WHAT IS A RETOUCHING ARTIST?

A retouching artist is responsible for the manipulation of photos for enhancement. This is widely considered an art form but is also greatly used for commercial and personal purposes. Retouching can be done on any type of photo – person, object, scenery, …

Below are several “before and after” photos showing different retouching efforts in action relating to people.

Below are several “before and after” photos showing different retouching efforts in action relating to assorted objects/sceneries.

PERSON RETOUCHING

Retouching a person can involve dozens of different manipulation enhancements. Here are some:

OVERALL

· Remove blemishes (acne, scars, beauty marks, …)

· Alter overall skin (shine, smoothness, complexion, tan)

· Thin out overall body

· Women -> Move towards hourglass figure

· Men -> Move towards V-shape body

HEAD

· Remove blemishes (acne, scars, beauty marks, …)

· Alter overall skin (shine, smoothness, complexion, tan)

· Reshape overall head

· Remove wrinkles

· Remove red eye

· Alter eyes (colour, size, placement)

· Alter eye lashes (length, thickness, colour)

· Alter eye brows (colour, size, placement)

· Alter hair (colour, volume, shine, length, …)

· Alter makeup (add, touch-up, remove)

· Alter nose (reduce size, straighten, reshape)

· Alter lips (colour, size, shape)

· Alter teeth (whiten, add missing teeth, straighten)

· Reduce ear size

· Alter piercings (remove, change, add)

· Alter facial hair (remove, increase length, increase thickness)

BODY

• Altering neck (increase/decrease traps)
• Alter chest size
• Remove armpit folds
• Alter arms (increase muscle mass, decrease arms size)
• Decrease waste size
• Increase abs definition
• Thin out legs
• Increase leg length
• Increase ‘shadows’ (more tone muscles, increased cleavage)
• Add or remove a tattoo
  
  

And much more…