08
Sep
In its August 2025 issue, Vogue featured an AI-generated model in a Guess ad, prompting a wave of subscriber cancellations: Vogue’s AI-Generated Models Spark Reader Fury And Industry Panic, Forbes,...
18
Jul
Obviously, most of us are wondering about the future of freelance photography, video, and post-production as we watch the flood of new Gen AI tools and platforms that can generate highly realistic visuals in seconds continue to accelerate.
19
May
One of the most exciting additions to the new Beauty Retouch Panel is the New Skin script - it will become your go-to button for every beauty and portrait...
10
Apr
In this new Hair Retouching course lesson, I share how I have been using the new Photoshop AI-powered and selection tools to get hair retouching work done faster.
Take what...
01
Apr
What is the Visual Industry?
The Visual Industry is a broad field of sectors dedicated to producing visual content to communicate messages and shape experiences.
Visual Arts are forms of art...
27
Sep
Written BY JULIA KUZMENKO MCKIM
INTRODUCTION
In polling and survey methodologies, it is well-known that after reaching a threshold sample size, the results stabilize, and the law of diminishing returns comes...
08
Aug
I often get asked about my retouching workflow, and by the way those questions are asked I realize that some photographers and retouchers dismiss the power and potency of...
29
Mar
We've got some exciting news for those of you who are interested in continuous growth and professional development!
We've added a new additional image file (.PSD) for the Oily Skin...
15
Mar
As a retouching professional in the beauty industry, you have to hone certain skills to be able to make necessary color adjustments to achieve target (reference) colors provided by...
13
Oct
In this quick tutorial, we share an easy way to keep your files adjustable and lean after using the Frequency Separation scripts on the Beauty Retouch Panel.
11
Mar
Check out our new video for the Beauty Retouch panel users on how to use the Luminosity Masking buttons. Our Luminosity Masking scripts create quick selections based on the...
10
Apr
As we wrap up our second RA Beauty Retouching Challenge, I am pleased to find that this time there were more submissions that I personally liked compared to the...
14
Nov
The world of professional beauty retouching is very exciting, collaborative and diverse. You never stop learning and growing as a creative professional because every job is a set of new challenges that keep your problem-solving and retouching skills sharp and ever-evolving.
Read on if you are interested in becoming a Professional Commercial Beauty Retoucher.
06
Dec
Dear Artists,
Beware, this alarming email has been sent out to many creative professionals and models around the world (see screenshots below). My colleague received it today, did a bit...
25
Sep
Continued from Passion, Drive & The Everyday Challenges On The Way To Your Success. Part 1
Problem #2 Self-doubt & Lack of inspiration
When I was in high school and it was time...
20
Sep
I used to think that the first two - passion and drive - inevitably would lead me to the ever-desired success as an independent artist because, as we all know,...
27
Aug
I think I have just discovered my new favorite Photoshop artist :D
How awesome is that in the times when Photoshop and retouching seem to be getting a lot of...
16
Aug
If you ever wondered how real-world Advertising Product Photography & Retouching jobs unfold for creative professionals, this article by our talented friends Maier Product Photography, will take you through...
21
May
Wow, what a great run! We accepted 785 submissions from artists all over the globe!
On behalf of the Retouching Academy team and the Contest sponsors, Wacom and Capture One, I'd like...
22
Apr
There are so many similarities in business practices among different creative fields, that I constantly pick up great advice from brilliant people of completely different professions than my own.
I...