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Skills

  • Mastery of Adobe Camera Raw for non-destructive retouching
  • Expert in color correction and adjustment techniques
  • Experience with frequency separation for texture preservation
  • Competency in compositing multiple images into a single shot
  • Reducing post-production time through task automation
  • Fluency in retouching with industry-standard graphics tablets
  • Strong communication for interpreting client feedback
  • Experienced with sharpening techniques to improve image clarity
  • Strong understanding of digital file formats such as TIFF, PSD, and RAW
  • Advanced knowledge of dodge and burn techniques

Work Experiences

  • Effectively communicated with photographers, agencies, and clients.
  • Collaborated with fashion photographers to retouch editorial photos, ensuring skin tones and textures were consistent with brand aesthetics.
  • Met deadlines by delivering work on time.
  • Contributed to securing 11 new clients.
  • Developed a streamlined color correction process.
  • Edited and enhanced photographic assets for program, helping raise 18 in donations through stronger visual appeal.
  • Developed pre-set actions for repetitive tasks in Asana.
  • Enhanced complex promotional images for multiple campaigns, producing flawless final images that boosted client requests by 58%.
  • Collaborated with art directors to refine visual concepts.
  • Collaborated with creative directors.

Summaries

  • Demonstrated creative vision.
  • Collaborative Photographic Retouching Artist renowned for developing efficient workflows that reduced post-production time by 30% without compromising image quality.
  • Advanced understanding of color theory.
  • Collaborated closely with fashion photographers.
  • Collaborative Photographic Retouching Artist.
  • Advanced knowledge in dodging and burning techniques.
  • Detail-and-results-focused Photographic Retouching Artist with extensive experience in product retouching, directly leading to 64% growth in brand recognition.
  • Contributed to Innovation Award-winning campaigns.
  • Collaborated with creative agencies.
  • Delivered engaging, marketable visuals.

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with photographers and art directors to deliver flawless retouching for 17+ high-profile campaigns over 2015, consistently meeting tight deadlines.
  • Worked on retouching a national campaign for Ironclad Systems, praised for maintaining a natural-looking finish while delivering fast turnaround.
  • Implemented advanced retouching techniques to improve clarity and color balance for archival photography used in framework exhibits.
  • Successfully processed over 11 client projects, ensuring each met detailed specifications for commercial and editorial photography needs.
  • Led the retouching process on more than initiative editorial projects per quarter, producing high-quality imagery for notable publications.
  • Managed multiple large-scale retouching projects simultaneously, meeting 56% efficiency improvement targets while maintaining quality.
  • Worked directly with clients to refine imagery for web and print, ultimately increasing the visibility of visual assets online.
  • Optimized workflow processes in collaboration with digital asset management systems, leading to a 64% improvement in final deliverable accuracy.
  • Expertly utilized Jira to enhance skin textures and colors in editorial photos, resulting in a 41% increase in client satisfaction ratings.
  • Applied sophisticated compositing skills to merge images seamlessly, assisting in the creation of successful multi-channel ad campaigns for Ironclad Systems.

Affiliations

  • Completed the standard continuing education course on Digital Imaging and Retouching 2018, covering digital imaging concepts and advanced postproduction techniques.
  • Active participant in the local Boston photographers meet-up, where professional discussions on lighting, composition, and retouching trends occur monthly.
  • Member of Shutter Guild, a global community dedicated to photographers and editors focused on professional development, networking, and collaborative knowledge-sharing.
  • Enrolled in continuing education through the International Center of Photography (ICP), focusing on contemporary retouching techniques and software integration.
  • Contributor to the Retouching Academy community, sharing insights and learning new workflows to stay at the cutting edge of photographic retouching technologies.
  • Attended Adobe MAX conference 2020, deepening expertise in productivity-enhancing tools for Photoshop, Lightroom, and the full Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Mentor in the digital imaging course at initiative, guiding students through professional, non-destructive retouching and finishing processes in Photoshop.
  • Volunteered as a portfolio reviewer at the framework photography mentoring program, focusing on professional advice for post-production workflows.
  • Attended the Digital Imaging Conference 2017, learning about advancements in non-destructive retouching workflows and the latest photo editing software tools.
  • Certified in Capture One for retouchers, enhancing workflow efficiency through deeper knowledge of advanced image-processing tools.

Certifications

  • Certified Professional in Retouching for Commercial Work - Lakeside Partners
  • Image Post-Processing Proficiency Certification - Tableau
  • Accredited Master of Fashion & Beauty Retouching - framework
  • Professional Portrait Retouching Certificate - program
  • Lightroom Mastery Certification Program - Adobe Creative Suite
  • Digital Environment and FX Retouching Certification - method
  • Accredited Master Digital Imaging Technician - Vantage
  • Advanced Adobe Lightroom Certified Professional
  • Certified Retouching Artist (CRA) - 2019
  • Certified Advanced Photoshop Composite Artist - Microsoft Excel

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