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Words can't describe my love for Oliver...

RA is not always short for Retouch Artist or Raichle, it sometimes means Rescue Artist. My client had a fun, yet challenging project. Make this image pop! I cropped the heck out of this image, took away half of the model's body and a few accessories (stuff that wasn't needed and only taking away from the image and purpose), color corrected the heck-a-roonie out of it, gave it some extra retouch lov'n and Ta Da...this image POPS...just what the client ordered. The model's face is beautiful, the accessories stand out and it feels simple yet sophisticated.

When I received this image, I thought it was darn gorgeous, but something about it was not hitting right, plus the way it was already cropped left me limited in my crop. So I felt cropping it in tight and off to the side really brought out her gorgeous features and also gave it mystery, which in turn created an even more beautiful image. Not all faces can be cropped tight or off centered, it needs to be the right face. Some natural retouching with a hint of polish, color correcting and it's ready!

This was a simple, yet fun project. The location for this particular shot was not ideal, so by simply adding a more city type background, cropping in tighter, natural retouching and slightly desaturated look made for a perfect feel for this page.

This was a fun project. The photographer wanted me to clean the image up and just make it pop. Well, I think it is popping now! Small changes/tweaks, natural retouching, hint of color correcting, move the moon and this baby is hot hot hot. This is a money making image for all talent involved!

This project was a combination of wedding and fashion. Natural retouching, color correcting and some background modifications made this wedding editorial work beautifully.

Flawless retouching in a natural way is my expertise. This model is just dang beautiful and the photographer knows his thang!  The smallest of changes can make the largest of difference. It's all about your the eye for beauty. Anyone can make an image perfect, but perfection doesn't mean the image is more aesthetically pleasing or more marketable...it just means it's perfect. I really enjoy working on images that have huge potential, it's so satisfying.

This was a fun project. My client needed images retouched for their product line. Already a great body to begin with, it needed some skin color/tone change and fun high/low lights to bring out a more marketable image.

I loved this project. I knew what it needed to go from Kunk Poa to Kung WOW! This shot was not the best angle and lighting for this model, but this was the best image for this particular project. I know the after is far away from the original, but it doesn't matter in this case, it's about a final result. Retouching smooth like butter, color correcting golden and colorful, cropping (which you can't really see with the before) pivotal, feature alteration necessary and Result Mastered.

This was a simple request from my client...natural retouching to enhance what the model already has. Some slight body contouring, natural skin retouching, slight color correcting and other simple, but essential changes; this image works beautifully.