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The gaze above all...

My journey began with illustration and art schools, where I learned early on to observe, compose, and tell stories through images. For several years, teaching art further enriched this practice and refined my eye, shaped by color, light, and the balance of forms.

 

Image retouching became a natural extension of this sensitivity.

 

Today, I work with agencies, photographers, and brands across the worlds of beauty, fragrance, jewelry, and luxury. My work combines the precision of high-end retouching with an artistic approach inherited from drawing and illustration.

Tools continue to evolve, and artificial intelligence opens up new creative possibilities. I see them as extensions of the creative process, never as an end in themselves.

Beyond technique, it is always the eye, sensitivity, and intention that give images their character.

 

I believe in retouching that does not impose itself, but reveals. A precise, balanced image, where the work disappears behind what feels natural and evident.

 

The best retouching is the one no one notices.

© Gil Da Silva 2026

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