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In this episode, we talk with Canadian epic photographer and former staff writer of retouching Academy, Gerry Kingsley on everything postproduction and retouching.

After asking other retouchers what they struggle with, the topics of marketing, sales and making a stable income were top of the list of answers. In this episode, I will talk about what it takes to run a successful retouching business.

In today’s episode, I will discuss when it is worth to work for free or for exposure and when you might be better of stepping away from these jobs to not hurt your own business.

In today’s episode, we talk shop with retoucher Jan from Germany. He tells us all his secrets, what tools he is using for retouching, his workflow, but also we learn more about his views on the industry and learning the skills of a retoucher.

Jan has been working as a freelance retoucher for many years and now has jumped into merging his business into a retouching agency. In this episode we talk about his start in retouching and how he made it into the world of commercial post-production.

Color management can be a mystery to some. When things just go slightly wrong with color, it can drive people crazy and into sheer frustration. But it does not have to be. We de-mystify how things work in browsers and what steps you can take to make sure your images display properly.

LET’S TALK RETOUCHING Podcast with our Guest Virginia Y. We are talking about retouching, work-life balance and her best tips for creatives who are eager to get into this industry.