Is a 16gig/RAM upgrade possible 13" MACBOOK PRO 2.9ghz if so is it worth it or am I better off with a 15" MBP?

Forgive me for trolling on this topic but I wanted to be a bit more specific and get properly eductated before I make a final decision.  I had a 17" and I f@cking hate it because of it's size.
I have been a mac guy for a few years but up until now I relyed on my tech/junior assistant to deal with all the tech stuff.  He has now gone and on his own leaving me to get all techy again. 
A little about me and what I will use the laptop for. 
I am a photographer/film maker. I run CS6 very often sometimes daily.  I usually have multiple picuture files open with multiple layers.  Some images can range to a size of 600mb+.  I shoot with cameras with no less than 18 megapxls.  On top of that I may also have FINAL CUT PRO and working on short films.  I generally have the habit of jumping back and forth between the two, plus get distracted with the web and stream videos. and the od video game (but not so much). 
I keep reading that 16 gigs of ram is a possible upgrade on a 13" macbook.  Is it possible?  And if so, what sort of performance boost can I expect (in comparison to the 15" MBP?  Also, if so are there any glitches that may damage the computer?
1.  I travel quite a bit I really prefer the portability of the 13" MBP and want to avoid having to buy te 15" MBP
2.  I am attempting to be cost effective (which may be a futile attempt)
All answers are welcome. 
Thanks for your time and have a fine day Ladies and Gents.
Cheers

Thanks mate but it doesnt, answer the question about performance. 
In terms of screen real estate, I don't care much for it as I usually work relatively close to the pixel sizes and I generally work in very dum conditions so the antiglare is something I also dont care for.  If mac offered a Matt finish screen again it would be a dream lol.
Retina though sweet is really just a gimmick, stare at one screen, starred at them all, so I'm fine with the regular MBP.
And size does matter.
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