by Dennis | Jun 29, 2022 | Case Studies
Sometimes doing the best work means keeping it subtle while focusing on the details. When Judy Doherty brought this project to me it was clear this was going to be one of those times. Most of the work on this shot involved getting in close and going over each donut in...
by Dennis | Apr 15, 2022 | Case Studies
Bringing my client’s vision to life can be challenging but so very rewarding. When asked about what I do I like to say I get to work on cool images with cool creatives. And this project with Kate Turning is a great example of one of those ‘cool projects...
by Dennis | Jul 8, 2021 | Case Studies
Each project brings it’s own challenges and as a retoucher I love working on a variety of images. Whether it’s a complex composite as in the shot at the top, or bringing out the nuances of a cool drone shot my passion is working with my clients to help...
by Dennis | Feb 19, 2021 | Case Studies
Sometimes a good retoucher, like a great cup of tea, can make your workload feel lighter than air! Over the past year I’ve been lucky to get to work with some amazing photographers, among them are Judy Doherty and Rachel Neville. And while Judy shoots food and...
by Dennis | Dec 2, 2020 | Case Studies
When Kourosh Sootodeh was asked by the folks at Kahlua to create an image for their Holiday ad campaign he came to me to help make it happen. The basic idea was to shoot the girl wearing holiday themed sweater holding drinks made with Kahlua liqueur. Easy...
by Dennis | Sep 10, 2020 | Case Studies
A retoucher’s job is to help bring the client’s vision to life. Sometimes that just means doing a bit of cleanup and color correction. And sometimes that means working to solve some issues that could not be controlled during the shoot. In this project,...
by Dennis | Jul 24, 2020 | Tips and Tricks
Capture One is a great tool for processing raw files, but it lacks one key feature found in Adobe’s Camera Raw: the ability to export files as Smart Objects. While that feature seems a way off, there is a cool workaround hack that lets you come close. z To read...
by Dennis | Jul 24, 2020 | Tips and Tricks
From adding the final touch for a composite image to making paint blend in with your photograph, adding the right amount of Noise is one of those tricks experienced retouchers keep in their back pocket. The conventional way for adding Noise to an image in Photoshop is...
by Dennis | Jul 21, 2020 | Tips and Tricks
Here is an article I wrote for ProEdu.com’s blog on the Mixer Brush discussing the settings you need to pay attention to when working with this powerful tool. What is the Mixer Brush tool in Photoshop? Of all the tools Photoshop gives us the Mixer Brush can be...
by Dennis | Jul 21, 2020 | Tips and Tricks
In this article I wrote for ProEdu.com we take a look at the process for colorizing B&W images. Bringing Color to classic Black & White photos is a relatively simple process. While some may like the ease of a black and white photo colorizer app or plugin, when...
