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Md Maminul I.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

$8/hr
5.0
59 jobs

🎁 Free Trial Available! 🤝 Before Hire! I help eCommerce brands, Amazon sellers, Shopify sellers, and product photographers turn raw images into professional, high-converting product photos that build trust and increase sales. ▪️10+ years of experience in eCommerce photo editing ▪️Expert in Amazon & Shopify product images ▪️Clean, consistent & conversion-focused editing ▪️Fast delivery and reliable communication 🎯 My Services Include: ▪️Clipping path & background removal ▪️Product photo retouching ▪️Amazon listing image editing ▪️Shopify product image optimization ▪️Studio photo editing & retouching ▪️Shadow creation & reflection ▪️Color correction & consistency ▪️Ghost mannequin (apparel editing) ▪️ Fashion, Apparel, Lifestyle, Catalog, and jewelry brands ▪️Flat-Lay, Footwear, Eyewear, Sportswear, and Accessories 💼 How I Help Clients: ▪️If your product images look inconsistent, dull, or unprofessional, it directly affects your sales. ▪️I deliver clean, sharp, marketplace-ready images that match your brand and attract customers. 🏆 Experience & Results: ▪️Edited thousands of product images for global clients ▪️Worked with apparel, footwear, jewelry & eCommerce brands ▪️Delivered bulk projects with consistent quality and fast turnaround 💡 My Work Style: ▪️I focus on details, consistency, and speed — so you get images that not only look good but also perform well in your store. If you’re looking for a reliable product photo editor who understands eCommerce standards, I’m ready to help. 📩 Send me a message — I usually reply quickly!

  • Photo Retouching
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Background Removal
  • Color Correction
  • Photo Editing
  • Image Editing
  • Image Enhancement
  • Clipping Path
  • Shadow
  • Photo Manipulation
  • Image Processing
  • Photo Resizing
  • Photo Color Correction
  • Image Cropping
  • Image Resizing
  • Retouching & Enhancement
  • Fashion & Apparel
  • AI Image Editing
  • Jewelry Retouching
  • Product Photography
Asad U.

Chattogram, Bangladesh

$15/hr
4.4
217 jobs

100k+ eCommerce images edited for fashion, furniture, and skincare brands. Trusted by Sixth June, Manoir, Le Mini Macaron & more. Fast 24–48h turnaround with professional, high-quality results that sell. I edit product images that actually sell. Since 2016, I’ve worked with global brands across fashion, furniture, skincare, beauty, and lifestyle—delivering consistent, high-quality images for eCommerce and print. ✔ Clothing brands: Sixth June (France), Saint Blanc, MY BRAND, RICH REVELS, Crown Saint ✔ Furniture brands: Manoir LLC (USA), One World Bazaar (Canada), Old Biscayne Designs, Acoustic Remedy ✔ Skincare & Beauty: Le Mini Macaron, Creatine Mask ✔ Plants & Lifestyle: Altman Plants, TRUFIT CUSTOM - Clean, polished images matching brand identity - Consistent lighting, colors, and sizing for online stores - Bulk editing capability for large catalogs (10–15 member team available when needed) Bulk editing capability for large catalogs (team support available for high-volume projects)

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Image Resizing
  • Background Removal
  • Image Editing
  • Fashion Retouch
  • Photo Editing
  • Photo Restoration
  • Image Processing
  • Ecommerce
  • Adobe Lightroom
  • Topaz Photo AI
  • Fashion & Apparel
  • AI Image Editing
  • Gemini Nano
  • AI Image Generation
ANDRII S.

Tarashcha, Ukraine

$10/hr
5.0
395 jobs

High-End Retoucher | 9 Years of Experience | Dodge & Burn | Fashion, Portrait, Product Hi! I’m a professional retoucher with 9 years of hands-on experience, specializing in natural, high-end retouching without over-smoothing or blurring. I work with precision, using industry-standard techniques like Dodge & Burn and Frequency Separation to enhance images while keeping skin texture and detail intact. 🔧 I offer: Portrait retouching – clean, realistic, natural results (no blur!) Fashion/beauty retouching – adapted to your personal or brand style Clothing retouching – removing wrinkles, correcting shape, enhancing fabric Newborn photo retouching – gentle skin cleanup, tone balance, safe edits Food & product retouching – vibrant, appetizing, polished results Object cleanup & background replacement – for e-commerce or catalogs 🛠️ My strengths: ✔️ 9 years of professional retouching ✔️ Strong eye for detail and lighting ✔️ Fully adaptable to your specific style or brand guidelines ✔️ Fast turnaround & clean, layered files upon request Whether you’re a photographer, agency, or brand — I’m here to help you deliver visually stunning images that feel natural and refined. Let’s create something amazing together!

  • Photo Retouching
  • Photography
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Image Processing
  • Retouching & Enhancement
  • Motion Retouching
  • Photo Manipulation
  • Color Correction & Filter
  • Adobe Lightroom
  • Fashion Retouch
  • Image Editing
  • Photo Editing
  • RAW
  • Photo Color Correction
  • Product Photography
Shakib M.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

$10/hr
5.0
13 jobs

✅ FREE TEST SAMPLE AVAILABLE BEFORE HIRING! ✅ Are you looking for a professional Photoshop Expert for Photo Editing, Retouching, Ghost Mannequin, Product Editing, Jewelry Retouching, Color Correction, AI-Assisted Image Editing, or Clipping Path services with 100% human quality control? I am Shakib, a Top-Rated Upwork Freelancer with 10+ years of professional Photoshop experience. As the founder of CutOutWise, I lead a skilled in-house team of 20+ professional retouchers dedicated to delivering high-quality image editing solutions for e-commerce brands, photographers, agencies, and online retailers worldwide. 👉 My goal is simple: Deliver outstanding quality, fast turnaround, and build long-term client relationships. ✨ Professional Services I Provide ✨ ✅ Product Photo Editing & Retouching ✅ High-End Product Retouching ✅ Fashion & Model Retouching ✅ Bulk Photo Editing (1000+ Images) ✅ Ghost Mannequin / Invisible Mannequin ✅ AI-Assisted Image Enhancement ✅ Jewelry Retouching & Enhancement ✅ Background Removal & Replacement ✅ Shadow Creation (Natural, Reflection & Drop Shadow) ✅ Clipping Path & Image Masking ✅ Apparel & Clothing Retouching ✅ Advanced Color Correction/ Color Change / Recoloring ✅ Website & Marketplace Image Optimization ✅ Car Photo Editing ✅ Furniture Photo Editing 🚀 Why Choose Me? ✅ Flexible Meeting Schedule for Global Clients ✅ Top-Rated Upwork Freelancer ✅ 10+ Years of Professional Experience ✅ Skilled In-House Retouching Team ✅ Fast Turnaround Time ✅ 12–24 Hour Express Delivery Available ✅ 24/7 Customer Support ✅ High-Speed Internet & Reliable Workflow ✅ Unlimited Attention to Quality ✅ Long-Term Collaboration Focus ✅ 100% Client Satisfaction 🔒 Trust & Security ✅ NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) Available ✅ 100% Confidential File Handling ✅ Secure File Transfer & Storage ✅ Dedicated In-House Team Only ✅ Trusted by 300+ of Clients Worldwide 📂 Large File Support 📂 Large files can be shared via our paid Google Drive & WeTransfer, and Dropbox platforms for fast, smooth, and secure. ✅ Let's discuss your project and create images that elevate your brand, increase conversions, and stand out from the competition. 📩 Send me a message today and receive a FREE sample before hiring! #Photo Editor #Photoshop Expert #Product Photo Editing #E-commerce Photo Retouching #Amazon Product Photo Editor #Jewelry Retouching #High-End Retouching #Background Removal #Color Correction #Image Cleanup #Product Image Retoucher #Commercial Photo Retouching #Fashion Photo Retoucher #Beauty Retouching #Studio Photo Editing #AI Fashion Image Editing #Ai photo editing

  • Photo Retouching
  • Photo Editing
  • Background Removal
  • Retouching & Enhancement
  • Jewelry Retouching
  • Shadow
  • Product Photography
  • Clipping Path
  • Color Change
  • Color Correction & Filter
  • Clothing
  • Image Editing
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Photo Manipulation
  • Photo Resizing
Gui Z.

Torres, Brazil

$50/hr
5.0
53 jobs

Hello from Brazil! I’m Gui Zanchi, a professional high-end photo retoucher with over 12 years of experience working with photographers, brands, magazines, and e-commerce businesses worldwide. I specialize in creating clean, polished, and natural-looking images while maintaining realistic skin texture and professional quality standards. My expertise includes: • High-end beauty retouching • Fashion and editorial retouching • Portrait, family, and wedding photo editing • Lifestyle image retouching • Product and e-commerce editing • Jewelry retouching • Photo manipulation and compositing • Color correction and color grading I pay close attention to every detail and always work closely with my clients to fully understand the project vision and expectations before starting. Clear communication, consistency, and client satisfaction are extremely important to me. My goal is always to deliver images that exceed expectations while maintaining a fast and professional workflow. Why work with me? ✔ 12+ years of professional experience ✔ Natural and high-quality retouching ✔ Fast communication and reliable delivery ✔ Unlimited revisions until you are satisfied ✔ Long-term collaboration mindset Feel free to contact me — I’d love to hear more about your project and see how I can help bring your vision to life. Gui Zanchi

  • Photo Retouching
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Retouching & Enhancement
  • PSD
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • Fashion Retouch
  • Lifestyle Photography
  • Portrait Art
  • Photo Restoration
  • Photo Editing
  • Photo Manipulation
  • Studio Photography
Mahadi H.

Panchagarh, Bangladesh

$5/hr
4.7
86 jobs

🟢 I'm Currently Available. 🔸 Test work is Free for ongoing projects. 👋 Hi, I’m Mahadi Hasan, a full-time professional Photo Editor & Retoucher with over 8+ years of experience in high-quality image editing. I help businesses, photographers, and eCommerce brands enhance their images to look clean, professional, and market-ready. I specialize in Adobe Photoshop and deliver precise, detail-oriented work with a strong focus on quality, consistency, and fast turnaround times. My Services: ✅ Photo Editing & Retouching ✅ Product Image Editing for eCommerce (Amazon, eBay, Shopify, Etsy) ✅ Background Removal (White / Transparent / Custom) ✅ Clipping Path (100% Manual Pen Tool) ✅ Color Correction & Enhancement ✅ Skin Retouching & Beauty Retouch ✅ Jewelry Retouching (High-End) ✅ Ghost Mannequin / Neck Joint ✅ Shadow Creation (Natural & Drop Shadow) ✅ Image Resizing & Cropping Why Clients Choose Me: ✔ 8+ years of professional experience ✔ Full-time freelancer – reliable & responsive ✔ High-quality, detail-focused results ✔ Fast delivery & clear communication ✔ 100% client satisfaction mindset ✔ Long-term collaboration friendly If you’re looking for a trusted photo editing expert who treats your images like their own, let’s discuss your project. I’m ready to help your visuals stand out and convert better. Best regards, Mahadi Hasan

  • Photo Retouching
  • Background Removal
  • Retouching & Enhancement
  • Image Editing
  • Image Resizing
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Clipping Path
  • Photo Color Correction
  • Photo Manipulation
  • Photo Resizing
  • Photo Editing
  • Transparent Background
  • Image Cropping
  • Photo Restoration
  • Jewelry Retouching

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Photo retoucher hiring guide

Photo retouchers are specialized digital artists who enhance images to achieve a specific aesthetic, remove imperfections, or prepare visual assets for commercial use. While photographers capture the moment, retouchers polish the images to ensure consistency, clarity, and professionalism. Businesses and individuals hire these professionals to elevate product photography, perfect portraits for publications, or restore damaged images, ensuring that visual elements match their brand identity and quality standards.

What does a photo retoucher do?

A photo retoucher is a post-production specialist who uses advanced software to edit and enhance digital images. Unlike basic editing, which involves global adjustments like exposure and white balance, retouching focuses on localized corrections and creative enhancements to achieve a flawless final look.

Photo retouchers work in many industries, including e-commerce, fashion, real estate, and event photography. Their tasks typically involve removing blemishes in portraits, color correcting product images, removing distracting background objects, and compositing multiple images into a single scene. They rely on industry-standard software such as Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and Capture One to perform non-destructive edits.

How to hire a photo retoucher on Upwork

Upwork makes it easy to find and hire freelance photo retouchers, with many skilled candidates available to meet your timeline and budget needs. To streamline your hiring process, just follow these four simple steps.

Step 1: Craft a targeted job post

Your job post serves as your first point of contact with potential candidates and directly influences the quality of applications you receive. In your job post:

  • Outline your project goals and audience demographics

  • Describe the specific look you want to achieve

  • Specify the volume of images and required turnaround time

  • List technical requirements, including file formats, resolution needs, and software proficiency

To create a tailored job post quickly, try the Job Post Generator powered by Uma™, Upwork’s Mindful AI. Describe what you need in a few sentences, and Uma will craft a job post in seconds. You can also review job description templates for ideas and inspiration.

Step 2: Filter and evaluate candidates

Photo retouching is a highly visual craft, so assessing candidates requires careful attention to their demonstrated work quality and professional track record.

  • Use Upwork's filters to narrow down talent based on expertise, project history, and client satisfaction ratings

  • Have Uma give instant video interviews and side-by-side comparisons

  • Review portfolios for before-and-after examples and check for consistency across batches of images

  • Read client reviews for comments on communication, adherence to deadlines, and receptiveness to feedback.

Step 3: Interview your top choices

Quick video interviews give you the chance to ask any questions you have left for your top candidates, and to get a feel for what a collaboration with them might be like.

  • Schedule and conduct interviews within Upwork messaging to get instant transcripts and summaries from Uma

  • Ask the candidates to walk you through past work from their portfolio, focusing on aspects that are similar to your project and challenges they overcame

  • Talk about their retouching workflow and handling complex tasks like hair masking or skin smoothing

  • Discuss revision policies to understand how feedback will be handled

To help your conversations stay focused and be productive, review common interview questions for freelancers.

Step 4: Agree on scope and begin work

Once you’ve found the right person, you can send a contract directly through the Upwork marketplace. A solid contract protects both parties and helps collaborations be successful from beginning to end.

  • Use Upwork's contract workroom, messaging, and payment protection for secure collaboration

  • Choose fixed-price contracts for projects with clear deliverables, such as retouching a small batch of photos

  • Break large projects into milestones, perhaps grouping 100 photos into 10 batches of 10 projects

  • Choose hourly contracts for ongoing work or projects without clear deliverables, such as helping to create seasonal brand guidelines and then making appropriate edits to existing assets

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The rates and information provided are based on current data available at the time of publication. Freelance rates can vary based on multiple factors such as experience, location, project scope, and market conditions.

How much does hiring a photo retoucher cost?

Independent photo retouchers on Upwork typically charge $12-25 per hour, though your exact cost will depend on the scope and complexity of your project, as well as the skill and experience of the freelancer. The following chart lists costs for typical projects often found through Upwork.

Portrait skin retouching

$50-$200 /project

Entry- to mid-level
  • Blemish and stray hair removal for 5-10 portraits
  • Skin tone evening and smoothing
  • Final files in JPEG and TIFF formats

Product image enhancement

$200-$500 /project

Mid-level
  • Background removal and replacement for 20-50 SKUs
  • Color correction and white balance matching
  • Shadow and reflection creation

Fashion editorial retouching

$500-$1,200 /project

Expert-level
  • High-end skin and hair retouching for 10-20 images
  • Clothing wrinkle and fabric smoothing
  • Creative color grading and mood styling

E-commerce catalog processing

$800-$2,500 /month

Mid- to senior-level
  • Batch retouching for 100+ images monthly
  • Consistent brand style application across catalog
  • Template-based formatting and export

Commercial advertising compositing

$1,000-$3,000 /project

Expert or specialist
  • Multi-image compositing for ad campaigns
  • CGI integration and lighting matching
  • Print-ready files with bleed and CMYK profiles

FAQs about photo retouchers

Frequently asked questions

Is hiring a photo retoucher worth it?

For businesses and individuals who rely on high-quality visual assets, hiring a professional photo retoucher is a worthwhile investment. A skilled retoucher brings artistic eye and technical precision that ensures images look polished yet natural. They save significant time by handling detail-oriented editing tasks and ensure visual consistency across large batches — critical for maintaining cohesive brand identity.

What's the difference between photo editing and photo retouching?

Photo editing refers to broad, global adjustments such as exposure correction, white balance, cropping, and basic color grading. Photo retouching involves detailed, localized work like removing blemishes, smoothing skin, reshaping elements, or compositing multiple images. Retouching requires greater skill and more time per image, which is why dedicated retouchers often command higher rates.

What do professional photographers use to edit photos?

Professional photographers and retouchers primarily use Adobe Photoshop for detailed retouching work. For batch processing and color correction, Adobe Lightroom is the industry standard. Some professionals also use Capture One for high-end tethered shooting and color grading.

How long does professional photo retouching take?

Turnaround time depends on complexity and image volume. Simple portrait retouching may take 15 to 30 minutes per image, while high-end fashion or commercial compositing can require several hours per image. For batch projects like e-commerce catalogs, experienced retouchers can typically process 20 to 50 images per day with consistent quality.