04
Dec
After more than 12 years in high-end retouching, working on campaigns for beauty and fashion brands like Dior, YSL, Diesel, and magazines such as Vogue, L’Officiel, and Cosmopolitan, alongside...
THE ART & BUSINESS OF FREELANCE
24
Oct
⚠️ This article is important for legacy RA Panels users.
Since 2022, Adobe has been gradually retiring the legacy CEP framework used by non-UXP Photoshop extensions like our old Retouching...
03
Oct
Skin Work & Frequency Separation Section
The Skin Work & Frequency Separation (FS) section of the Beauty Retouch panel features a variety of scripts based on the Frequency Separation technique.
This technique...
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,...
28
Aug
Concept by JENN MCINTYRE, Written BY JENN MCINTYRE & JULIA KUZMENKO MCKIM
The creative market is undergoing its biggest transformation of our time. For newer professionals, it’s the first significant disruption...
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.
01
Jul
The new Beauty Retouch Panel v5 has got a bunch of new tools and scripts to help make your beauty and portrait retouching faster and easier.
Even if you start...
22
May
Every photographer knows the regret of certain choices made during a shoot and the post-production "cost" of fixing styling mistakes and shortcomings.
The new tools on our Beauty Retouch...
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...
24
Apr
⚠️ This new version is currently only available to BETA Testers.
We’re excited to invite our Beauty Retouch panel users to BETA test the new version of the Beauty Retouch...
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...
26
Mar
As of March 25th, 2025, Adobe will no longer allow the creation of multiple Adobe Stock Contributor accounts without written approval.
This quiet but important policy shift signals Adobe’s intent...
10
Mar
📌 This is an outtake from our Skin Retouching course: Lesson Lesson 3.6 Fixing Dry or Chapped Lips. Find Student logins here.
Chapped, dry, or cracked lips are common issues...
28
Feb
📌 This is an outtake from our Skin Retouching course: Lesson 2.3.1 Frequency Separation, Part 1. Find Student logins here.
While the Frequency Separation technique (FS) is sometimes criticized—often for...
20
Feb
When the skin in your beauty, fashion or portrait images requires a lot of deep retouching work, sometimes you may end up with areas of skin looking too soft...
17
Feb
For a creative professional, the monitor isn't just another piece of equipment; it's a crucial precision tool for producing professional content.
Every editing decision, from adjusting highlights and contrast to...
13
Jan
We all have shoots when models or clients show up with breakouts. Re-scheduling or re-shooting is usually not an option, so we must be able to correct some visible...
23
Nov
Color correction is one of the most essential aspects of beauty retouching, and the MUA Retouch Panel makes it simple, quick, and intuitive by mimicking the color correctors used...
29
Sep
Post-shoot culling is an essential yet often daunting part of a photographer’s workflow.
In his article Post-Shoot Cull: The Aggressive Art of Selecting Your Best Photos, Glen E. Grant shares...