Miquel CabelloFashion & beauty retouching

A selection for Steff HawkerEditorial production

Fashion & beauty retouching

From selects
to final files.

Hi Steff,

I wanted to share the post-production side of my work. I’ve pulled together a cover, two before-and-after examples and a full fashion series to show how I keep a finish consistent across an editorial.

See the before / after
Marie Claire Spain cover featuring a model in a black dress on a city street.
Published coverMarie Claire Spain

01 — Before / after

Two images, up close

Refine the image.
Nothing should look artificial.

Colour, skin, fabric.
Working precisely while preserving
texture and the original intention.

Colour & texture

01 / Commercial
Before retouching: a portrait in a camel jacket against a concrete wall. After retouching: more neutral wall tones, refined skin and preserved texture in the jacket. AfterBefore

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More balanced tones across the background, skin and camel jacket. The fabric keeps its detail and texture.

Black & white

02 / Portrait
Before retouching: a black-and-white portrait with hands moving across the face. After retouching: deeper blacks and stronger contrast, with the movement blur preserved. AfterBefore

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Deeper blacks and more luminosity in the skin. The motion blur in the hands and the grain remain an essential part of the image.

02 — From source to cover

Marie Claire Spain · December 2025

From image
to page.

Another example, from the source file to the published image.

The cover shows the final image in context, with its crop, layout and typography.

Source image of two models dressed in black and white on a rooftop.
Source image
The December 2025 cover of Marie Claire Spain featuring the two models.
Published cover

03 — How I work

One direction, then the details

Start from
your intention.

I start with the selects, references and delivery specs. We agree on a first image for review, then I carry the approved finish through the set and prepare the agreed exports.

The result may involve a lot of work and still feel natural. I pay close attention to skin, volume and texture, as well as consistency across the full series.

I work non-destructively, so I can revisit adjustments and integrate feedback without starting from scratch.

One series · Six imagesConsistent colour & finish
01

A clear starting point.

We agree on the desired look, references and scope. I then refine the colour and details in that direction.

02

A direct line.

You work directly with me. Feedback, a detail to revisit, a client request: I’m there to find a solution.

03

A realistic deadline.

I confirm the first review, feedback and final delivery dates before we start. I work with two rounds of feedback.

One series · Consistent colour

Model walking in front of blue lockers and red benches.Model in neutral clothes and a red beanie seated against a blue and white wall.
Smiling model wearing a dark pinstripe suit, pink cap and white earmuffs.Model in a blue puffer jacket seated in stadium stands.
Portrait of a model wearing a patterned jacket and a pastel scarf.Model smiling in a blue puffer jacket in stadium stands.

04 — Selected work

Fashion · Editorial · Beauty

A broader
view.

A small selection across fashion, editorial and still life. Different briefs, with the same attention to colour, texture and finish.

A bride in a sculptural white gown against a textured blue-grey studio backdrop.
EditorialForm & movement
Pepe Jeans campaign image with two models wearing denim and leather against a deep blue background.
CampaignDenim & skin
Marie Claire Spain cover featuring a model in a black dress on a city street.
CoverFashion & colour
Loewe Agua perfume bottle in a warm brown and black still life.
Still lifeLight & materials
Miquel Cabello in a black T-shirt against a blue wooden wall.
Miquel, on the other side of the screen.

05 — A few words about me

From set
to final file.

I’m Miquel, a freelance digital assistant and retoucher based in Paris. I work across fashion, beauty and portraiture.

I like being able to follow an image all the way through: maintaining the colour direction, refining details and finding a solution when a request changes.

I’m based in Paris and can support fashion, beauty and cover stories remotely. I can confirm timing once I know the image count, review dates and delivery formats.

Based in
Paris, France
Practice
Fashion & beauty retouching