https://fstoppers.com/post-production/news-career-advice-professional-retoucher-5997
This is an article by Natalia Tafarel giving advice to newcomers about how to become successful in the industry, she says that we need to passionate about what we do and that instead of blaming others for our problems we must accept that it is our problem and we must make the changes needed.
She also points out that many retouchers get themselves stuck in a circle of doing low quality work because they aren't getting paid very much so they don't want to go above and beyond because they don't feel as though it is worth it. However this has an effect on your portfolio because then only low quality work gets produced and seen, this leads people to believe that you can only produce low quality work and only those with a low budget will hire you as those with a higher budget will look for another will higher quality work. She also says that working for free is not a bad thing, it helps network you to modelling agencies who need work doing and gives you a stronger portfolio.
Another helpful tip is to learn anatomy as some retouchers do not understand this and make bodies look unnatural or moving in an impossible way and these are mistakes that get fully noticed and your reputation will decrease.
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