Finding a Freelance Retoucher

This is a go-to method for anyone who needs a professional for a one-off task. Business owners and recruiters publish job ads and receive responses or browse candidate profiles and choose a performer from them. You can choose multi-industry platforms like EasyBusy or specialized marketplaces like Retouchers.online. The latter basically is a message board with services from various specialists and it does not offer additional functionality. In contrast, platforms like EasyBusy offer a database of verified performers, communication building, making payments to the performer in any country, and processing closing documents.

You can also look for a retoucher in thematic communities:

• Pinterest (PROFESSIONAL RETOUCHER High-End | Beauty |);
• Facebook (Photoshop and Lightroom; Retouching Academy);
• LinkedIn (Retouching Headshots);
• Behance (Qwant, Practic, Uglyus);
• Telegram (FIND.RETOUCHER — Contact @findretoucher; Best retouchers chat).

You can post projects or select candidates by browsing through freelancer listings.

When you enter a relevant search query, the results will show personal portfolio-like websites of retouching professionals who have created their own online resources to promote their services. Such websites normally include prior experience, rates and work terms and conditions offered by those professionals.
Search engines can also display job search websites where you can find a suitable candidate by using filters. These include platforms like Indeed, Glassdoor, or Guru.

This may not be the most convenient method, but it's still effective. Many competent retouchers, such as Michael Woloszynowicz, have their own YouTube channels. You can watch their videos, determine their qualifications, and if you like what you see, reach out to them and offer them work. Contact information is usually provided in the video descriptions.
Some freelance retouchers run educational projects, similar to YouTube but on other platforms. For example, services like Skillbox, Photoplay, Profile School, etc. offer such courses.