What does a photo retoucher do?

Career: Photo Retoucher

Photo Retouchers work with Photographers to alter digital photos for a variety of uses. As a Photo Retoucher, you enhance photos with computer software, such as Adobe Photoshop. Enhancements may include removing blemishes, adjusting colors or brightness, changing backgrounds in the images, and anything else that raises the quality of the image for the client. You may work on photos for a variety of reasons, from individuals' personal use to company marketing materials.