About me

To Whom It May Concern:

Please accept this letter and attached CV as application for the position of Product Retoucher

I have been working as a Digital Retoucher and Photographer for the past five years, during which time I have gained an extensive knowledge of Photoshop (CS3-CS5). This has allowed me to work on an eclectic range of retouch and photographic projects.

I am currently working at Net-a-Porter as a full time Fashion and Product Retoucher. During the past year of my employment my achievements have included mentoring new members of staff, working on creative editorial magazine images, supervising a new work-flow system and managing the retouch element of the company's Lookbook and a group of staff. This position involves working to a high degree of detail and requires excellent time management skills with the ability to meet tight deadline being an essential requirement.

Of recent I have also worked freelance, as both Photographer and Retoucher, for various companies such as: Liberty's, lulu&co, Cara Tonkin Jewelery and VVVintage. These freelance roles have allowed me to work on various different projects, enhancing my already extensive skill range.

I am fully computer literate and have a full understanding of Photoshop. Specific areas of specialty include product retouching, colour adjustments, alpha channels, beauty retouching, masking and pathing, comping, raw conversions and file archiving. I am also trained in Capture One and Lightroom and am fully competent with a graphic tablet.

I am also trained in digital and analogue photography and have used these skills on various fashion and product photography shoots.

I am a driven, ambitious and hard-working professional; highly organised and able to multi-task, and prioritize workloads efficiently. I understand the time management skills, and the dedication needed to work successfully within a creative workplace.

I have attached a copy of my portfolio for your reference, I also have several different issue of the Lookbook and magazine I have worked on that have not been included in my portfolio as they are print based, These can be viewed on request.

If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to hearing from you to further discuss the position.

Kind Regards.

Phoebe Hollins

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