The Blot button on the MUA Retouch panel allows you to “mattify” oily skin patches quickly and easily – just

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This is an outtake from the RA online workshop Beauty Retouching: Skin & Skin Tones.   The technique of Dodging

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In this guest article by Netherlands-based photographer, Sonja de Vlaming, she shares her process for preparing for a macro beauty

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As any resourceful retoucher would know, there is a strict low tolerance towards over-blurring in the high-end retouching community. On

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In order to become a skilled retoucher, it is vital for every artist to recognize when they've gone too far with their retouching, and what mistakes to watch out for. Training your eye to discern the differences between quality retouching and visually poor retouching should be one of the first steps on your journey. Below, we will discuss six aspects that can greatly impact the quality of your retouching.

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A vital technique for every retoucher to master, dodging and burning is a non-destructive method for retouching. This video tutorial

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Introduction Every now and then, an image comes along with complex color schemes that can be daunting to retouch. For

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As photographers and retouchers we all begin from zero and improve our skills by constantly learning and refining our workflow.

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For many fashion and beauty photographers, having their work showcased in independent magazines is a way to gain exposure. This

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This summer, a few swimwear brands are making their marketing campaigns louder by refusing to retouch their images. The 21-year-old founder

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As photographers and retouchers, we are used to scanning our images in search of the smallest blemishes and flyaway hairs

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Today our guest writer, Art Director & Retoucher Alexey Adamitsky shares his methodical approach to a beauty photoshoot from an artistic

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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

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Advertising photography has always presented the viewer with a fantasy, a flawless, idealised framing of a product as it might

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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

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In this beauty retouching tutorial, out guest writer, Minsk-based Art Director & Retoucher, Alexey Adamitsky will demonstrate how to deal with

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Ionut Matache is a Romanian fashion and beauty retoucher whose work stands out with its clean and natural finish. With

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