Headshots Retoucher

Headshots.com; India; On-site; INR 1,970,000 - 2,360,000; Full time

Job summary

Headshots.com is hiring experienced headshot retouchers to deliver natural, realistic results at scale from mobile photos. You will follow established production standards to maintain skin texture, correct lighting issues, and ensure batch consistency.

After a brief unpaid test project, successful candidates will be invited to interview, with ongoing, steady work potentially available as full-time or contract roles.

Qualifications

• Experience with high-volume headshot retouching.
• Ability to preserve realism while smoothing imperfections.
• Proficiency with non-destructive editing using adjustment layers and masks.

Responsibilities

• Retouch professional headshots from phone photos with a natural, realistic finish.
• Correct skin tone, noise, lighting and exposure issues; reduce glasses glare while preserving realism.
• Perform background swaps and composites that look seamless and believable.
• Maintain consistency and quality across large batches of images.

Skills

Natural retouching

Hair masking

Color correction

Time management

Non-destructive workflows

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Graphics tablet

MacBook Pro/PC

Job description

Headshots.com is transforming how professional headshots are delivered. Trusted by enterprise clients such as Boeing, Netflix, and American Express, we produce studio-quality headshots from smartphone images—backed by world‑class production and technology.

Our retouching team is critical to delivering consistent, natural, high‑quality results at scale. We are hiring experienced headshot retouchers for ongoing work who can handle high volume while maintaining realism, accuracy, and professional polish.

Role Overview

This role focuses on high‑quality retouching of professional headshots sourced from mobile phone photos. You will work within established production standards to deliver natural, realistic results—preserving skin texture, correcting lighting issues, and ensuring consistency across batches.

Following a brief unpaid test project, selected candidates will invited for an interview, with the opportunity for long‑term, steady work.

Core Responsibilities

Image Retouching & Quality Control

• Retouch professional headshots from phone photos with a natural, realistic finish
• Correct skin tone, noise, mixed lighting, exposure issues, and soft focus
• Reduce or remove glasses glare while preserving realism
• Perform background swaps and composites that look seamless and believable
• Maintain consistency and quality across large batches of images

Production & Workflow Discipline

• Deliver work on time and meet daily/weekly volume expectations
• Follow established retouching guidelines and quality standards
• Apply feedback consistently and efficiently
• Communicate clearly if issues arise that could affect timelines or quality

Core Skills Required

• Natural skin retouching (texture preserved; no plastic or over‑processed look)
• Clean hair masking and edge work (no halos)
• Realistic background compositing
• Strong color correction and exposure balancing, especially in uneven or mixed light
• Excellent time management and consistency at scale
• Strict adherence to non‑destructive workflows (expert use of adjustment layers, layer masks, and smart objects; zero destructive pixel editing)

Hardware & Software Requirements (Must-Have)

• Graphics tablet (Wacom, Huion, XP-Pen, or similar)
• Legitimate Adobe Photoshop subscription (no cracked software)
• MacBook Pro Retina or equivalent high‑quality PC laptop display
• Monitor accurate in sRGB (DCI-P3 support is a plus)

Volume, Timing & Pay

• Expected volume after trial period: 100+ images/month, with potential to scale higher
• The $2,000/month reference rate is based on completing approximately 20 headshots per day across 20 working days

Hiring Process

• Applicants are asked to complete a brief unpaid test project
• Successful test submissions will be invited to interview
• Ongoing, consistent work available for high‑performing retouchers
• Job Types: Full‑time, Contract