Master the lighting, color and retouching behind Prada, Gucci and Vogue.
Join the Creatives shaping today’s visual culture – and build a career around your work.
Nobody builds this career alone.
The images you admire are made by people who share what they know. That is what the Lab is for.
One of the biggest challenges of being a photographer and retoucher is how professionally isolating it can be. … This group is like water in the desert.
See how the images you admire are made.
See how the image was lit. Then rebuild it in your own studio.
RAWWith the styleThe look of the published image, ready for your own RAW files.
Watch a high-end retouch come together, step by step.
Be on set with us and see how a shoot really runs.
The Curated Lab is a refined, high-end toolkit I can genuinely rely on as a working photographer.
Live with Per & Jan, and with guests from the industry.
Bring unfinished work and the questions you wouldn’t ask in public.
Behind closed doors
What members show in a session stays in the Lab.
Finished or not. Unfinished work is welcome here.
Per & Jan go through it with you, while the other Elite members watch and learn along.
And watch the session again any time in the Replay Library.
Personal guidance. Individual focus.
A single focus session or a full year of mentoring with Per & Jan: one to one, and only about your own work. Portfolio, lighting, retouching, career, business or social media. Bookable on Pro and Elite; Elite members get priority booking and the Elite rate.
Per and Jan are top professionals who don’t gatekeep their years of experience. Learning how professionals work day to day … is something you’ll never learn just from a YouTube video.
Photography and retouching are lonely jobs. The Lab isn’t.
“Thank you for creating a platform where you share your knowledge of fashion photography and give others the opportunity to learn and grow – it’s rare in this industry!”
“If you’re a beginner or even an established photographer, this is a great place to learn new approaches to photography.”
“As a growing photographer, I feel what The Curated Lab offers is exactly what I need to take my work to the next level.”
Lessons, live sessions, the calendar and the community. One login, on desktop and in the app.
Like a first assistant on set, it has everything ready. And the search goes right down to what’s said in the videos.
Nine levels, with an exclusive Capture One style, our quarterly Studio Hour and a personal 1:1 at the top.
The Lab on iOS and Android. Lighting setups and styles open in the browser.
The best links shared in the Lab, sorted by topic, with a new Pick of the Week.
Catch up on any space, for the last 7 days or the last month.
A short course shows you where everything is and what to do first.
“Jan is an excellent and experienced retouch artist. For our campaigns for clients like Syoss or Armani as well as for our TUSH Magazine, Jan has proven to be a strong and reliable partner.”
“Per’s creative leadership brings structure, confidence and depth to every artistic process. His sensitivity for visual identity and his instinct for storytelling make him an exceptional collaborator.”
“Per brings an effortless warmth and creative flow to every shoot. His instinct for light and color makes each image feel both spontaneous, yet deeply intentional.”
“Jan is an exceptional hair retouch artist whose technical precision and intuitive understanding of brand aesthetics consistently elevate high-profile campaigns. His reliability and attention to detail make him an invaluable creative partner and a clear recommendation.”
“Few photographers combine artistic clarity and technical fluency the way Per does. His ability to translate complex lighting into accessible knowledge makes him a valuable partner for creatives.”
“Jan is an outstanding retouching partner with one of the strongest eyes for beauty I’ve encountered. He elevates images at the highest level without compromising the original artistic intent. His deep understanding of brand aesthetics and his professional client management make him a highly reliable collaborator.”
“Beyond his technical expertise and craftsmanship, Jan stands out for his attention to detail and dedication to the image. As a retoucher for our magazine TUSH, he has proven to be a strong and reliable partner. What sets him apart is his empathy and ability to understand creative needs, delivering every final touch with precision and care.”
“Jan is a highly reliable and professional retouch artist. His passion and dedication to deliver the best possible result and his understanding of complex production processes make him an excellent addition to our team. Therefore it is priceless for us to have him with us on set during our productions. In particular I appreciate his eye for balancing light and color and for applying color grades to a series of images to bring them all together to become one family.”
Cancel anytime. Your access stays active until the end of your term.
Your entry into high-end fashion & beauty photography
A first taste: 10 of the 60+ setups in the Lab.
Choose SignatureThe complete Lab. Learn every technique at your own pace.
The full library for less than 1€ a day.
Choose ProWhere the Lab gets personal: live sessions, feedback and direct access to industry professionals.
Two live sessions with us every month, for 24€ more than Pro.
Choose EliteThe community comes with every plan
Every setup in the Lab comes from a real commission or editorial, not from a studio exercise built for a tutorial. You get the lighting diagram, the equipment list, the behind-the-scenes footage from the actual shoot and the Capture One style that produced the final look. And you can ask the two people who shot it.
Yes. If you are starting out, every setup is broken down step by step with 3D diagrams and a full equipment list, and the retouching modules begin with the fundamentals. If you already shoot for clients, you see how other professionals solve the same problems, and in Elite you get your own work looked at, live.
Your AI helper in the Lab, included in Pro and Elite. It knows the whole library, from lighting to retouching, and points you to the right lesson. Think of a first assistant on set: it has everything ready. It doesn’t replace us.
Portfolio Circle and Live Q&A take place every month, live with Per & Jan, for Elite members. You send in your images or your questions beforehand. Every session is recorded and waits for you in the Replay Library.
In your browser and in the app on iOS and Android, with one login. Lessons, live sessions, the calendar and the community are all in one place. Lighting setups and styles open in the browser.
You can cancel at any time. Your access stays active until the end of the subscription term you have already paid for, and nothing is charged after that.
For photographers, retouchers, and creatives
Free lighting breakdowns, resources from the Lab and first word on our open live sessions. Straight from Per & Jan.
