retouchers
Photo flaw fixers
Retouchers are people who touch up photographs or other images, refining details, correcting flaws, or enhancing appearance.
The term applies especially to professionals who edit portraits, fashion photography, or advertising images: The retouchers smoothed her skin and brightened her eyes.
In the film era, retouchers worked with brushes and dyes; now the work is almost entirely digital.
Digitally manipulate images
- lightroomPhoto editing application
- airbrushingSprayed-paint smoothing technique
- filtersSelective passage barriers
- exposureState of being unprotected
contrast · saturation · sharpening · cloning · masking · layers · dodging · burning
Accuracy of measurement
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
clarity · polish · refinement · subtlety · nuance · perfectionism · finesse · attention
Raise in quality
- refineRemove impurities from
- sharpenMake keener or finer
- optimizeMake maximally effective
- boostUpward push or increase
elevate · intensify · heighten · embellish · perfect · glamorize · beautify · flatter
Self-employed project work
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- clientOne who hires professionals
- portfolioCollected works or assets
- deadlineTime limit for completion
workflow · turnaround · commercial · editorial · high-end · outsourcing · proofing · revision
Preventing waste or loss
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- repairRestore to working order
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- colorizationAdding hues to grayscale
photoshop
Digitally manipulate images
- lightroomPhoto editing application
- airbrushingSprayed-paint smoothing technique
- filtersSelective passage barriers
exposure · contrast · saturation · sharpening · cloning · masking · layers · dodging · burning · highlights
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- accuracyDegree of correctness
sharpness · clarity · polish · refinement · subtlety · nuance · perfectionism · finesse · attention · color-grading
improve
Raise in quality
boost · elevate · intensify · heighten · embellish · perfect · glamorize · beautify · flatter · idealize
freelance
Self-employed project work
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- clientOne who hires professionals
- portfolioCollected works or assets
deadline · workflow · turnaround · commercial · editorial · high-end · outsourcing · proofing · revision
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- repairRestore to working order
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
colorization · archival · sepia · heirloom
- visual creatorsgraphic designers, illustrators, digital artists, concept artists, graphic artists
retouchersphotojournalists
Reporters who use cameras
documentary photographers · documentarians · street photographers · truth-tellers · purists