Hire the Best Photo Editors in New York, NY

Hello, I am a full-time photographer and retoucher. I have specific experience in product photography, portraits and all types of retouching. I work in the commercial photography industry as well as with individual clients for images of personal use. I love capturing special moments for people such as surprise proposals or city hall weddings or just helping bring out your best smile in a corporate headshot! I have also done a lot of product photography for many small businesses in many industries such as beauty, fashion, food, technology, jewelry and more. Some examples of the commercial photography work I have done is retouching for JB Star fine jewelry, Splits 59, Axel Arigato, Blue Nile, etc... I also work with individuals to retouch their headshots, wedding photos and family portraits by removing lint/stains on clothing, reducing age spots and wrinkles, eliminating blemishes, whitening teeth, removing flyaway hairs, adding a missing family member to a group photo and more. Please reach out with any photographic needs and I will be happy to let you know if the project is within my skillset and give you a quote. Thanks! ***Please note the hourly price reflected on my profile is an average of my rates depending what type of work I am doing. I charge different hourly rates for different types of work so it might be more or less than what is listed on my profile. I retain full ownership/usage rights on all images I create unless otherwise discussed beforehand.

I have 10+ years of experience in graphic design, advertising, and illustration. I also have my Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts. Refinery29, Nylon Magazine, and Comedy Central are only a few companies I have worked for and worked with. With my many years of experience, I am also detail-oriented, a great team player, used to a fast-paced environment, and great at translating brand identity and marketing strategy into visually compelling campaigns. These are some of the services I can provide: 💻 Email Design (MailChimp, Klayvio, Constant Contact) 💻 Social Media Design (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok) 💻 HTML5 and Static Banner Ads (Google Ads) 💻 Website Imagery and Graphics 💻 Infographics 💻 General Marketing Materials (One Sheets, Presentations and Flyers) 💻 Illustration Industry Experience: 🏢 Fashion (Including Kids) 🏢 Home Decor 🏢 Entertainment & Media 🏢 Advertising 🏢 Film 🏢 Finance I'm the perfect freelancer for you if you're looking for: ✅ Modern design that appeals to millennials and gen z. ✅ Some communication via Zoom, Slack, e-mail, and/or over the phone. ✅ Eastern Standard Time availability. Tools I use: ✍🏽 Adobe Creative Suite ✍🏽 Figma ✍🏽 Canva ✍🏽 Microsoft Powerpoint ✍🏽 Google Slides ✍🏽 Pitch ✍🏽 Sketch

With my background as a senior retoucher and department manager at a leading New York City graphics services company, I have extensive experience retouching product shots, fashion and beauty images, on-figure images, composite images, and lifestyle images for ecommerce and the web, advertising, packaging and more. Clients have included leading advertising agencies like Ogilvy, Marsteller, and McCann and brands such as Polo Ralph Lauren, Nike, L’Oréal, IBM, American Express, AT&T, Hanes, Champion, Time Life, Hennessy, and Honora Jewelry. I am highly proficient in various retouching skills--retouching, image manipulation, color correction, masking and silhouetting, removing backgrounds for complex images, compositing multiple images, greatly improving poor photos, and many more. I am also very skilled at using Adobe Lightroom to adjust camera raw files to greatly enhance an image, having spent many hours using it both professionally and for my own personal photography. I have a great deal of experience working with many images from a photoshoot and processing them while maintaining a consistent look across all images. I began retouching in the 1990s when I taught myself Photoshop and led the successful establishment of the retouching department as our company transitioned into a digital prepress and graphics services company. I developed an in-depth technical understanding of Photoshop, digital imaging, and color theory and management. I am skilled in advanced Photoshop techniques like frequency separation, which is particularly useful for maintaining a natural look while retouching skin. I have always been highly regarded by my employers and my clients for my determination to do things properly at a high level of quality, my attention to detail, and my judgment. I work with a meticulous attention to detail and quality, and with a very sharp eye for color. In every role throughout my career, I have had the responsibility of checking and signing off on work. My primary concern has always been meeting the needs of my clients--providing high quality work that meets deadlines and budgets, with the understanding that different clients have different expectations for how much retouching they want done and what their budget is. I make sure that both my client and myself are happy with the final images. I look forward to working with you!

I have been working as a freelance designer for 7+ years. I currently work as a Digital Designer at Scholastic Inc. I am a graduate of NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study where I studied fine arts and design. The majority of my design experience involves designing emails, one-sheets, brochures, flyers, web graphics, social media content, presentation decks, logos, signage, ads, promotional materials, and contracts & documents. I'm also a photo editor, illustrator, and capable video editor. I’m an excellent communicator and a dependable, diligent worker. I do well with feedback and timely revisions. You can view some work samples at juliablanchardart.com/design-illustration. Longer-form work samples available by request.