01
Jun
I have been using Luminosity Masks in my retouching for many years now and I absolutely love the flexibility they offer when making selections for exposure adjustments and color grading...
27
Feb
Welcome our next guest artist Isaac Alvarez to continue our Making Of segment with the creation of his fun and dog-loving portrait series “Reflection of Me”. I hope you enjoy hearing how this...
23
Jun
While I am very happy about the return of the Legacy Healing Algorithm for the Healing Brush tool and excited to play with the new features, I can't wrap my...
31
May
Congratulations Manuela Crippa!
Manuela participated in the #RETOUCHINGSPACE contest that we held a couple of weeks ago on Instagram. Her image was short-listed and consequently selected by majority vote in the...
18
May
Dear RA Artists,
A member of our RA Community reported some issues that he encountered with his Wacom tablet (Intuos Pro S) after updating his tablet driver to the latest version, from 6.3.15 to 6.3.16...
10
May
With the release of the latest version of the RA Panels we have been working on updating and adding new video tutorials to our Retouching Academy Lab website.
The new...
11
Apr
In beauty and fashion photography sometimes we want to have our model to look a little more extravagant, but not many professional working models will allow a permanent or even an extended...
16
Feb
LESSON 3:BEFORE THE CAPTURE
Camera Sensors, Megapixels and How They Affect Post-Production Results
What Is ISO
Camera Settings For Better Source Images
Light & Shadow Basics
<<< RETURN TO THE COURSE...
09
Dec
By Wacom:
Every picture holds two stories: the one within the image and the one behind its creation. That’s what Benjamin Von Wong believes and wants to transport into his artwork. By...
18
Nov
This post is long overdue, but better late than never. I recently had the honor to spend a couple of hours speaking with the Adobe Photoshop Engineers and Product...
25
Aug
I am very happy to share yet another great article from our friends, professional Berlin-based printing lab, that is serving artists around the world offering exceptional quality prints, WhiteWall.com. Today Jan-Ole Schmidt,...
07
Jul
If you have not changed your standard stylus nib ever since you purchased your Wacom tablet, take a peek into your pen stand and...
22
Jun
In today's RA Quick Tip I'd like to share my favorite way to quickly clean up the outline of the neck and shoulders from stray and body hair.
I am a big...
01
Jun
During my visit to this year’s WPPI Conference + Expo in Las Vegas I had an opportunity to briefly visit with WhiteWall, a professional photo lab based in Cologne, Germany. I...
25
May
It's soon going to be a year since the Beauty Retouch and Pixel Juggler panels were released, and we have been receiving lots and lots of great feedback from our...
15
Apr
Dominique Fraser, an artist who is quickly becoming one of the most sought after professionals in the world of high-end photo retouching, has just joined Retouching Academy as one...
12
Apr
Our new guest Derek Johnston continues our Making Of segment with a documented process of the creation of his fun “Oh No!!!” image. I am always inspired by the...
04
Apr
"The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you're an artist."
~ David Hockney
Happy Easter, RA artists!
31
Mar
Anyone who is familiar with the History of Photography will not be able to hold back a smile looking through these brilliantly executed images from the recent exhibition MALKOVICH, MALKOVICH, MALKOVICH -...
25
Feb
WPPI + KelbyOne Announce Joint Theater at 3-Day Expo Featuring Free Presentations Focused on Image Retouching, Workflow & More
Industry Icons like Scott Kelby, Joe McNally, Cliff Mautner, and Pete...