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11 Apr
Beauty Retouching, Video Tutorial

Changing Hair Color In Beauty and Fashion Images

  • September 7, 2020
  • Posted by Julia Kuzmenko McKim, RA Team
  • beauty retouching, color, hair retouching
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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...

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06 Apr
Business & Clients, Commercial Retouching, High-End Beauty & Fashion

How to Build Your Dream Retouching Portfolio in 5 Easy Steps

  • December 4, 2018
  • Posted by Siyana Yanarova
  • clients, portfolio, retouching
  • 10 comments
My passion for retouching was sparked by my dear friend photographer and retoucher Natalia Fadejeva who taught me the basics of the craft about three years ago. In the beginning, as with most...

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05 Apr
High-End Beauty & Fashion, Interviews & Making Of Stories

Artist Spotlight: Baard Lunde

  • April 5, 2016
  • Posted by Siyana Yanarova
  • Artist Spotlight, beauty photography, RA inspiration
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In this Artist Spotlight feature, we asked Norway-based Fashion and Beauty photographer Baard Lunde, a seasoned professional with publications in magazines such as Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, L'Officiel, Marie Claire and others, how...

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30 Mar
Business & Clients, Commercial Retouching

Types of Retouching Careers

  • January 31, 2024
  • Posted by Daniel Meadows
  • business, retouching, retouching career
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If you’re seriously considering a future career in retouching, you’re undoubtedly aware of the huge range of potential options and specializations in the industry. From working fashion in-house, to...

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24 Mar
Beauty Retouching, Commercial Retouching, High-End Beauty & Fashion

5 Mistakes to Look Out For When Retouching Skin

  • June 12, 2018
  • Posted by Eugenia Carolina
  • beauty photography, beauty retouching, skin retouching
  • 2 comments
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...

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22 Mar
Business & Clients, High-End Beauty & Fashion

Industry Insider: Portfolio Panel Discussion with Pratik Naik

  • November 10, 2018
  • Posted by Siyana Yanarova
  • portfolio, retouched magazine, retoucher
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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...

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11 Mar
Industry & Community News, Retouching Educational Events

RA Community News: The Photography Show Birmingham, UK

  • November 9, 2018
  • Posted by Siyana Yanarova
  • Networking, The Photography Show
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This year's Photography Show will take place in NEC Birmingham, UK from the 19th through the 22nd of March 2016. All photography and retouching enthusiasts and professionals are welcome to attend. You...

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09 Mar
Creative Retouching, Interviews & Making Of Stories

A Guide to Creative Toy Photography and Focus Stacking by Felix Hernandez Rodriguez

  • November 9, 2018
  • Posted by Julia McKim
  • conceptual photography, creative retouching
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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...

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08 Mar
Interviews & Making Of Stories

Artist Spotlight: Pearl Studios

  • November 9, 2018
  • Posted by Siyana Yanarova
  • Artist Spotlight, interview, retoucher
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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...

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07 Mar
Fundamentals, Video Tutorial

RA Quick Tip: Clone Stamp Settings For Skin Retouching

  • November 9, 2018
  • Posted by Daniel Meadows
  • clone stamp, retouching, tips
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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...

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01 Mar
Interviews & Making Of Stories

Artist Spotlight: Oleg Ti, Fashion & Beauty Photographer

  • November 9, 2018
  • Posted by Siyana Yanarova
  • Artist Spotlight, beauty photography, commercial photography
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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...

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25 Feb
Fundamentals, High-End Beauty & Fashion

5 Quick Composing Tips to Create Dynamic Images

  • November 9, 2018
  • Posted by Eugenia Carolina
  • composing, retouching
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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...

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17 Feb
Fundamentals, Video Tutorial

The Power of The Curves Adjustment Layer – Part 2: Manipulating Color

  • November 9, 2018
  • Posted by Julia McKim
  • basics, color, curves
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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...

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16 Feb
Fundamentals, Hardware & Tools

Camera Sensors, Megapixels and How They Affect Post-Production Results

  • November 9, 2018
  • Posted by Julia Kuzmenko McKim, RA Team
  • basics, sensors
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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...

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10 Feb
Creative Retouching, Industry & Community News

Imagine: Created Reality – Exhibition Opening and Book Release by Erik Johansson

  • November 9, 2018
  • Posted by Siyana Yanarova
  • compositing, exhibitions, RA News
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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...

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27 Jan
Commercial Retouching, High-End Beauty & Fashion

How to Apply Textures to Create Interest in your Images

  • November 9, 2018
  • Posted by Eugenia Carolina
  • creative retouching, creativity, high end retouching
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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,...

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21 Jan
Fundamentals, Video Tutorial

The Power of The Curves Adjustment Layer – Part 1: Tonal Range & Contrast

  • November 9, 2018
  • Posted by Julia McKim
  • basics, curves
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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...

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14 Jan
Hardware & Tools, Real World Practices

So Do You Really Need A Wacom Tablet For Retouching?

  • September 1, 2021
  • Posted by Daniel Meadows
  • retouching, tablet, Wacom
  • 13 comments
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...

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23 Dec
Beauty Retouching, Commercial Retouching, High-End Beauty & Fashion

7 Key Areas for Beauty Photography Retouching

  • November 7, 2018
  • Posted by Eugenia Carolina
  • beauty retouching, skin retouching
  • 5 comments
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...

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16 Dec
Beauty Retouching, High-End Beauty & Fashion

10 Things You Can Learn From Makeup Artists

  • July 22, 2020
  • Posted by Kateryna Konstantynova
  • beauty retouching, makeup, makeup retouching
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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...

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