DIGITAL RETOUCHING

Digital retouching is a crucial step in post-production work. It allows you to work on a photo taken with a state-of-the-art camera to remove imperfections, balance or saturate colors, apply filters, rework the lighting, and more. Today, it's a staple of the photographer's profession and an essential step in developing a good photograph.

Photo retouching involves reworking digital photos using computer editing software. I use Lightroom and Photoshop. Digital enhancement is a process of altering the original image. Photo retouching isn't just about transforming a model into an anorexic bombshell or smoothing out wrinkles. Retouching a photo from a RAW file (raw from the sensor) means first starting from the original material to take control of each artifice that will be added to it.

Here is an example of a raw and retouched shot

Digital retouching has become an integral part of a photographer's work. To achieve this, it is essential to undergo training that includes mastering computer software.

But how do you do digital retouching properly ?

• Tip #1 : Work on a high-quality photo, preferably RAW.

• Tip #2 : Crop the photo to highlight it

• Tip #3 : Adjust the light and contrast of the photo

• Tip #4 : Work on the color and saturation of the photo

• Tip #5 : Delete/remove unwanted items