Professional Photography Retouching Blog

Whether you’re a photographer, retoucher, or image enthusiast, this blog is your go-to space for refining your craft and exploring the behind-the-scenes of retouching. Here, we share tips, advanced techniques, trends, and insights to help you optimize your images and workflow.

  • The Different Expertise Areas in Advertising Photo Retouching

    Advertising photo retouching: retouching techniques, clipping, and tips to enhance your visuals, from products to architecture.

  • Skills of a Photoshop Image Retoucher

    Discover the key skills of a Photoshop image retoucher and the essential tools to master.

  • Photo Retouching Schools in Paris

    Discover the best photo retouching schools in Paris and explore self-learning to become a photo retoucher.

  • Salary of a Photo Retoucher

    Discover the salary of a photo retoucher and the factors that influence their compensation, to turn your passion into a source of income.

  • Courses to Become a Photo Retoucher

    Discover the courses for photo retouchers, essential for training and excelling in the world of image retouching.

  • Becoming a Photo Retoucher

    Discover how to become a photo retoucher and turn your passion into a career.

  • Photo Retouching Studios in Paris

    Discover the retouching studios in Paris, where excellence and creativity meet to transform every image into a work of art.

  • The Tasks of a Photo Retoucher

    Discover the tasks of a photo retoucher: correction, colorimetry, compositing, and optimization. A profession where technique and creativity merge to enhance every image.

  • What is a Photo Retoucher?

    Discover the job of photo retoucher: a balance between technique and creativity to enhance images in advertising, fashion, and in corporate.

  • What Makes a Good Photo Retouch?

    A good photo retouch enhances without betraying reality. Discover how to differentiate a subtle correction from an excessive transformation.

  • The Work of a Color Retoucher

    The chromist retoucher precisely adjusts and harmonizes colors. Discover their role in ensuring color accuracy in images.

  • Freelance Photo Retouchers

    A freelance photo retoucher combines technical skill and creativity to deliver enhanced images. Discover the advantages and challenges of this job.

  • Photo Export in Advertising Photo Retouching

    Discover how the retoucher optimizes advertising photo exportation to ensure quality, consistency, and adaptation to various media.

  • The Types of Photo Files

    Browse through the different image formats and discover how to choose the ideal file type to enhance your photographs.

  • Optimization for the WEB

    Discover web optimization: key techniques to prepare your images and ensure high-performance visuals in the digital world.

  • AI-Powered Retouching

    Discover of AI-powered retouching, a fascinating evolution that merges tradition and innovation to transform photo retouching.

  • Retouching with 3D

    Discover 3D retouching, a revolutionary technique that merges three-dimensional modeling and image editing.

  • The History of Digital Retouching

    Discover the history of digital retouching and how it is revolutionizing visual creation with innovative techniques.

  • History of Argentic Retouching

    Discover the history of argentic retouching, a fascinating journey from manual craftsmanship to techniques that elevate the image.

  • History of photo retouching: from argentic to AI.

    From argentic craftsmanship to AI, photo retouching evolves between creativity and ethical questions, shaping the image throughout history.

  • Art Photo Retouching

    Discover art photo retouching, a creative approach that transforms each image into a unique and expressive work of art.

  • Landscape Photo Retouching

    Discover landscape photo retouching, an essential technique to enhance and showcase natural and urban environments.

  • Photo Retouching in the Lab

    Discover laboratory photo retouching, a rigorous approach combining traditional and digital techniques to enhance your images.

  • Portrait Retouching

    Discover corporate portrait retouching, an essential technique for enhancing the image of professionals with finesse and authenticity.

  • Architectural Photo Retouching

    Discover architectural photo retouching, an essential technique for enhancing and correcting building images with precision and creativity.

  • Product Photo Retouching

    Discover product photo retouching, a key technique to enhance your images and strengthen your product's brand identity.

  • X-Rite ColorChecker

    The X-Rite ColorChecker is the essential color chart for post-production professionals. With its range of hues, it ensures unmatched color accuracy and provides a time-saving advantage in post-production.

  • Gray or Color Charts

    Gray or color charts are essential tools in post-processing: they allow you to calibrate the white balance, correct hues, and ensure color consistency across all your images.

  • Optimize Your Professional Photography with Lightroom

    Optimize your professional photography with Lightroom. Discover how this editing software can enhance your images.

  • Photoshop: The Art of Professional Retouching

    Discover Photoshop, the undisputed master of photo editing, essential for professionals looking to perfect and transform their images.

  • Adobe: The Essential Tool for Photo Retouching

    Discover the Adobe ecosystem for photo retouching, an essential tool for photographers.

  • DxO Photo Lab

    Advertising photography demands precise and creative retouching. DxO Photo Lab offers advanced features that ensure flawless image quality while preserving the visual identity of each campaign.

  • Discover Capture One: the photographers’ hidden gem

    Discover Capture One, the lesser-known but powerful software, perfect for professional photography projects.

  • The Gimp: An open-source photo retouching tool

    Discover The Gimp, an open-source photo editing software. Free, powerful, and customizable, it is a serious alternative to Photoshop.

  • Editing tools, essentials in photo post-production

    Explore editing tools, from color charts to software like Capture One, and optimize your images through post-production.

  • Remove the background from an image: A complete guide.

    Learn how to remove the background of an image using tools like Photoshop or online solutions. A complete guide for a professional result.

  • Clipping an Image in Photoshop

    Discover how to clip an image in Photoshop. Methods, tips, and tool comparison.

  • Photo Clipping

    Photo clipping is a key step in isolating a subject. Learn the best methods and tips for flawless results.

  • What is the Color Chain Graphic?

    Discover what the color chain graphic is, a process designed to master RGB, Adobe 98, and CMYK color spaces in photo retouching.

  • Choice of Background for Profile Picture

    Discover how to choose the right background for a profile photo, based on your industry and personal image.

  • Photo Background of a CV

    Discover which photo background to choose for a CV and how to adapt it for a professional and subtle look that grabs recruiters' attention.

  • Put a Black Background to a Photo

    Put a black background to a photo is easy with online tools, Photoshop, or mobile apps. Discover the most effective methods.

  • Change the Background of a Photo

    Discover how to easily change a photo's background, using simple online tools or advanced methods in Photoshop.

  • What are Color Systems?

    Discover color systems, the foundation of visual communication, and their impact on image management.

  • Simple Tips and Tricks in Photo Editing

    Discover simple tips and tricks in photo editing: lighting, contrast, and colors. Tips for effective retouching.

  • Color Grading

    Discover color grading, a post-production technique used to enhance and harmonize your images through precise color adjustments.

  • Common Retouching Tools and Features

    Discover the common retouching tools and features to optimize your images in photo post-production, a key asset for professional retouching.

  • General Photo Retouching

    Learn the basics of general photo retouching: color, contrast, brightness, and saturation to enhance your images effectively.

  • Retouching Tools

    Discover the retouching tools, essential in photo post-production, to enhance your images and optimize your visual communication.

  • The Different Types of Retouching

    Discover the types of retouching, from product photo retouching to art photo retouching.

  • What is advertising photography post-production?

    Advertising photo post-production: retouching techniques, clipping paths, and professional tools to enhance your visuals.

  • What is photo retouching?

    Photo retouching is a key element of modern photography, used to enhance image quality, remove imperfections, and adapt visuals to the specific needs of a project. Discover the main goals and tools used to turn a raw shot into a masterpiece.

  • Black and White Photography

    Dive into the world of black and white photography, its history, uses, techniques, and inspirations. A timeless visual art serving emotion.

  • Silver Print

    Silver printing gives substance to the image: a slow, precise, and timeless art, at the crossroads of photography, chemistry, and craftsmanship.

  • Photographic print

    Discover photographic printing: methods, papers, uses, and challenges to elevate your images and bring them to life beyond the digital world.

  • Photojournalism

    Photojournalism combines vision, storytelling, and commitment. Discover how the image informs, testifies, and shapes our perception of the world.

  • The Profession of Photographer

    The profession of photographer combines vision, technique, and storytelling. Discover a human, demanding, and fascinating career.

  • Landscape Photographer

    Discover the landscape photographer: a career that links art and adventure, combining emotion, technique, and a personal perspective on the world.

  • Storm Photographer

    Storm Photographer: a spectacular profession blending technique, instinct, and a fascination with the forces of nature.

  • Mountain Photographer

    Discover the specifics of mountain photographer, a discipline that combines physical demands, a sense of composition, and visual storytelling.

  • Sports Photographer

    Diving into the world of sports photographer, a perspective on movement and emotion, where intensity, technique, and passion come together.

  • Freelance Photographer

    Freelance photographer, a passionate profession balancing creative freedom, entrepreneurial discipline, and diverse assignments.

  • Artistic Photography

    Artistic photography doesn't just capture reality; it transforms it into language and becomes a tool for expression.

  • What is photography?

    Discover the world of photography, its different styles, history, professional uses, and its impact on visual communication.

What we do for you at Rétines

Meticulous work, an organised project and fast delivery. And to achieve this, we mobilise the right resources in our teams at the right time.

01

Pre-production

Artistic and technical direction tailored to the project.

Relevant recommendations on content, form and resources.

02

Photo Shooting

Photos taken by our experienced photographers.

Production that’s controlled, efficient and tailored to the needs of the project, with nothing superfluous.

03

Retouching
Technique

Photographs magnified by our retouching team.

Post-production to meet the commercial challenges of the brief.

Our Clients

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Our projects

Meticulous work, an organised project and fast delivery. And we know how to mobilise the right resources at the right time in our Rétines studio.

Here are a few examples:

  • Shooting Still Life de Spiritueux

    Client : La Maison du Whisky

  • Portrait d’Entreprise d’Équipe Paris

    Client : Immortal Game

  • Photographie Corporate Collaborateur Paris

    Client : FrenchSys

  • Photographie Still Life de Sport

    Client : Décathlon

  • Séance Portrait Corporate Paris

    Client : Motion Society

  • Packshot Ambiance Montre de Luxe Paris

    Client : Passion Horlogère

  • Portrait Corporate Cabinet Avocats Paris

    Client : Cabinet Reinhart Marville Torre

  • Packshots Luxe de Chaussures

    Client : Christian Louboutin

  • Photographie d’Ambiance Cosmétique

    Client : Activilong

  • Photographie de Produit Médicaux Paris

    Client : Airel, Sanivap

  • Photographie Boutique de Parfum sur Paris

    Client : Parfum de Marly

  • Reportage d’Entreprise d’Agriculture

    Client : Oliviers & Co

  • Packshot en Studio de Bouteilles de Vins et Spiritueux

    Client :

  • Reportage Photo d’Entreprise Décoration Ile de France

    Client : Décomarbre

  • Packshot Ambiance d’Équipements Dentaire

    Client : Airel

  • Packshot Bouteilles d’Armanac

    Client : Armin Armagnac

  • Photographie Corporate Vitrine de Luxe

    Client : Initio Parfum

  • Shooting Studio Horlogerie Paris

    Client : MB Watches

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