I am an experienced retoucher specialising commercial, still life, fashion, beauty, editorial, and product, as well as other types of photography. With a strong technical foundation and a refined visual sensibility, I bring a high level of precision and creative problem-solving to every project. My expertise includes advanced compositing using multiple plated images to build complex, seamless compositions. I am highly skilled in colour grading and accurate colour matching to references or physical products, ensuring visual consistency across campaigns. I also have extensive experience in lighting refinement, creative image enhancement, and high-end skin retouching with a natural, polished finish. I have worked on international campaigns spanning both digital and print platforms. These projects required the creation of intricate adaptations across multiple formats and sizes, as well as managing large volumes of plated imagery to produce impactful, high-quality visuals under tight deadlines Looking forward to the possibility of working together.

Chris Rivera

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I am an experienced retoucher specialising commercial, still life, fashion, beauty, editorial, and product, as well as other types of photography. With a strong technical foundation and a refined visual sensibility, I bring a high level of precision and creative problem-solving to every project. My expertise includes advanced compositing using multiple plated images to build complex, seamless compositions. I am highly skilled in colour grading and accurate colour matching to references or physical products, ensuring visual consistency across campaigns. I also have extensive experience in lighting refinement, creative image enhancement, and high-end skin retouching with a natural, polished finish. I have worked on international campaigns spanning both digital and print platforms. These projects required the creation of intricate adaptations across multiple formats and sizes, as well as managing large volumes of plated imagery to produce impactful, high-quality visuals under tight deadlines Looking forward to the possibility of working together.

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I am an experienced retoucher specialising commercial, still life, fashion, beauty, editorial, and product, as well as other types of photography. With a strong technical foundation and a refined visual sensibility, I bring a high level of precision and creative problem-solving to every project.
My expertise includes advanced compositing using multiple plated images to build complex, seamless compositions. I am highly skilled in colour grading and accurate colour matching to references or physical products, ensuring visual consistency across campaigns. I also have extensive experience in lighting refinement, creative image enhancement, and high-end skin retouching with a natural, polished finish.
I have worked on international campaigns spanning both digital and print platforms. These projects required the creation of intricate adaptations across multiple formats and sizes, as well as managing large volumes of plated imagery to produce impactful, high-quality visuals under tight deadlines

Looking forward to the possibility of working together.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Career Break
December 1, 2024 - April 1, 2025
Travelled across South East Asia and Latin-America while developing my personal photography portfolio.
Photographic Retoucher at T&P Group
August 1, 2025 - February 1, 2026
Retouching and manipulating photographic images to a high standard, ensuring consistency and brand alignment. Colour correction, compositing, and other advanced image manipulation techniques. Collaborating closely with photographers, designers, and art directors to achieve desired visual outcomes. Liaising with creative teams to ensure project requirements are met and feedback is incorporated. Maintaining an organised workflow and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Creative Retoucher at The Body Shop
August 1, 2022 - December 1, 2024
Executed high-end image retouching for global campaigns, ensuring superior image quality through advanced colour grading, background extensions, product detail enhancements, and seamless 3D render integration, all while maintaining colour accuracy to physical products. Assisted in photo shoots to anticipate and address potential post-production challenges, offering expert guidance to improve workflow efficiency. Deliver final assets optimised for digital, point-of-sale, and e-commerce; applied specific crop and size requirements. Supervised freelancers to ensure quality control and brand adherence.
Creative Retoucher at Wellcom
January 1, 2020 - July 1, 2022
Responsible for performing high-quality retouching on a range of imagery, including e-commerce, still-life and lifestyle photography. Enhanced image quality by refining colour, tone, and texture while ensuring consistency with brand guidelines. Collaborated closely with photographers and art directors to align with the creative vision. Worked directly with clients to understand their needs and ensure final retouched images meet brand expectations. Maintained well-structured file organization and adhered to project timelines.
Assistant Photographer & Retoucher at The Vow Studio
February 1, 2016 - December 1, 2019
Post-production and retouch of product and model imagery across multiple brands and style guides. Assisted in in-house studio shoots, including composition, styling, and lighting setup (natural and strobe). Performed quality control on freelancers to ensure imagery aligned with brand guidelines. Interpreted feedback across multiple brands and clients. Worked independently as well as with cross-functional teams.

Education

MFA Photography at University for the Creative Arts (Farnham, UK)
September 1, 2012 - April 1, 2014
BA Fine Art at El Bosque University (Bogota, Colombia)
January 1, 2004 - November 1, 2008
MFA Photography at University for the Creative Arts (Farnham, UK)
September 1, 2012 - April 1, 2014
BA Fine Art at El Bosque University (Bogota, Colombia)
January 1, 2004 - November 1, 2008

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Professional Services, Other

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