25
Sep
Beauty and fashion editorials are an opportunity for artists to showcase their creativity and skills. They often act as a means of advertising the team’s talents to potential clients...
20
Sep
I used to think that the first two - passion and drive - inevitably would lead me to the ever-desired success as an independent artist because, as we all know,...
06
Sep
We all love our Wacom tools and consider them a mandatory piece of hardware for any professional or aspiring professional retoucher. The Wacom Cintiq Pro line of graphic displays...
31
Aug
Some alerting news come from Adobe for the artists who stick with older Mac and Windows Operating Systems: the next major release of Creative Cloud won’t support older versions...
28
Aug
Apple Inc. recently announced the upcoming pro-focused Mac Mini and a new “low-cost” MacBook Air. The new laptop is rumored to include a Retina Display and said to have...
21
Aug
Intel's latest memory technology named Optane 800P uses recently developed 3D XPoint (pronounced “cross-point”) technology to deliver incredible speed. This new memory tech uses a type of non-volatile memory...
31
Jul
Originally released in Photoshop CS5, Content Aware Fill was a tool ahead of its time. Using texture replacement synthesis, which was originally developed from space-time video completion as a...
27
Jul
This week we are taking a look at one of the most frequently asked questions in the photography community on the web: What is the best way to export...
26
Jul
One aspect of our job description as photographers is educating our clients. A question that comes up often with smaller business and individual clients is: "Can I have all...
19
Jul
As retouchers and photographers, it is imperative that we produce a great product, and that we successfully promote ourselves and our business. It can be challenging to remain objective...
17
Jul
It’s no secret that hardware performance in mobile devices is progressing so rapidly that it's been seriously changing the way smartphones and tablets are used by creative professionals, especially...
04
Jul
NVIDIA recently announced its new Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) named “Volta” which will bring Artificial Intelligence (AI) supercomputing and Deep Learning technology to GPUs in every industry.
A few months...
21
Jun
Today's article comes from guest contributor, Kris Fulk. Born in the Philippines, Kris is now a commercial photographer and educator currently based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
One of the things...
12
Jun
Every once in a while we discover a retouching tip or trick that blows us away, and we wonder how it was possible that we had not already heard...
07
Jun
As freelance artists, it is our sole responsibility to market our work so that we can gain a loyal clientele. While many artists can produce work that will please...
05
Jun
It's no news to anyone that we see women comprising the bulk of subject matter in fashion, editorial, cosmetic, and social media imagery, so it's not surprising that almost...
22
May
Retouching on the go is a new and popular theme which has been popping up more often these days with apps like Lightroom CC Mobile and Adobe Fix. While...
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...
14
May
Our friends at Fstoppers are currently running a massive spring sale for all of their tutorials. The majority of the Fstoppers photography tutorials include post-production and are very valuable if you...
10
May
Photoshop is one of those astounding applications where learning never ends. Despite this, it’s possible to get complacent when it comes to seeking out new methods for improving your...