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Hi, I’m Steven Ruiz. I’m a remote photo editor and retoucher with 5+ years of experience delivering high-volume, natural-looking retouching for portrait, editorial, and commercial photography. I excel at skin retouching, color correction, exposure balancing, and building efficient Photoshop and Lightroom workflows that help me meet tight deadlines while keeping results realistic. I’ve worked with international clients, following brand guidelines and maintaining quality at scale. I’m bilingual in Spanish and English and enjoy collaborating with creative teams to bring visions to life, whether I’m refining portraits or preparing images for web and print.…Hi, I’m Steven Ruiz. I’m a remote photo editor and retoucher with 5+ years of experience delivering high-volume, natural-looking retouching for portrait, editorial, and commercial photography. I excel at skin retouching, color correction, exposure balancing, and building efficient Photoshop and Lightroom workflows that help me meet tight deadlines while keeping results realistic. I’ve worked with international clients, following brand guidelines and maintaining quality at scale. I’m bilingual in Spanish and English and enjoy collaborating with creative teams to bring visions to life, whether I’m refining portraits or preparing images for web and print.

Steven Ruiz

Photographer, Image Editor, Graphic Designer, +3

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Hi, I’m Steven Ruiz. I’m a remote photo editor and retoucher with 5+ years of experience delivering high-volume, natural-looking retouching for portrait, editorial, and commercial photography. I excel at skin retouching, color correction, exposure balancing, and building efficient Photoshop and Lightroom workflows that help me meet tight deadlines while keeping results realistic. I’ve worked with international clients, following brand guidelines and maintaining quality at scale. I’m bilingual in Spanish and English and enjoy collaborating with creative teams to bring visions to life, whether I’m refining portraits or preparing images for web and print.…Hi, I’m Steven Ruiz. I’m a remote photo editor and retoucher with 5+ years of experience delivering high-volume, natural-looking retouching for portrait, editorial, and commercial photography. I excel at skin retouching, color correction, exposure balancing, and building efficient Photoshop and Lightroom workflows that help me meet tight deadlines while keeping results realistic. I’ve worked with international clients, following brand guidelines and maintaining quality at scale. I’m bilingual in Spanish and English and enjoy collaborating with creative teams to bring visions to life, whether I’m refining portraits or preparing images for web and print.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Steven Ruiz. I’m a remote photo editor and retoucher with 5+ years of experience delivering high-volume, natural-looking retouching for portrait, editorial, and commercial photography. I excel at skin retouching, color correction, exposure balancing, and building efficient Photoshop and Lightroom workflows that help me meet tight deadlines while keeping results realistic.

I’ve worked with international clients, following brand guidelines and maintaining quality at scale. I’m bilingual in Spanish and English and enjoy collaborating with creative teams to bring visions to life, whether I’m refining portraits or preparing images for web and print.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

Spanish; Castilian

Fluent

English

Advanced

Work Experience

Freelance Photo Editor & Retoucher at Remote

January 1, 2019 - Present

Retouched large batches of portrait, editorial, and commercial images while maintaining natural and realistic results. Performed advanced skin retouching, color correction, and exposure balancing for consistent delivery. Developed efficient Photoshop and Lightroom workflows to improve turnaround times. Delivered images optimized for web, social media, and print. Collaborated remotely with clients and creative teams, following brand and visual guidelines.

Team Leader of Interpreters at Casa Club Guatemala

June 1, 2018 - July 1, 2024

Led and coordinated multilingual teams during international events with 200+ participants. Managed schedules, deadlines, and quality standards under pressure. Strengthened communication, leadership, and remote coordination skills.

Library Assistant at Doc Emilio Núñez Library

February 1, 2012 - March 1, 2013

Digitized audiovisual materials and organized digital archives. Assisted users with digital and visual research resources. Supported basic technical maintenance of computer equipment.

Freelance Photo Editor & Retoucher at Self-employed

January 1, 2019 - Present

Remote freelance photo editing and retouching for portrait, editorial, and commercial images. Delivered advanced skin retouching, color correction, and exposure balancing with consistent, natural results. Built efficient Photoshop and Lightroom workflows to improve turnaround times and delivered images optimized for web, social media, and print. Collaborated remotely with clients and creative teams, strictly following brand guidelines and quality standards.