On Jan 17, 2011, at 1:58 PM, John Sessoms wrote:

> Probably not. All that high end commercial stuff is done with high end 
> commercial software.

True. PhotoShop specifically.
> 
> This is low-cost software for us poor folks who can't afford high end 
> commercial software, but still want to be able to produce that "airbrushed to 
> hell and gone" look.

Exactly. 

> When you're selling photography, whether you like the look or not is less 
> important than whether the customer likes the look.

Very true.
> 
> I'd use it for brides in a heartbeat, 'cause I know that's the look they 
> want. I'm sure the target market is "Seniors" photographers.
> 
> Which always confuses me BTW, because "Seniors" doesn't mean people my age. I 
> spent a lifetime getting to be a senior, and now they've taken the word away 
> from me to use it for high school kids.
> 
> I guess I shouldn't complain, nobody wants to hear it and at least they 
> haven't taken away the discount buffet (if I get there before 4:00pm).  8-D
> 
> 
> From: eckinator
>> same here. but I know that it is probably used for every single cover
>> photo of my tv guide - these people look like never so much as a pore
>> had ever disgraced their faces, let alone any character or even
>> charisma 2011/1/17 Steven Desjardins <drd1...@gmail.com>:
>>>> We've actually talked about this. ?I personally dislike that
>>>> extreme level of "plastic" skin". ?I much prefer the middle image
>>>> as a touched up final version.
>>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 10:53 AM, eckinator <eckina...@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> had never even heard of it. looks like it could be useful for
>>>>>> those producing portraiture for an advertising or personal
>>>>>> gift context. not my cup of tea though, I prefer deep
>>>>>> wrinkles ;] cheers Ecke
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 2011/1/17 Jens <p...@planfoto.dk>:
>>>>>>>> Anyone here using Portrait Professional? This is
>>>>>>>> software, that's affordable, easy to use and quite
>>>>>>>> impressive, actually. I guess it's not "Come il fout" or
>>>>>>>> PC these days. Nevertheless software like this may be
>>>>>>>> quite commonly used, although rarely spoken of :-)
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Regards Jens
> 
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