24
Mar
Beautiful, believable skin is one of the tell tale signs of a good retoucher. It takes time and practice to train your eye and your hands. Learning when to...
22
Mar
In the Industry Insider section of issue 4 of TOUCHED Magazine "YOUR PORTFOLIO" we asked a few brilliant artists Webb Bland, Pratik Naik, Daniel Meadows, Simon Webb, Todd Riddiford and...
09
Mar
Felix Hernandez Rodriguez is a conceptual and commercial photographer and graphic designer from Cancun, Mexico. Today he shares his Guide to Toy Photography which is designed to help all...
08
Mar
Cover shoot for Magpie Darling Magazine; Photographer: Sarah Fountain; Retoucher: Pearl Studios
Pearl Studios is an England-based retouching studio. Robyn, the founder of Pearl Studios, has a clean and natural style which...
07
Mar
In this Retouching Academy Quick Tip video we take a look at the Clone Stamp Tool brush settings such as size and hardness, and demonstrate why softer settings can...
01
Mar
Oleg Ti is a fashion, beauty and advertising photographer from Moscow, Russia. He has photographed for multiple major brands in both Russia and the USA. About five years ago Oleg started hosting photography workshops...
25
Feb
Hello Fellow Retouchers!
To create a fantastic image we have to make so many choices, the most impactful of which are often the simplest ones. How a photographer composes can...
17
Feb
In part 2 of our introduction to the Curves Adjustment Layer we will take a look at how to use this tool to tone and color correct an image.
In particular, the video...
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...
10
Feb
Well known Swedish Stage photographer Erik Johansson opens his debut exhibition "Imagine: Created Reality" at Stockholm’s Fotografiska Museum of Photography on 26th of February. Imagine: Created Reality presents 25...
27
Jan
At times when you’re done retouching an image, it still feels incomplete, like something is missing to really make it come together. Sometimes the answer isn’t in further skin and hair retouching,...
21
Jan
In this video, we are going to take an introductory look at the Curves Adjustment Layer, one of Photoshop’s most powerful and flexible tools. In particular, the video demonstrates the strengths...
14
Jan
One of the frequent questions asked by beginner retouchers, and both photographers and retouchers looking to improve their workflow is 'do I need a graphics tablet for retouching?'
First let's...
23
Dec
Beauty Photography is an exquisite genre of photography, but also one of the more difficult and tedious for photographers and retouchers. Photography, lighting, team and retouching have to be...
16
Dec
As a retouching artist you have probably already understood that we don't work in a vacuum. We retouchers are always a part of a team that strives toward a...
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...
03
Dec
In the creative industries right now, there's been a surface of a long building outcry against the expectation from some quarters that we as professionals work for free, for...
01
Dec
What do we call "peach fuzz"?
Otherwise known as vellus hair, those are the fine, light-pigmented hairs on the face, neck and other parts of the body. Usually so fine,...
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...
17
Nov
It is common knowledge in the beauty and fashion photography world that eyebrow shape can "make or break" the face. And while in most cases we, as retouchers, are...