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24 Jun

Weekly RA Instagram Inspiration #30

June 24, 2016
Posted by Natalia Fadejeva
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The summer theme has been dominating our Instagram feed, bringing color and summer bloom while keeping beauty natural with a touch of glitter. If this sounds like your sort of inspiration, then have a peek at this week's favorite...

10 Jun

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Weekly RA Instagram Inspiration #28

June 10, 2016
Posted by Natalia Fadejeva
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As we grow, our audience grows with us and it becomes harder to satisfy their ever evolving taste. That is why our curators keep working hard to find striking imagery for our followers. This week for inspiration we brought...

31 May

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

Artist Spotlight: Claire Harrison

December 15, 2018
Posted by Siyana Yanarova
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Claire Harrison is a London-based beauty and advertising photographer. Her love for color and creative lighting, as well as her distinctive style, set her apart from other photographers in the industry. EyeLure, Nivea, Garnier and L'Oreal are just some of...

27 May

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Weekly RA Instagram Inspiration #26

May 27, 2016
Posted by Natalia Fadejeva
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Beauty photography has a special place in the hearts of our followers, the allure of the human face and the artistry that can be created with the makeup seems to captivate our viewers each time. We try to always...

17 May

Creative Retouching, Interviews & Making Of Stories

Artist Spotlight: Lubo Sergeev

Lubo Sergeev is a Bulgarian conceptual and advertising photographer with more than 20 years of experience in the industry. In today's Artist Spotlight we will introduce you to a selection of his mesmerizing works as well as his workflow, ideology and...

13 May

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Weekly RA Instagram Inspiration # 24

May 13, 2016
Posted by Natalia Fadejeva
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To fuel your inspiration we have found and shared explosive colors and serene portraits in hopes to ignite your desire to create this week . If you share your work on Instagram, tag us #retouchingacademy for a chance to be featured. Check out this list of important points...

29 Apr

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Weekly RA Instagram Inspiration #22

April 29, 2016
Posted by Natalia Fadejeva
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This week high contrast and dramatic color have dominated Retouching Academy's Instagram feed. Beauty got messier and portraits got more personal, have a look for yourself at this week's top hits and let us know which dark beauty is...

27 Apr

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

Artist Spotlight: Alexander Wätzel

November 10, 2018
Posted by Siyana Yanarova
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Alexander Wätzel is a Germany-based fashion and beauty retoucher at his own dgtl-craft.com. In this Artist Spotlight feature, we'd love to introduce you to his beautiful work and some insights into his artistic processes. --------------- HOW LONG I started working with clients and established...

22 Apr

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Weekly RA Instagram Inspiration #21

April 22, 2016
Posted by Kendra Paige
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Beauty images ruled this week's inspiration with speckled skin and flawless execution. Great artwork can trigger more than just sight, and with a variety of textures, you can practically touch them. Yet beyond wonderfully imaginative imagery, it is a...

21 Apr

Efficiency & Productivity, Real World Practices, Stay Inspired

8 Tips for Finding and Keeping Inspiration for Retouchers and Creatives

We all go through it. We’ve all been there. We will all go through it again. We feel bored and complacent. Getting stuck and feeling uninspired is part of the process of being a creative. We can’t run from...

20 Apr

Creative Retouching, Interviews & Making Of Stories

Artist Spotlight: Jon Jacobsen

November 10, 2018
Posted by Siyana Yanarova
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Jon Jacobsen is a self-taught artist and photographer born in Quintero, Chile. In this Artist Spotlight feature, Jon tells us about his work, his inspirations, and his highest achievements. With exhibitions both in South America and Europe, worldwide publications and...

15 Apr

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Weekly RA Instagram Inspiration #20

April 15, 2016
Posted by Natalia Fadejeva
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Practice, practice, and practice again - this is the advice we always hear because practice makes perfect. That's undoubtedly true, but did you know that training you eye is just as important as practicing your artistic craft? This involves...

14 Apr

Creative Retouching, Interviews & Making Of Stories

Step-by-Step Guide to Visualizing Movement by Benjamin Von Wong. Presented by Wacom.

This tutorial is an excerpt from TOUCHED Magazine, Issue 4: YOUR PORTFOLIO. Benjamin Von Wong Photographer & Visual Engineer Website: www.vonwong.com Our special guest artist Benjamin Von Wong is well known for his hyper-creative, mind-blowing images. Learn his approach to visualizing movement in...

13 Apr

Beauty Retouching, High-End Beauty & Fashion, Interviews & Making Of Stories

Artist Spotlight: Ionut Matache

November 10, 2018
Posted by Siyana Yanarova
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Ionut Matache is a Romanian fashion and beauty retoucher whose work stands out with its clean and natural finish. With only 5 years of experience in the industry, he already has a solid collection of international publications in the leading...

08 Apr

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Weekly RA Instagram Inspiration #19

April 8, 2016
Posted by Kendra Paige
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This week's inspiration round-up from Retouching Academy's Instagram encompasses striking beauty, vibrant colors, and elegant couture gowns from artists all over the globe. https://www.instagram.com/p/BDq6EMCwexD/?taken-by=retouchingacademy https://www.instagram.com/p/BD3mkh1we0h/?taken-by=retouchingacademy https://www.instagram.com/p/BDvOCokwe9D/?taken-by=retouchingacademy https://www.instagram.com/p/BD0Z9fIwe-l/?taken-by=retouchingacademy https://www.instagram.com/p/BD53uxhQeyv/?taken-by=retouchingacademy As always, we continue to be on the lookout for inspiring works of the highest caliber. If...

05 Apr

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

Artist Spotlight: Baard Lunde

April 5, 2016
Posted by Siyana Yanarova
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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 he started, who inspires him and what important steps he...

01 Apr

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Weekly RA Instagram Inspiration #18

April 1, 2016
Posted by Natalia Fadejeva
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We hope you have had a busy and productive week, but today is Friday and it is just about time to sit back and relax. Today we would like to bring you this week's most inspirational images from Retouching Academy's Instagram...

25 Mar

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Weekly RA Instagram Inspiration #17

March 25, 2016
Posted by Kendra Paige
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We at Retouching Academy continue to be mystified and humbled by the reception of our growing audience. Showcasing the top talents in the world feels very akin to treasure hunting, as the curators spend hours searching for the best...

11 Mar

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Weekly RA Instagram Inspiration #15

March 11, 2016
Posted by Kendra Paige
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As artists and professionals, it is imperative to surround ourselves with visions that stimulate our imagination. Photographs, computer-generated visuals, cinemagraphs, and video can ignite that spark that drives us to create. At Retouching Academy, our curators make it their...

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 Retouching Academy
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 enthusiasts in this genre create realistic images by using a few...