Read More
Efficiency & Productivity, Video Tutorial

5 Ways to Fix Poor Ergonomics at Your Desk While Retouching

Sitting at your desk for hours on end culling through photographs or retouching can begin to wreak havoc on your body.  Practicing smart ergonomic techniques can save you from neck pain, back pain, leg pain, as well as wrist pain. We...

Read more

Read More
Efficiency & Productivity, Real World Practices

Healthy Habits for Retouchers: Protecting Your Eyes & Vision

As retouchers, we often spend hours in front of our computer monitors, with our eyes trained on the finer details we’re enhancing. This is just the time spent while actively retouching, and does not take into the account the...

Read more

Read More
Fundamentals, High-End Beauty & Fashion, Real World Practices

Stop Doing These 5 Things For Better Retouching Results

As photographers and retouchers we all begin from zero and improve our skills by constantly learning and refining our workflow. Looking back at my own progress in retouching, I realize that simply correcting some of my habits and beliefs...

Read more

Read More
High-End Beauty & Fashion, Video Tutorial

For Better Retouching Think Like an Art Director

As photographers and retouchers, we are used to scanning our images in search of the smallest blemishes and flyaway hairs to remove. However, there's a bigger picture to look at before you even get to that level of details. Try...

Read more

Read More
Efficiency & Productivity, Real World Practices

Good Retouching Habits: The Importance Of Zooming Out While You Work

This article will explain the importance of evaluating your image at different "zoom levels" while you work. Viewing distance How an image is perceived is largely dependent on the viewing distance and the physical size of the image canvas. It is easy...

Read more

Read More
Efficiency & Productivity, Fundamentals

History, Caches & Good Work Habits For Better Photoshop Performance

Please read How to Set Preferences & Memory Usage for Peak Performance before you continue reading this article. History & Caches Simply put, keep History States and Cache Levels at their default settings, and get into the habit of working on separate Layers,...

Read more