According to Amy Dresser, photo retouchers are parasites in the photo industry – without photographers, people like her wouldn’t exist. Yet retouching has never been more prevalent, and we increasingly blur the line between photography and illustration. As a professional photo retoucher, Amy’s attitude is not to make any image perfect; keep the character, but remove what might be distracting.
For the past 10 years Amy Dresser has been based in Los Angeles, amassing an array of commercial and editorial work as a photo retoucher and illustrator. She is celebrated for her portrait work and more specifically, her treatment of skin.
