The Art of Retouching Testimonials

Charles "Duck" Unitas and Melanie:

Heather:

Susan V – Week 4:

Keith McDonald – Basic 1 Week 1:

Paul Villacres – Intermediate Week 4:

Ken Raby – Basic 1 Week 1:

Ken Raby – Basic 1 Week 4:

Samantha and Paul – Basic 1 Week 1:

Samantha and Paul – Basic 1 Week 4:

Samantha and Paul – Basic 2 Week 4:

John Venter – Intermediate Week 4:

Mike Marshall – Basic 1 Week 4:

Richard Gee – Week 4:

John Venter – Basic 2 Week 4:

Walter Kupsik – Basic 1 Week 1:

Walter Kupsik – Basic 1 Week 4:

Jonathan Bailey – Basic 1 Week 4:

“I wouldn’t have taken Basic 2 with you, if I didn’t think Basic 1 with you was awesome. First day… wow. I’m impressed …thank you so much John. 5 hours felt as if they were 2.” – Samantha Tapia

“It was a review of things I already knew, at the same time, learning everything new. It was all enhanced. Awesome class!! Looking forward to continuing.” – Paul Villacres

“I wasn’t post-processing at all before. Now, the camera raw processor and basic tone, color and sharpening adjustments are part of my workflow. Plus, I’m not so shy regarding proofing images for printing anymore. I’m also trying out the portrait enhancements and planning out panoramas with HDR processing. I’m starting to plan my photos considering the advantages from post-processing.” – Sandra Galitan

“Just to let you know how successful you were; I was running on a couple hours sleep and you kept me engaged the whole time. ” – John Venter

“Just a quick note of thanks to you for your insight and instruction; believe it or not, it DOES make a difference!.” – Richard Gee

“I just called to thank you. I am still working my way through your videos, but wanted to stop and tell you that I am amazed. The recordings were nice and clean. I have learned a lot from the videos. You did a fabulous job, and you are a fantastic teacher.” – Shiva Rava

“I was excited to learn about Photoshop. I wanted to learn how to clone. I have definately learned new skills, and the price was great. I would definately consider the next level course. Thank You for teaching the class!” – Amanda Piscitelli

“I was very nervous that I would not be able to follow, but the teacher touched upon all the fundamentals. I walked in a newbie, and now I feel I can pretty much touch up any image given to me. I am no longer shy to manipulate images.” – Marmadue Hane

“I like the connection the course has to the detailed notes and supplemental videos. The price is a fair value. ” – David Chiaraluce

“One of the good things about doing an intensive course like this over a number of weeks in quick succession is that it has really made me focus on it. I found the course very informative, and it is already changing a number of things I am doing when post-processing my images, as well as generally increasing my understanding and confidence in using Photoshop.” – Ginny Campbell

“I found not only was John’s skill with Photoshop at a master level but also (and most importantly) his teaching skills. There’s a lot of software instructors that race through the tutorials at 100mph… John’s delivery is calm, precise and at a steady pace.” – Peter Dinnan

“I would say it’s more than worth it. And John definitely knows Photoshop inside and out. And what he doesn’t know, he can discover. Yeah, online tutorials can still be helpful, but they can’t replace this, and you’ll get a whole new level of understanding on how to even extract value from the online stuff after taking a live course!!!!!” – Robert Henard

“The course was broken into smaller, learnable sections which helped me to better grasp the concepts. The price of the course was excellent for the amount of instruction provided.” – Jonathan Bailey

“It was very helpful for me. This type class can easily conform to any student's level of expertise. Thank you John for hosting the class.” – Don Janelle

“John offers valuable instruction on a variety of photo processing topics for people at all levels. With so much professional experience, he's able to share pitfalls and personal tips, too. He is thorough and really cares about empowering his students.” – Sue Fenton

“John Knows is stuff.” – Yvon N'Chonon

“Complex subject that was presented in an understandable way.” – Ira Dick

“The teacher is knowledgeable, and patient enough to make it highly instructive and fun. John has been a great help and he has great teaching skills.” – Marmadue Hane

“Whatever you did to create the videos, keep doing it. I was worried that they would be boring or too technical. However, you kept the pace moving quickly, and kept me engaged. I thought the first video was a fluke, but you maintained the energy and retained my interest.” – Jonathan Bailey

“If your videos held my attention for such a long period of time, you really did do something right.” – David Chiaraluce

"Excellent overview workshop for this group's meetup.  Good tips on what I need to do to make my 8×10 prints look better next time. Looking forward to other sessions." – Bill

"I got a lot of information from John's presentation. The class was well worth it to gain an insight into the process and have an understanding of terms I wasn't very well versed on. He knows his stuff, and answered everyone's questions." – Ira Dick

“Excellent course, great level of detail, very good instruction, came away a lot of very useful, new information to work with.” – Patrick Philpott

“Very thorough. Got some great tips. John was really devoted to helping us.” –Sue Erazmus

"The meetup was fantastic. John is a great teacher, and I learned a lot." – Joseph Haddon

"Informative. Thorough overview of basics." – Tanya Livingston

"I thought the class was awesome! Very excited to apply what I have learned." – Roxanne Moreland

"Comprehensive, fast paced, but enough time for Q&A." – Wayne Richardson

“A lot of information, interactive, and well paced.” – Patrick Philpot

"This was a good topic and was very informative. Professional masking and selection techniques were discussed and demonstrated. The instructor was willing and able to answer any questions that we had. I would recommend this to others." – Phil Widmer

"Very nicely done." – Kathy Radziunas

"Easy to follow. I wasn't "lectured" at." – Sue Fenton

"Good Value. The quality was good." – Phil Widmer

"Fantastic presentation of the various tools, their general uses, and the drawbacks or unintended behaviors experienced in their use. Multiple tools were used to solve the same problems to contrast the process and the results. A fantastic meetup!" – Jeff Dutton

"Excellent workshop…and a DVD to review it all! Cloning is vital and all aspects were presented generously and frankly with the pros & pitfalls. The "Clone Arranger" was masterful & thorough & I learned an immense amount. Thanks, John!" – Sue Erazmus

"I best liked the interaction between students and instructor. John answered any and all questions we posed. Great value for the money and time invested." – Don Janelle

"Excellent class. Learned some very important techniques to bring my post processing to the next level." – Sebastian Fama