Bolero – Parts 1 & 2
This picture won me “Fashion Photographer of the Year” at SWPP 2019. Here is the retouch, start to finish. I didn’t know how the picture would end up when I started, so you can follow…...
toning
Beatrice
When you realise 10 minutes into the retouch that the eyes are not tack sharp… bin it! Retouch of a portrait for a commercial shoot for a hairdresser’s advertising campaign, intended for large format. Cropping,…...
Maternity “Ringmaster” – part 1
An unusual maternity shoot… Raw conversion, shaping the body, colour grading, skin retouch and preparation for part 2, when I’ll add a circular skirt in photoshop…...
Beauty retouch with difficult lighting
The client (commercial) chose a shot that has less than perfect lighting for what I was trying to achieve – however it was what she wanted for the purposes of the shoot. This is a…...
Guest edit – Boudoir in black and white
This week’s edit is courtesy of Ashley Canavan, who provided the raw files for this session. Very little was needed to be retouched to this lovely subject but I still went through my process on…...
Ellie in the studio
You know the saying “the cobbler’s son has no shoes”? Well, today I decided enough was enough: I grabbed my daughter for half an hour and took her to the studio, with the intention of…...
Men’s fitness
Shot at Milan’s Cross Studios during The Retreat in October 2018. While the girls were getting make-up and styled, we took portraits and fitness shots with Jack. As a dedicated gym buff, I knew Jack…...
Editorial Boudoir
From a shoot in a luxury boutique hotel built at the turn of the last century on the shores of Lake Garda during our last “Retreat”. Natalia needs no retouching, but I still wanted to…...