-YT
❤️My 15% Dicount code is: “JACOEXCIRE2023”
An amazing AI image editor called Magic Studio: bit.ly/magicstudio-JG
From November 6th to January 10th get upto 75% off with this link: bit.ly/Mylios-JG-YT
The gimbals I use to film my videos:
Zhiyun: bit.ly/Zhiyun-JG-YT. To get Zhiyun on Amazon: amzn.to/40xaj2E
Hohem: bit.ly/Hohem-JG-YT To get Hohem on Amazon: amzn.to/3uaK7yI
Feiyutech gimbals will not disappoint: bit.ly/Feiyutech-JG-YT
❤️ Use discount code for the Fiyutech store purchase “JacoG-Feiyu” to get 15%
To getFeiyutech on Amazon: amzn.to/3u5OHhz
The ThinkTank camera bags I use: bit.ly/ThinkTank-JG-YT .
To get Thinktank on Amazon: amzn.to/40s5asw
The Canon gear I use: bit.ly/CanonCanada-JG-YT
To get Canon on Amazon: amzn.to/40r0LGh
❤️The third-party lenses I love by Viltrox. Use JACQUESGAINES as a discount code for 8% off your purchase: bit.ly/Viltrox-JG-8-YT
Submagic captions generators for your social media posts: bit.ly/submagic-captions-JG-YT
People in this video
Retouchers:
@retoucher_chibulya
@@retouch_tanchisha
@francisfontaine
@linda.bazza.retoucher
@dary_dariart_retoucher
@gabrielleharveyy_
My Amazon page
amazon.com/shop/jacquesgainesphotography
My social media links
Instagram: instagram.com/jacquesgainesphotography
My Facebook: facebook.com/Jacquesgainesphotography
My YouTube: youtube.com/jacquesgaines
Video Chapters are here.
00:00 Intro- What is in the video
00:42 Behind the scenes with Gabrielle
01:19 My Flash Setup
01:54 Using Natural light
02:35 My natural light photography setup
03:02 My Overseas retoucher story
03:58 Photo choice for the retouching comparison
04:07 Retouch timelapse edit (Jacques Gaines)
04:28 5 retouches compared
05:02 Slideshow of other photos from the photoshoot
05:45 The pros of portrait retouchers
07:02 The cons of portrait retouchers
09:04 Conclusion
-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Please watch: "Behind Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech. Why was it powereful?"
youtube.com/watch?v=Fcns7kUZtOQ
-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
