Join photographer Timofey Abel for an insider look to professional retouching. The Art of Professional Retouching with Timofey Abel is an immersive fine-art and editorial retouching workshop led by fine art and fashion photographer Timofey Abel. The class offers an inside look into Abel’s complete creative process—from image selection and in-camera adjustments to advanced retouching and Lightroom color finishing—revealing how artistry and precision merge in professional image-making.
Working with files from one of his recent photo shoots, Abel demonstrates his full workflow live, showing how a finished editorial image evolves from start to completion. Students are encouraged to ask questions and engage throughout, especially about their own editing process or images they bring to work on alongside the demonstration.
By the end of the session, participants will:
Understand a complete fine-art retouching workflow from selection to final export
Gain practical experience in professional skin and tonal refinement
Learn to achieve balance between authenticity and editorial polish
Deepen their understanding of tonal depth, contrast, and cohesive color management in Lightroom
Acquire insight into presenting and pitching finished work to clients and publications
This in-person workshop will include:
Photo Selection & In-Camera Editing
Skin & Beauty Retouching
Lightroom Masterclass
Mobile Editing & Final Review
Industry Insight
This workshop will also be recorded and available for registered ASOP students to review at home!
Students are encouraged to bring their own laptops (fully charged) with:
Evoto and Adobe Lightroom installed
Images already retouched and ready to refine further
Unedited photos they would like to work on during the class
Participants who wish to follow along in real time are welcome to do so. Abel provides individualized feedback and editing tips throughout, and students are highly encouraged to ask questions about their own workflow, technical setup, or artistic decisions.