About Andrew

Andrew R. Davis is a high-end photo retoucher based in the Madison, Wisconsin area. He has over twenty years of experience in the publishing/imaging field, specializing in all manner of photo manipulation including artistic retouching, color-correction, photo compositing, photo illustration and restoration.  He works with photographers, art directors, graphic designers and illustrators from across the country to create amazing visuals for a wide variety of projects in print and on the web.  Andrew has a graphic design background, having designed brochures, catalogs and unique packaging.  In addition to his imaging expertise, he has over a decade of work in the pre-press and post-production industry and is a certified digital technician.  He is familiar with every aspect of digital imaging and its use in print from start to finish.

 

Andrew works closely with all of his clients and collaborators, lending his artistic vision to make their ideas a reality.  He's always looking for new challenges and talented creatives to work with, and there is no project too big or complicated for him to take on.  He is meticulous and efficient; every image receives his utmost care and attention to detail.

Retouching and Digital Imaging Services

 

Advertising, Editorial, Conceptual Retouching

High-End Photo Retouching - manipulating an image to enhance the appearance and details while maintaining the realism and integrity of the subject.  Specialties include:

  • Portraits - subtly removing blemishes from skin, hair and clothing
  • Building interiors/exteriors - expertly removing unsightly items, adding pleasing elements, smoothing wrinkles in curtains, bedding, etc.
  • Appliances
  • Food
  • Fabrics & Clothing

Artistic Retouching - combining elements and implementing color, dramatic lighting or texture to transform an ordinary image into a striking work of art that exceeds the bounds of imagination

Advanced Compositing - integrating elements from multiple images to create one seamless, realistic composite

 

Catalog, Product, E-commerce Retouching

Image Masking & Clipping - isolating an object in an image from its background so it can be dropped into another image, combined with a new background, or placed by itself in a layout.  Meticulous care is taken to create the proper separating of the object, be it the hard, crisp edge of a product or the soft, nuanced masking of hair strands

Adding Shadows & Reflections: enhancing existing shadows/reflections and isolating them from the rest of the background, or creating realistic ones where they do not exist. Great care goes into maintaining accuracy and consistency in regards to light source and density across images

 

Advanced Color Correction

Color Space Conversions - changing the original image, typically RGB, to a specific color space for output or to change the appearance

  • Black & White - changing a color image to a striking black & white, achieving the proper balance and contrast.  Expert conversions to grayscale or CMYK for print, maintaining the correct neutrality
  • CMYK - converting to the correct profile for print output, with a detailed eye for problematic out-of-gamut colors and other issues that a simple automated conversion will not account for, maximizing the potential of the image in the CMYK color space

 

Additional Imaging Services

Clients - partial client list

AbelsonTaylor  |  Atlanta magazine  | Austin Monthly  Barrington Country Magazine  |  Boston Magazine  |  Boston Weddings  |  Camera Department  |  Chicago magazine  |  Chicago Booth Magazine  |  Chicago Fashion  |  Chicago Home + Garden  |  Chicago Spaces  |  Evanston Magazine  |  Forest & Bluff Magazine  |  Grey Matter Press  Grocery Business  Hinsdale Living Magazine  |  Indianapolis Monthly  |  Indiana Travel Guide  |  Indy Visitor Guide  |  Lookout Farm Hard Cider Co.  |  Luckbox magazine |  Morningstar Investment Services  |  Ming Wang Knitwear  |  Naperville magazine  |  Nitewerk Design Studio  |  Orange Coast Magazine  |  Restaurant  Business  San Antonio Magazine  |  Sheridan Road Magazine  |  South Magazine  |  Splash Magazine  Spoon Creative  Steiner Industries  |  Washingtonian Magazine  |  William Blair Investments

About Andrew

Andrew R. Davis is a high-end photo retoucher based in the Madison, Wisconsin area. He has over twenty years of experience in the publishing/imaging field, specializing in all manner of photo manipulation including artistic retouching, color-correction, photo compositing, photo illustration and restoration.  He works with photographers, art directors, graphic designers and illustrators from across the country to create amazing visuals for a wide variety of projects in print and on the web.  Andrew has a graphic design background, having designed brochures, catalogs and unique packaging.  In addition to his imaging expertise, he has over a decade of work in the pre-press and post-production industry and is a certified digital technician.  He is familiar with every aspect of digital imaging and its use in print from start to finish.

 

Andrew works closely with all of his clients and collaborators, lending his artistic vision to make their ideas a reality.  He's always looking for new challenges and talented creatives to work with, and there is no project too big or complicated for him to take on.  He is meticulous and efficient; every image receives his utmost care and attention to detail.