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If you want the inside scoop on headshot retouching, tips to advance your acting career, advice regarding your headshots, and the latest on Motive Retouching, you've come to the right place.
If You Yelp ‘Headshot Retouch’…
…while on Yelp.com for Los Angeles, you’ll find that Motive Retouching is listed near the top, with a five star rating to boot. That’s right, we’re now on Yelp!, thanks to our many satisfied clients (in this case, uber satisfied, which is how we like ‘em).
We’d love to brag about our top notch headshot retouching, our professional customer service, our slick and easy-to-use website and online system, our quick turnaround, and our low prices. Not to mention our 100% money back guarantee.
But we figured some of our favorite Yelpers did a great job already:
“I had come across this site looking for a retoucher to take care of the skin blemishes I had in my acting headshots taken recently. [Read more]
“Best Headshot I’ve Seen”, Thanks to Motive
A client of ours recently received a stunning compliment from her headshot printer: her headshot was the “best he’d seen.” We at Motive are happy to take credit for it, as far as the retouching goes. But what else makes this photo (after the jump) stand out? [Read more]
How to Ensure Great Headshots: An Industry-Wide Perspective
As you know, we at Motive Retouching are professional headshot retouchers (online!). When it comes to your headshots, it’s our job to correct the little mistakes and inconsistencies while maintaining your natural look, all of which adds up to a huge improvement.
But remember, retouching means we bring out the best in the source material. And our job comes at the end of the headshot process. Actors who love their headshots know that everything leading up to the retouching must be done with care in order to ensure the best pictures possible. The better the original, the better the retouched version.
We want you to end up with the best headshots you can, so we’ve compiled a list of tips, tricks, and pointers to make sure you love your pictures (from the perspective of actors, clients, industry workers AND our retouchers):
BEFORE THE SHOOT:
** Rest up. Get sleep! Not just the day before the shoot, but rather, the week before the shoot. The dark circles under your eyes won’t go away in one night. But a few days in a row of solid sleep (target 7-9 hours) can make a difference. [Read more]