Boutique Retouching

LTR!036 – Natalia Fadejeva Retoucher – Part II Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services Natalia Fadejeva who is retouching for magazines like Vogue, ELLE and known Makeup Brands like Anastasia Beverly Hills talks about her journey of becoming a retoucher, the struggles of studying arts at university, and gives valuable insights into real-world retouching scenarios. Daniel

LTR!035 – Natalia Fadejeva Retoucher Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services Listen in when world renowned retoucher Natalia Fadejeva talks about her love of Photoshop and the struggles going through a formal arts education. Daniel

LTR!034 – Greg Benz the creator of Lumenzia Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services Greg Benz is a photographer and software engineer who created the Photoshop add-on panel LUMENZIA. The panel is providing a unique way for photographers to select and adjust different tonalities within images. Daniel

LTR!033 – Joseph Parry Retoucher Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services Retouching is only done by boring people hiding behind their screens? Wrong! Join in into todays hilarious conversation with Joseph Parry who is delighted to bring more fun to retouching, and, at the same time educates us on pitfalls on the path of becoming a more than solid retoucher. Joseph Parry is a freelance Fashion and Commercial retoucher based in the UK. He's worked for the likes of Superdry, Ted Baker, Fairfax & Favour, Danskin, Scholl, Gaviscon, Canon Deutschland and more. He likes music, video games, and the odd pint at the local pub. Daniel

LTR!032 – Joseph Parry Retoucher Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services Retouching is only done by boring people hiding behind their screens? Wrong! Join in into todays hilarious conversation with Joseph Parry who is delighted to bring more fun to retouching, and, at the same time educates us on pitfalls on the path of becoming a more than solid retoucher. Joseph Parry is a freelance Fashion and Commercial retoucher based in the UK. He's worked for the likes of Superdry, Ted Baker, Fairfax & Favour, Danskin, Scholl, Gaviscon, Canon Deutschland and more. He likes music, video games, and the odd pint at the local pub. Daniel

LTR!031 – Daniel Meadows of DMD Retouching Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services Professional retoucher Daniel Meadows talks about all things retouching tools and workflow. Get industry insights from working professionals. Daniel

LTR!030 – Daniel Meadows Retoucher Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services Professional retoucher Daniel Meadows shares insights in professional retouching, how he learned retouching with the help of browsing forums, and how to work with advertising agencies. Daniel

LTR!029 – Joel Grimes Photography, Gear, Workshops and Creativity Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services Joel Grimes shares his passion for creating images with us and why he is an artist with merely a set of tools to help his vision come to life. Daniel

LTR!028 – Important Questions And Excuses We Make Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services Sometimes we all need time to make plans. A business can only strive and maintain stable flow if we are headed in the right direction. I am asking some existential questions in this episode. Daniel

LTR!027 – Scott Kelby On Photoshop, Lightroom, And A World Without Bridge Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services Scott Kelby is one of the heavyweights in the photo industry, and for good reasons! We talk about his start in the industry, how he grew his business and the ethics of retouching. Daniel

LTR!026 – Susan Rockstraw Retouching Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services High-End retoucher Susan from California talks about her way to becoming a full-time retoucher in the beauty and fashion industry. Daniel

LTR!025 – Gerry Kingsley Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services In this episode, we talk with Canadian epic photographer and former staff writer of retouching Academy, Gerry Kingsley on everything postproduction and retouching. Daniel

LTR!024 – How To Run A Successful Retouching Business Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services 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. Daniel

LTR!023 – Should You Be Working for Exposure? Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services 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. Daniel

LTR!022 – Interview with Jan Wischermann – Part 2 Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services 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. Daniel

LTR!021 – Jan Wischermann Retouching Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services 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. Daniel

LTR!020 – Virginia Y. – Part II Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services 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. Daniel

LTR!019 – Virginia Y & TFPP Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services We are kicking off the New Year with an interesting interview with Verginiya Yancheva who is also the host of the Fashion Photography Podcast. Hearing about Verginiya and how she got started with photography and retouching was an amazing story to follow! Daniel

LTR!018 – What happened to Edgeworld Retouch? Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services It's been a while since the last update. Here is why and what has happened behind the curtains! Daniel

LTR!017 – MR RAW EXCHANGE Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services Stefan Kohler talks with us about his creative life and how he founded the company RawExchange, helping thousands of people making composite artwork, producing custom stock packages and how to keep inventing oneself over and over again! Daniel

LTR!016 – Impactful Portraits – Interview With Glyn Dewis Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services In toda's podcast episode we continue our conversation with Glyn Dewis and get into the nitty and gritty details of his retouching workflows, the tools he uses and much more... Daniel

LTR!015 – Who Is Glyn Dewis Photographer? Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services Today's guest, Glyn Dewis is a renowned educator and teaches both, Photoshop and Photography. Not only has he released tons of tutorials to be seen on YouTube but also has written three books. One of which made it to the best selling list! We talk with Glyn about his start in Photography and retouching and try to casually drag out information you're not going to get anywhere else. Daniel

LTR!014 – 5 Tips On How To Get Better Color Understanding Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services Many struggle with color and its application. We decided to give you our top 5 tips on how you can actually get better with understanding and using color in your images. Daniel

LTR!013 – Geeking Out On Photoshop with Brock McFadzean Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services If you love Photoshop, this is the right episode for you! Brock McFadzean and I are geeking out on Photoshop, retouching techniques and more... Daniel

LTR!012 – Responsibility In Retouching /w Erika Barker Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services Today we get into the deeps of retouching, talk with Erika about the gear she is using and which software allows her to create and finish up her images. Daniel

LTR!011 – Workflow Magician Brock McFadzean Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services Brock McFadzean is a visual communicator who currently resides in Sydney, Australia. He was fortunate to have met an Adobe Evangelist early on in his career and shares his knowledge on Photoshop and workflows in today's episode of the LET'S TALK RETOUCHING podcast. Daniel

LTR!010 – Making It In NYC With Erika Barker Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services Our guest Erika Barker is talking how she made her way up in the industry and eventually became a real force in the NYC fashion industry Daniel

LTR!009 – How To Deal With Disappointments – Mental Contrasting Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services Disappointments in our personal lives and in business are inevitable. Managing those and finding solutions is essential to success. We talk about practical solutions and mental contrasting which can make you more successful and more happy in life. Daniel

LTR!008 – How To Find Retouching Clients And How Not To! Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services My inbox is full of emails I will never open. In today's world, you have to make some effort in order to create some business opportunities for yourself. We talk about the dos and donts. Daniel

LTR!007 – Creative Retouching With Dracorubio Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services Roderique, who also goes by the artist's name of DRACORUBIO is an special effects artist who ventured into creating characters and even worlds beyond most of our imagination. By mixing images with 3D, spcial effects knowledge and refined compositing techniques he creates his very own stories. Today we take you on a ride into his mind: what motivates him and what makes these creations possible. Daniel

LTR!006 – From Freelance To Retouching Agency With Nico Socha Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services Nico Socha started as a freelance retoucher and has since grown his business to having a studio, producing photography and offering post-production services to advertising agencies and companies. Daniel

LTR!004 – Our Fake Tutorial The Aftermath Of The Dodge&Burn 2.0 Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services On April 1st we have released a tutorial about a technique we called Dodge&Burn 2.0. Unfortunately, it was all fake and our April fools prank. BUT there was much more to it than it seemed. We would not have gone through the process of creating marketing material, a trailer video and offering a video tutorial as a digital download on our website just to mess with people. we wanted to prove a point! Daniel

LTR!003 – Retouching Education | Setting Business Goals & Invest Into Your Retouching Business Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services Today, Gerry Kingsley and I discuss the current state of retouching education. We might rant about how unsatisfied we are with the online education industry but at the same time, we are giving out helpful tips on how to compare educational products and choose the right one for your needs. Daniel

LTR!002 – Finding Your Style | Branding | Business Models Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services Let's Talk retouching! Today we are going to continue our conversation with portrait and advertising photographer Gerry Kingsley. Today it will be all about specializing, branding and client expectations. So, join our conversation! Daniel

LTR!001 – Do We Need A Style? Fuel Your Passion and Master Client Communication! Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services In our first episode of LET'S TALK RETOUCHING, we got together with commercial portrait photographer Gerry Kingsley and tried to shed some light on the photography and retouching industry. Follow along with our conversation to know more Daniel

LTR!000 – How To Become A Retoucher | Introducing Your Host Daniel Hager Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services A creative path starting with playing in bands, going into the fields of information technology, computer hardware and printing ultimately ended by working a creative job called high-end retouching. But what made this path so natural to follow while being torn between analytical thinking and the need for a creative outlet? While photography is a great artform that is also technical, I found myself more drawn to the post-production side which is more technical than one might think. Daniel