Freelance Retoucher
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Freelance (Project-Based) About the Role We are looking for a talented and detail-oriented Freelance Retoucher to join our creative team on a project basis. The ideal candidate has a strong eye for detail and extensive experience in high-end image retouching, particularly within the automotive and hospitality sectors.
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About The Role
We are looking for a talented and detail-oriented Freelance Retoucher to join our creative team on a project basis.
The ideal candidate has a strong eye for detail and extensive experience in high-end image retouching, particularly within the automotive and hospitality sectors.
You will work closely with our photographers, designers, and creative team to produce visually compelling images that meet the highest quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Professionally retouch and enhance images for digital and print use.
- Perform advanced color correction, color grading, and exposure adjustments.
- Remove imperfections, unwanted objects, reflections, and distractions while maintaining a natural and realistic finish.
- Create clean image cut-outs, masking, background removal, and compositing when required.
- Retouch automotive photography, ensuring vehicles appear polished while maintaining accurate colors and details.
- Retouch hospitality photography, including hotels, restaurants, food & beverage, interiors, architecture, and lifestyle imagery.
- Maintain consistency across image sets according to client and brand guidelines.
- Optimize and export final assets for various marketing channels, including social media, websites, digital campaigns, and print.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting agreed deadlines.
- Collaborate with photographers, graphic designers, account managers, and the creative team to deliver high-quality work.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Professional Retoucher or Photo Editor.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating high-end retouching work.
- Previous experience working with
- automotive
- and
- hospitality
- brands is essential.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop.
- Good working knowledge of Adobe Lightroom and/or Capture One.
- Strong understanding of lighting, color management, composition, and image aesthetics.
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Ability to work independently and manage freelance assignments within agreed timelines.
- Excellent communication skills and responsiveness.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working within a creative agency or production environment.
- Familiarity with luxury, lifestyle, food & beverage, real estate, or commercial photography.
- Experience preparing images for both digital and large-format print.
Deliverables
- High-quality, professionally retouched images delivered within agreed timelines.
- Images optimized for digital, social media, websites, print, and marketing campaigns.
- Consistent output aligned with client brand guidelines and creative direction.
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