JOB DESCRIPTION
PHOTO RETOUCHER
A Photo Retoucher, also known as an Image Retoucher or Photo Editor, is in charge of enhancing and improving the visual quality of digital or printed photographs. They play an important role in the photography post-production process, dealing with a variety of photos ranging from portraits and fashion shots to product photography and more. Photo retouchers use artistic and technical talents to make photos more beautiful, consistent, and marketable.
Photo retouchers play an important part in the visual sectors such as advertising, fashion, e-commerce, and photography, helping to create gorgeous and marketable photos. They take regular images and turn them into exceptional works of art that fascinate and engage the audience.
Photo retouchers play an important part in the visual sectors such as advertising, fashion, e-commerce, and photography, helping to create gorgeous and marketable photos. They take regular images and turn them into exceptional works of art that fascinate and engage the audience.
Key Responsibilities:
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Image Enhancement:
To make photographs more aesthetically pleasing, improve their color balance, contrast, brightness, and saturation.
Removing blemishes, wrinkles, and faults from photographs while maintaining a natural appearance. Smooth the skin, whiten the teeth, and brighten the eyes as needed. -
Background Isolation and Replacement:
To achieve seamless integration, separate topics from their backgrounds and replace them with more appropriate or artistic backdrop. -
Object Removal or Addition:
To keep the composition harmonious, remove unneeded elements or add parts to the image as needed. -
Color Correction:
Correct color casts, ensure color accuracy, and match colors between photos for consistency. -
Texture and Detail Enhancements:
To achieve the intended aesthetic, improve texture and details in a variety of topics such as garments, products, and architecture.or landscapes to obtain the desired look.
Composite editing is the process of combining various photos or pieces into a single, coherent image.
Perform complex picture changes such as distortion correction, perspective correction, and geometric tweaks. -
Retouching Techniques:
For specific needs, use advanced retouching techniques such as dodging and burning, frequency separation, and contouring. -
File Format and Size Optimization:
Make sure your photographs are in the right file formats and sizes for their intended usage, whether it's for the web, print, or social media.
Maintaining a high degree of quality and consistency in all retouching photographs while conforming to brand guidelines or client criteria is essential. - Collaboration:
Work with photographers, art directors, and clients to understand their creative vision and then execute retouching on their behalf. - Stay Current:
Stay current on industry developments, software tools, and practices to consistently enhance abilities and remain competitive. - Workflow Efficiency:
Increase efficiency while maintaining quality standards by optimizing the retouching process.
Qualifications:
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Photo Editing tools Proficiency:
Proficient in industry-standard tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, and Capture One Pro.
Artistic and technical abilities include a sharp eye for detail, color theory, and composition, as well as excellent technical capabilities in photo retouching and editing. -
Understanding of Photography:
Understanding of photography principles and procedures in order to comprehend the photographer's goals and conduct retouching properly. -
Creativity:
The ability to envisage and carry out imaginative image upgrades and alterations. -
Communication:
Effective collaboration with photographers and clients requires strong communication abilities.
Time management abilities are required to achieve deadlines in a fast-paced environment. -
Detail-Oriented Retouching:
A painstaking approach to retouching to provide the finest quality end output. -
Portfolio:
A portfolio of previous retouching work is frequently requested.
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