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18 Jan
Business & Clients, Commercial Retouching

Importance Of Self-Promotion For Artists and Practical Tips

  • July 22, 2020
  • Posted by Julia Kuzmenko McKim, RA Team
  • marketing, retouching business, retouching freelance
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In this post our Guest Artist Michael Herb, Commercial, Editorial and Conceptual Photographer from Las Vegas, NV talks about the importance of self-promotion for artists and shares his own methods....

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16 Jan
Creative Retouching, Interviews & Making Of Stories

The Making Of The "Red Dress Twirl" Artwork by Shayne Gray

  • January 12, 2018
  • Posted by Julia Kuzmenko McKim, RA Team
  • making of, photo-manipulations
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In this post our Guest Artist Shayne Gray from Toronto, Canada will walk us through the creation process of his "Red Dress Twirl" image. I am really enjoying reading through...

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15 Jan
Creative Retouching, Interviews & Making Of Stories

The Story Behind “The Princess And The Golden Chair” Artwork by Johan Normén

  • January 22, 2025
  • Posted by Julia McKim
  • making of, photo-manipulations
  • 8 comments
In this post our Guest Artist photographer & master photoshopper (who is a full-time consultant and a team leader at an e-commerce company by day) Johan Normén from Alingsås, Sweden will show us...

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10 Jan
Fundamentals, Software for Retouching

The On-Screen Image Resolution Myth Busted

  • July 29, 2021
  • Posted by Julia McKim
  • fundamentals, resolution
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We recently had a lengthy discussion in our Retouching Academy Community group regarding the importance and definition of image resolution. Even though it is pretty straight forward there is...

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05 Jan
Business & Clients, Commercial Retouching, Fundamentals

Retouching Guidelines & Considerations

  • September 17, 2024
  • Posted by Brock McFadzean
  • beauty retouching, quality retouching, retouching guidelines
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The general term “Retouching” can be categorized under the following subject-specific areas of Portrait, Editorial, Commercial, Beauty and Creative Retouching. Each of these areas possesses its own assembly of considerations...

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