Photo retoucher specializing in high-end portrait and lifestyle imagery. Uses non-destructive workflows in Adobe Photoshop to deliver organized, delivery-ready PSDs with precise color correction, grading, and image refinement based on a photography degree and hands-on lighting practice. Teaches advanced retouching, photomontage, and editing workflows at Universidad de Palermo. Experienced coordinating multiple simultaneous multimedia projects while maintaining consistent production standards.

Valentín Trapani

Photo retoucher specializing in high-end portrait and lifestyle imagery. Uses non-destructive workflows in Adobe Photoshop to deliver organized, delivery-ready PSDs with precise color correction, grading, and image refinement based on a photography degree and hands-on lighting practice. Teaches advanced retouching, photomontage, and editing workflows at Universidad de Palermo. Experienced coordinating multiple simultaneous multimedia projects while maintaining consistent production standards.

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Photo retoucher specializing in high-end portrait and lifestyle imagery. Uses non-destructive workflows in Adobe Photoshop to deliver organized, delivery-ready PSDs with precise color correction, grading, and image refinement based on a photography degree and hands-on lighting practice.

Teaches advanced retouching, photomontage, and editing workflows at Universidad de Palermo. Experienced coordinating multiple simultaneous multimedia projects while maintaining consistent production standards.

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Work Experience

Teaching Assistant — Advanced Photo Editing (Adobe Photoshop) at Universidad de Palermo
March 1, 2024 - Present
Support instruction of an advanced Photoshop course covering professional retouching, color correction, photomontage, and image composition. Review student editing workflows and provide technical feedback during practical exercises, reinforcing non-destructive practices and file organization. Resolve Photoshop editing problems in real time and help students apply clear, repeatable production standards.
Photo Retoucher & Photographer at Freelance
January 1, 2022 - Present
Retouch portrait and lifestyle imagery in Adobe Photoshop using non-destructive editing, layer organization, masking, and advanced selections. Perform color correction, color grading, and image clean-up while maintaining visual consistency from raw capture through final delivery. Prepare and deliver final assets according to client specifications, keeping PSD structure intact and using systematic file naming. Manage multiple concurrent end-to-end projects, coordinating directly with clients on briefs, revisions, and deadlines. Plan lighting setups and shoot portrait/lifestyle productions, informing retouching decisions from capture onward.
Photo Retoucher & Photographer (Freelance) at Freelance
January 1, 2022 - Present
Retouch portrait and lifestyle imagery in Adobe Photoshop using non-destructive editing, layer organization, masking, and advanced selections. Perform color correction, color grading, and image cleanup across full image sets while maintaining visual consistency from RAW capture to final delivery. Prepare and deliver final assets to client specifications, keeping PSD structures intact and using systematic file naming. Manage multiple concurrent projects, coordinating directly with clients on briefs, revisions, and deadlines. Also plan lighting setups and shoot portrait/lifestyle productions, informing retouching decisions from capture onward.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Photography at Universidad de Palermo
January 11, 2030 - August 18, 2026
Bachelor's Degree in Photography at Universidad de Palermo
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2000

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services