Hi, I’m Miguel Carlos Avila, a detail-oriented beauty retoucher specializing in high-end skin work, natural texture preservation, and color refinement. I’m proficient at producing clean, realistic beauty edits using advanced dodge & burn techniques, tonal and texture refinement, and professional color grading, while always keeping authentic skin texture intact. I freelance for editorial and commercial imagery, focusing on close-up skin work and consistent, publication-quality results. I work with a non-destructive workflow, meticulous layer organization, and thoughtful color grading to deliver polished images for portraits, beauty spreads, and campaigns. Based in the Philippines and available for remote collaboration.

Miguel Carlos Avila

Hi, I’m Miguel Carlos Avila, a detail-oriented beauty retoucher specializing in high-end skin work, natural texture preservation, and color refinement. I’m proficient at producing clean, realistic beauty edits using advanced dodge & burn techniques, tonal and texture refinement, and professional color grading, while always keeping authentic skin texture intact. I freelance for editorial and commercial imagery, focusing on close-up skin work and consistent, publication-quality results. I work with a non-destructive workflow, meticulous layer organization, and thoughtful color grading to deliver polished images for portraits, beauty spreads, and campaigns. Based in the Philippines and available for remote collaboration.

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Hi, I’m Miguel Carlos Avila, a detail-oriented beauty retoucher specializing in high-end skin work, natural texture preservation, and color refinement. I’m proficient at producing clean, realistic beauty edits using advanced dodge & burn techniques, tonal and texture refinement, and professional color grading, while always keeping authentic skin texture intact.

I freelance for editorial and commercial imagery, focusing on close-up skin work and consistent, publication-quality results. I work with a non-destructive workflow, meticulous layer organization, and thoughtful color grading to deliver polished images for portraits, beauty spreads, and campaigns. Based in the Philippines and available for remote collaboration.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Beauty Retoucher at Independent Projects (Freelance)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Produced high-end beauty retouching for portrait and editorial images; specialized in close-up skin work with emphasis on natural texture preservation; developed a consistent workflow combining Lightroom color work with precise Photoshop retouching; created professional before-and-after comparisons for portfolio presentation; performed detailed skin cleanup, tonal balancing, and color correction.

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Media & Entertainment, Professional Services