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...
THE ART & BUSINESS OF FREELANCE
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.
02
Sep
The Skin Retouching course is available on our new streaming platform located at learn.retouchingacademy.com, and now you can conveniently continue learning even when you are away from your desk and watch the lessons on your mobile devices via this mobile app.
19
Aug
It doesn't matter how well you know Photoshop and basic retouching techniques, when it comes to retouching skin and makeup, to be a successful beauty retoucher requires a whole...
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.
30
Jan
While we always encourage photographers to get everything "right in camera", in many situations corrections are still needed to be done in post. When working with a group of...
19
Dec
There is no shortcut to quality hair retouching, which may explain why it is by far one of the most neglected aspects of beauty retouching. Reducing distractions by polishing...
18
Dec
If you're a new photographer just starting to produce your shoots, you might mistakingly think that post-production and/or color grading is what makes the "look" or "feel"...
10
Oct
Retouching portraits have never been easier with the tools available in Adobe Lightroom. One of the most powerful tools you will use is the Spot Removal tool (Q key...
27
Sep
By using Puppet Warp in Adobe Photoshop, you can manipulate the structure of a subject’s shape, features, or even reposition things like limbs or hair. It’s as if you’re...
17
May
As a freelance artist, one of your primary goals is securing return clientele. For retouchers, makeup artists, hairstylists, wardrobe stylists, digital techs, photography assistants, models, and others, one of...
15
Apr
Waking up all hazy, you raise your head up, your eyes slowly focusing back in, you come to and suddenly realize, you fell asleep at your day job, again.
Most...
16
Jan
Yesterday, a myriad of news websites proclaimed that CVS, one of the largest drugstores in the U.S., had announced a ban on photo manipulation in makeup marketing created for...
11
Jan
Location: England, Oxfordshire (1h from London)
Posted: Jan 11, 2018
Source: onlymarketingjobs.com
Position: Full-time on-site
Salary: £25000.00 - £30000.00 per annum
Job description:
Retouching Manager - Stock Imagery Company
This company are one of the market...
07
Oct
Effective October 1st, a new French law goes into effect that requires any commercial photos of models that have been digitally altered to appear thinner or thicker to bear the...
21
Aug
To anyone with years of working in commercial retouching the terminology comes naturally, but each of us remembers a time when the language of the industry wasn’t quite so clear. When speaking to an art director who might be interested in hiring you, it’s important to speak his or her language. Clear communication and understanding between you and your client instills trust, helps you deliver exactly what the client wants and gives your client the confidence that he hired the right talent. If you’re a skilled amateur looking to land your first commercial job, check out this quick guide to some common industry terminology and conduct your client correspondence with confidence.
02
Aug
There are no hard and fast rules for creating your résumé, each one is unique to the individual, highlighting their particular talents and skills, while showcasing previous work as...
05
Jul
Following on from my last article in which we examined the use of complimentary colors in a Mario Testino campaign, this week I want to bring to your attention...
25
Jun
Retouching, as with photography and fashion itself, has always been a slave to trends, and the driving force behind what we as industry professionals produce for our clients has...
11
Jun
This summer, a few swimwear brands are making their marketing campaigns louder by refusing to retouch their images.
The 21-year-old founder of Rheya Swim, Chloe Madison told Seventeen that she wasn't happy with the...