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Author: Conny
The Retouching Toolkit team is proud to announce the release of our newest product: The Luminosity Panel. This panel not only adds brand new functionality never before seen in Photoshop, the ease of use and quality of the masks is outstanding.
In today’s blog post I’m going to guide you through the process of turning retouching into a business and growing it as such. It goes without saying that if you expect a client to pay you, you can’t completely suck at what you do. Go and learn how to retouch and practice as much as possible before you start charging people. It seems like a catch-22. You need a portfolio to convince photographers and other clients to work with you, and you need photographers to work with you in order to get a portfolio together.If you absolutely cannot get a photographer to…
Hello everyone! In this week’s blog post I am going to talk about developing a workflow for retouching that you can internalize and use in most of your work. I will describe my personal workflow, but please be aware that this isn’t the be all end all, and many retouchers have many different workflows that work for them. The RAW Conversion Everything starts with the RAW conversion. You will get RAW files from the photographer / client and you’ll put them into the RAW converter of your choice. My personal preference is Capture One, but for this step, Lightroom works just fine. When it…
Help Layers! Today we’re tackling Help Layers!The Eye Help Button has been a HUGE part of the Retouching Toolkit ever since – and is one of my favorite tools in the kit.Therefore I think it’s a good idea to give you a quick rundown of all the Help Layers included, a brief description of what they do and how I like to use and combine them myself. The Help LayersTo access the Help Layers, you need to click on the “Eye Help”-button that is included in Conny Wallström’s Workflow Panel. Of course, you can also add it to your own panel,…
How to build a retouching portfolio A solid portfolio is the backbone of every retouching business. Building, maintaining , and updating the portfolio is very important – even if you already have a solid amount of clients. In this article, I will try guiding you through the process of building a portfolio and improving it over time. How to begin Let’s say you’re a photographer who wants to transition into retouching, or you’re just a person who wants to get into retouching – how would you start building your portfolio? If you’re a photographer, you…
Breaking down the (post) process New week, new article!Hi everybody, this week we’re gonna switch it up a little bit and give you a video! In this video you can see me editing a photo that I challenged myself to do within an hour to Facebook quality.It is sped up by A LOT so it should be easy to watch and to digest. In this post, I will go through my process step by step. https://youtu.be/29Ju8Yon17URAW-Conversion I’m starting with the RAW-Conversion in Capture One.You can use Lightroom or any other RAW converter just as well, my personal preference though, is Capture One. The photo is…
Setting up a retouching workplace When setting up a workplace for retouching, there are several things to consider. What hardware do you need First of all, you will obviously need hardware to work on. Luckily, Photoshop isn’t very hungry for hardware, so a computer with a minimum of 16GB Ram and a graphics card that supports OpenGL should do. Personally, I’m using a 2019 MacBook Pro and it’s been doing me a very good service while at my desk as well as on the go. More important than the computer you’re working on, is the screen.…
Simplify! In this article I want to explain to you why I’m using the toolkit in a very minimalistic way and how it benefits my day-to-day work.This obviously reflects my opinion and the experiences I’ve made over the years using the Retouching Toolkit. Why did I pick the Retouching Toolkit?For several years now – I don’t know how many exactly and as I’m sitting in a cafe right now, I’m too lazy to look and find out – I’ve worked as a freelance retoucher. The majority of my work is in the beauty and fashion industry for small and big-name brands, agencies,…
In this week’s blog post, we leave the technical aspect and dive into some theory that does not have anything to do with the actual process of post production. We will focus on how you can train your eye in order to evaluate photos and what needs to be done to them. Why is it important? First of all, “training the eye” has kind of a strange ring to it. By saying that, I usually mean several things that play into it: One of these things is developing taste. Yes, taste is something that can be learned and that we don’t just happen to…