Beauty Retouching for Beginners
Final Tips and behind the Scenes
A course by Xi Chen , Photo Retoucher
About the video: Final Tips and behind the Scenes
Overview
“I will be sharing candidly about my experience in the image-making industry, the different roles one can play within the industry, as well as some useful tips and recommendations. ”
In this video lesson Xi Chen addresses the topic: Final Tips and behind the Scenes, which is part of the Domestika online course: Beauty Retouching for Beginners. Learn the basics of professional image retouching and color correction for beauty and product photography.
Partial transcription of the video
“Final Tips and behind the Scenes We have gone through how to retouch a beauty portrait, a still life image, as well as animating a GIF. I'll share with you some of my personal experiences that are quite behind the scenes. A lot of people don't really know what exactly a retoucher means. For example, my parents have no idea what I do. It is a very specific role in the photo image-making industry. I'd like to talk about how an image is made from beginning to end a little bit first. So, an image will usually first have a conception, which usually stems from the creative director from the clien...”
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Course summary for: Beauty Retouching for Beginners
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Category
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Areas
Digital Photography, Fashion Photography, Photo Retouching, Photography, Portrait Photography

Xi Chen
A course by Xi Chen
Xi Chen is a freelance photo retoucher based in Brooklyn, New York. Originally a photographer, she now specializes in color correction and retouching images for fashion editorials, portraits, commercial campaigns, social media content, and fine art.
Xi has worked with luxury fashion brands like Chanel, Prada, Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, Calvin Klein, Hermes, Valentino, Bobbi Brown, Vera Wang, and more. Her client list also includes Google, Samsung, Nike, and Adidas, as well as editorials like GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, and Vogue.
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