Hi Sean,
You'll be happy to know that not only do we not teach any of the blur methods in the series, but we also feature a lesson on extreme close-ups to specifically address the issue of pore retention on skin. Also, all of the methods we teach (including the Slickforce Technique™) are scalable, so you can show through as much or little of the original texture as you wish.
Hope this answers your question, and welcome to the Slickforce forum!
-Nick
-Nick
Owner, CEO
SlickforceStudio - You. Perfected.™
www.slickforce.com
www.nicksaglimbeni.com