Beauty Retouch,
Post-production (technical & creative),
(still image) compositing/VFX
Digital imaging/ painting
& (a few) Matte-painting (set extension) examples (at the very bottom)
etc. ..
Different projects, styles & approaches ..
selected work /index
(old /archive work)
(mostly personal/TF* - commissioned/client´s work not included).
Post-production (technical & creative),
(still image) compositing/VFX
Digital imaging/ painting
& (a few) Matte-painting (set extension) examples (at the very bottom)
etc. ..
Different projects, styles & approaches ..
selected work /index
(old /archive work)
(mostly personal/TF* - commissioned/client´s work not included).
Beauty retouch
photography provided by ´editablephotos´
photography provided by ´editablephotos´

close-up 1

close-up 2

Perfect vs. Imperfect ...
photo & retouch /post-production by Alena Hovorkova




Vendy .. gentle beauty
photography & retouch /post-production by Alena Hovorkova
model & MUA: Vendula Lukesova
photography & retouch /post-production by Alena Hovorkova
model & MUA: Vendula Lukesova


Technical retouch/repair - unwanted object removal
Photography & retouch by Alena Hovorkova
Model Dandy - Marie


Fashion retouch /color & tone enhancing / grading
Photography by Tawny Horton
Model Jessica
Model Jessica

Creative/artistic postproduction
Photo by Hoai Minh (Nanfe/ DA stock)
Concept /idea & post-work by a.h.
Concept /idea & post-work by a.h.

High-end /High-perfection Beauty retouch




Beauty retouch
photography by Paul Tirado
photography by Paul Tirado


Beauty retouch


Mail model retouch
source photography: Katanaz´s DA stock collection
source photography: Katanaz´s DA stock collection

Beauty Retouch - stylized
Photography by Vladimir Soucek
Model Pavlina Tomaskova (Paja)
Photography by Vladimir Soucek
Model Pavlina Tomaskova (Paja)


Photo enhancing (source image * jpeg only)
Photographer Radim Nytl
Model Dominika Nistorova
Photographer Radim Nytl
Model Dominika Nistorova


Beauty retouch - stylized
Photographer Kristina Vassillieva, kvmedia.co.uk
Photographer Kristina Vassillieva, kvmedia.co.uk

Beatuy retouch - stylized
Photography by Grant Thomas (provided for ´public´ editing at MM retouching forums)
Photography by Grant Thomas (provided for ´public´ editing at MM retouching forums)



Stylized/creative retouch
Photography by Dana Cole

Stylized /creative make-over
(demo/project file for my Photoshop training workshops - Mastering Photoshop)
photography provided by IDIF, Institute for digital Photography, Prague
More on project here >>
(demo/project file for my Photoshop training workshops - Mastering Photoshop)
photography provided by IDIF, Institute for digital Photography, Prague
More on project here >>

Creative stylized postproduction
Photo by Marcus Ranum (DA stock collection)
Concept /idea & post-work by a.h.

Creative/artistic postproduction (lighting effects)
Source photography: Katanaz´s DA stock collection
Concept /idea & post-work by a.h.

Creative/artistic postproduction
Photo by Rebecca van Omen
Concept /idea & post-work by a.h.
More on project here >>
Photo by Rebecca van Omen
Concept /idea & post-work by a.h.
More on project here >>



Creative/artistic postproduction
Original photo from Chonastock´s DA stock collection
Concept /idea & post-work by a.h.
Original photo from Chonastock´s DA stock collection
Concept /idea & post-work by a.h.

Creative/artistic postproduction /lighting effects
Photo provided by Marcus Ranum
Concept /idea & post-work by a.h.
More one VFX/ lighting effects /examples - in other project >>
Photo provided by Marcus Ranum
Concept /idea & post-work by a.h.
More one VFX/ lighting effects /examples - in other project >>


Creative/artistic postproduction
Source photo from Katanaz´s DA stock collection
Concept /idea & post-work by a.h.
Source photo from Katanaz´s DA stock collection
Concept /idea & post-work by a.h.

Stylized postproduction
Original photo from Nemesis´s DA stock-collection
Concept /idea & post-work by a.h.
Original photo from Nemesis´s DA stock-collection
Concept /idea & post-work by a.h.

Stylized postproduction
Original photo from Tasastock´s DA stock collection
Concept /idea & post-work by a.h.
Original photo from Tasastock´s DA stock collection
Concept /idea & post-work by a.h.

Creative compositing / postproduction
Source photos by me (a.h.), Tom Karola, Liam-stock (DA member /stock image)
Concept /idea & post-work by a.h.
More on project here >>

Creative postproduction /w.i.p., unfinished
Photo by Marcus Ranum
Concept /idea & post-work by a.h.
Photo by Marcus Ranum
Concept /idea & post-work by a.h.



Creative/artistic postproduction
Original photo from NikxStock´s DA stock collection
Concept /idea & ornament design & post-work by a.h.
Original photo from NikxStock´s DA stock collection
Concept /idea & ornament design & post-work by a.h.

Creative/artistic make-over
Photo by Tom Karola
Model Ewa
Concept /idea & post-work /digital painting by a.h.
Photo by Tom Karola
Model Ewa
Concept /idea & post-work /digital painting by a.h.

Creative/artistic make-over
Photo by Tom Karola
Model Ewa
Concept /idea & drawing/design & post-work by a.h.
Photo by Tom Karola
Model Ewa
Concept /idea & drawing/design & post-work by a.h.

Creative/artistic makeover - ´painterly´ style
Photo provided by the client (permission to publish granted)
More examples here >>
Photo provided by the client (permission to publish granted)
More examples here >>

Creative/artistic makeover - ´painterly´ style
Photo provided by the client (permission to publish granted)

Creative/artistic makeover - ´painterly´ style, ´wild west´ stylization ..
Photo provided by the client (permission to publish granted)

Self-portratit ...
´Simpsonized´
´Simpsonized´

Low quality /low-res image ´repair/ recovery´ /stylized product retouch
Orig. photo provided by the client (permission to publish granted)

Digital airbrush /stylized
(low-quality photo stylized restorataion/ paint-over
(low-quality photo stylized restorataion/ paint-over

Digital painting (makig-of steps - *gif animation)
organic structures study ..
organic structures study ..

Postproduction /matte-painting
clouds studies (digital painting - Photoshop/Painter)
clouds studies (digital painting - Photoshop/Painter)





Creative compositing /photo-manipulation / still image compositing/VFX
Original photo (stairs/basic scene) provided by .......
Other elements (photo, digital painting, 3D objects) created by me / a.h.
More on project here >>

Set-extention /multi-image compositing
Original photo by me (a.h.), Tom Karola
More on project here >>

Matte-painting (rough) concept - w.i.p.
Original photo & other imagery - by me /a.h.

Matte Painting
Turning day into night
(Photo T. Karola)
