I’m a editorial-focused photo retoucher specializing in high-end beauty, fashion, and lifestyle imagery. I excel in Photoshop and Lightroom, with a keen eye for natural skin refinement, subtle color grading, and cohesive visual storytelling. I deliver clean, minimal, magazine-quality aesthetics while preserving authenticity, maintaining consistency across image sets, and elevating visuals to premium editorial standards. I thrive in fast-paced environments and collaborate with creative teams to translate brand identity into compelling visuals. I live to create impactful imagery, elevate brands, and visually communicate in a powerful way!

Karl Wesneski

I’m a editorial-focused photo retoucher specializing in high-end beauty, fashion, and lifestyle imagery. I excel in Photoshop and Lightroom, with a keen eye for natural skin refinement, subtle color grading, and cohesive visual storytelling. I deliver clean, minimal, magazine-quality aesthetics while preserving authenticity, maintaining consistency across image sets, and elevating visuals to premium editorial standards. I thrive in fast-paced environments and collaborate with creative teams to translate brand identity into compelling visuals. I live to create impactful imagery, elevate brands, and visually communicate in a powerful way!

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I’m a editorial-focused photo retoucher specializing in high-end beauty, fashion, and lifestyle imagery. I excel in Photoshop and Lightroom, with a keen eye for natural skin refinement, subtle color grading, and cohesive visual storytelling.

I deliver clean, minimal, magazine-quality aesthetics while preserving authenticity, maintaining consistency across image sets, and elevating visuals to premium editorial standards. I thrive in fast-paced environments and collaborate with creative teams to translate brand identity into compelling visuals. I live to create impactful imagery, elevate brands, and visually communicate in a powerful way!

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Retoucher / Digital Imaging Specialist at Self-Employed
January 1, 2024 - Present
Build and maintain long-term relationships with fashion, e-commerce, portrait, and beauty clients across commercial and editorial markets by aligning with each brand's evolving visual needs, fostering repeat collaborations. Leverage 10+ years of photography experience in light, composition, and color combined with technical mastery in RAW optimization, cropping, color grading, and masking to achieve greater image realism and depth. Drive 5–15% growth in clients' customer base through high-impact visuals that support campaign success and strengthen brand recognition.
Senior Retoucher at Sunrise Brands
October 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Orchestrated post-production for 3 fashion brands with varying deadlines, delivering assets 1–3 days ahead of schedule and translating each label's visual identity through nuanced color, texture, and tone adjustments to ensure consistent brand expression. Enhanced brand identity by applying art direction to 350+ images weekly, performing non-destructive object removal, skin refinement, liquifying, intricate selections, and color manipulation while exercising refined aesthetic judgment to maximize visual impact. Accelerated editing workflows by 30% and reduced production costs through automated batch processing (actions, scripting) and advanced editing techniques in Adobe Bridge and Photoshop, streamlining post-production efficiency.
In-House Photographer / Retoucher at 7 Diamonds
February 1, 2017 - July 1, 2020
Revitalized e-commerce and campaign imagery in studio and on location through innovative concepts, lighting, and post-production techniques, earning promotion from Assistant to Lead Photographer and Retoucher while overseeing a 5+ person production team. Optimized digital asset management for 175–300+ images weekly by standardizing file types, naming conventions, and output sizes for web, print, and marketing channels using Adobe Bridge and Capture One Pro. Achieved seasonal goals by collaborating with creative director, sales, and marketing teams, contributing to consistent double-digit sales growth through strategic, visually dynamic content.
Photographer / Retoucher at 7Diamonds
February 1, 2017 - July 1, 2020
Revitalized e-commerce and campaign imagery in studio and on location through innovative concepts, lighting, and post-production techniques, earning promotion from Assistant to Lead Photographer and Retoucher while overseeing a 5+ person production team. Optimized digital asset management for 175–300+ images weekly by standardizing file types, naming conventions, and output sizes for web, print, and marketing channels using Adobe Bridge and Capture One Pro. Achieved seasonal goals by collaborating with creative director, sales, and marketing teams, contributing to consistent double-digit sales growth through strategic, visually dynamic content.
Retoucher at Sunrise Brands
October 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Orchestrated post-production for 3 fashion brands with varying deadlines, delivering assets 1–3 days ahead of schedule and translating each label's visual identity through nuanced color, texture, and tone adjustments to ensure consistent brand expression. Enhanced brand identity by applying art direction to 350+ images weekly. Performed non-destructive object removal, skin refinement, liquifying, intricate selections, and color manipulation while exercising refined aesthetic judgment to maximize visual impact. Accelerated editing workflows by 30% and reduced production costs through automated batch processing (actions, scripting) and advanced editing techniques in Adobe Bridge and Photoshop, streamlining post-production efficiency.
In-House Photographer / Retoucher at 7Diamonds
February 1, 2017 - July 1, 2020
Revitalized e-commerce and campaign imagery in studio and on location through innovative concepts, lighting, and post-production techniques, earning promotion from Assistant to Lead Photographer and Retoucher while overseeing a 5+ person production team. Optimized digital asset management for 175–300+ images weekly by standardizing file types, naming conventions, and output sizes for web, print, and marketing channels using Adobe Bridge and Capture One Pro. Achieved seasonal goals by collaborating with creative director, sales, and marketing teams, contributing to consistent double-digit sales growth through strategic, visually dynamic content.

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS), Photography at New England Institute of Art
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013
Bachelor of Science (BS), Photography at The New England Institute of Art
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Bachelor of Science (BS), Photography at The New England Institute of Art
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Professional Services