Hello. My name is Derek Dodds and I’m a Retoucher. I’d like to think that’s what little me thought big me would be someday, but the truth is not that. The truth is that big me tumbled, rolled, and dove down a hole where he acquired the passion and skills as he fell. He fell into a wonder-filled career where he finds purpose and joy in a world of layers.

 

I’m a Retoucher, aka a: janitor, painter, dentist, dermatologist, tailor, dry cleaner, repairman, color-fixer, makeup artist, and all around wizard.

 

Having suffered from childhood obesity, I enjoy working on product and lifestyle imagery for brands that promote health and wellness. Health and wellness is multidimensional — physical, mental, and spiritual. If you have a product that makes the customer a better person, I want to retouch that.

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I have 6+ years of Photoshop / Retouching experience. Skills include: retouching, color correction, cloning, clipping masks, pen tool, cropping, compositing and blending multiple exposures, background removal, frequency separation, dodge and burn, and product photography.