My clients expect their headshots to be naturally retouched. I know a thing or two about acting, was in the business for a number of years and the one thing a casting director wants to know is, “what do you really look like”. Why waste your time or the casting directors time if you are…
My client needed her images to be naturally retouched. She is a successful model, working throughout the US and she knows what clients want from her age category. I couldn’t agree more. Actually, the older you are in the industry, the more careful you need to be when having your modeling/acting images retouched. It’s all…
Love me some challenges! Here is a prime example of a typical challenge clients experience during image selection. They cannot find or decide on the right image, so they give me a stab at it, hoping I can see something they can’t. Which I usually do. 😉 My clients have faith in my ability to…
Not all photo concepts come out exactly how the client anticipates, so instead of reshooting the concept, photo retouching and color corrections are much more cost and time effective.
Nothing is more pleasing than to take a photogenic male who could be close to flawless and making the image as if he is, yet still approachable and real. It’s so much more gratifying, though time consuming, retouching in a natural way.
Beauty retouching is all in the eye of the “artist”. All retouchers have their own style and technique. My clients come to me because I like images to be a bit more natural than the average professional retouch artist. Everything is age appropriate. Whether the model is representing early 20’s or early 40’s, I retouch…
I am known for retouching very naturally, it’s all about seeing a hint of fine lines, skin texture, leaving the subjects “real”, but on occasion, a client wants a tad more. A bit more mannequin feeling and this project is a good example of it. Though it’s still on the “natural” side, it’s got an…
Testimonial from one of my wedding retouching clients (not shown): “I love your work!!!!! I have had soooooooooooooo many people comment on my wedding photos you did and I love all them, they are always really natural looking. Thanks so much for making me look pretty.” Tiffany/Bride
This hair retouching editorial assignment was fun, challenging and rewarding. I actually prefer retouching images that need large or subtle, creative adjustments that can make an image go from no-go to oh-wow! This was a prime example of showing how knowing what and how to retouch can make an image A+.
This was a retouching order for an athlete’s press kit. It’s amazing what photo retouching can do for an image. It sometimes can literally create a new image for a fraction of what it would cost to have an ideal photo shoot or a reshoot. Sometimes a photo shoot is a last minute request and…
Not all types of skin needs the same amount or type of retouching. Every image is different and needs certain tools and techniques to get the job done right and naturally. I wanted to keep my client’s image as natural as possible. Unfortunately the blog posts only give you a small image to view, but…
The model is beautiful! The photographer and makeup artist did a good job. Now this is when I have to step up my game as a retouch artist. How do I make something as beautiful as this image, better. Well, I felt adding some depth to the image, color correcting, light retouching, some changes to make her…
My hair care client comes to me because they know, as a Beauty Photo Retoucher, I will keep the integrity of the image looking natural. They will see small pores, fine lines, texture, but any distracting flaws, whether large or small, they know I will eliminate or decrease. Besides enhancing this image, I needed to…
Besides retouching for the fashion & beauty industry, I also retouch portrait and wedding photography. I extended my professional photo retouching services so all my clients can benefit from all my expertise and experience.
I received an order yesterday with several images to pick from. They needed a four page story, so I chose the four best images. The first three images were easy to find the right crop, but this last image I played with for a few minutes. I came up with this crop, because I feel…