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Retouching Manager, Photo Post Producer, Retoucher

Artistic and technical. I take the work seriously while keeping it light and pleasant. I get things done quickly and smoothly while achieving the highest quality.

I teach, listen, mentor, and motivate. I’m curious and love to tinker. I continually evaluate, adjust, re-evaluate, and re-adjust.

If you’re looking for a friendly, passionate, business-minded, expert photo post producer, retoucher, or manager for your photo retouching team who’s the easiest to work with, let’s talk.

Email me at robdicaterinophotography@gmail.com to get our conversation started.

Thank you,

Rob DiCaterino

Praise from Peers!

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“Rob is an absolute miracle worker! He was able to turn around a 32 page zine in less than 24 hours, but always sunny and positive no matter how much we throw at him! Thank you so much Rob!! Seriously could not have done it without you!” – Jennifer Y., Square

“Rob has been a stalwart force and incredibly supportive leader on the Photo team. Having developed and now leading our current incredible photo post production program, l’m ALWAYS receiving rave feedback from partners across the org. And I second it, you rock Rob!” – Kim M., Square

“Rob exemplifies all the characteristics of a dream partner. He always makes time to hear out my concerns and needs, and literally makes getting work done easier with his streamlined processes. Thank you for being a dream partner who takes on every project and request with a can-do attitude, and always seems to deliver ahead of schedule!” – Justine Y., Square

“Rob has come to the rescue to help us get the Spain Ecosystem awareness campaign across the finish line. He redid the work retouched by an external production company so it would follow our guidelines, and helped track down several additional assets. Rob is always willing to lend a hand when needed. Thanks for jumping in to save the day!” – Sue P., Square

“Rob is a joy to work with and always delivers on large requests ahead of schedule. He’s supportive and friendly about it, too. He’s been a fantastic partner throughout our international expansion efforts, consistently going above and beyond to accommodate his marketing and creative partners.” – Johanna W., Square

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“It was a wonderful experience working with Rob on the Australia campaign Shaping The Blow. Rob was always one step ahead and made sure timezones didn’t get in the way of deadlines being met.” – Cleo W., Square

“Rob played an important role in executing the UK’s first bespoke photography shoot. He’s worked really hard on making sure that quality of images are at a high standard which can be used widely across the UK team. The final images look incredible thanks to all of his efforts!” – Stephanie O., Square

“Rob brings his A-game to every task. I recently saw the amazing Google Sheet he created to manage the Post Production team’s workload and my jaw dropped.” – Miles M., Square

“Rob is a true craftsman and an amazing human. He always over delivers. Rob consistently goes above and beyond for retouching requests, working in last-minute projects from nearly a dozen teams. He is incredibly effective in finding creative solutions, and always treats folks with grace and compassion.” – Jennifer B., Square

“Rob has a proven track record of successfully leading and delivering creative projects. His strategic thinking, coupled with a deep knowledge of Photoshop and attention to detail, sets every project up to deliver the highest quality image work, on time and on budget. His exceptional communication skills foster a collaborative and innovative work environment, while managing diverse teams and navigating complex projects makes him an invaluable asset.” – Jennifer M., DMAX Imaging

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“Rob is the personification of empathetic leadership. He truly understands how to balance getting the work done and supporting his team to do so. He contributed many ideas to improve workflow and kept up to date with the latest technology in retouching for our client’s evolving needs. He is a great person to bounce ideas off of when trying to find solutions to complex problems and always does so with a smile.” – Melissa M., Splashlight

“Rob is an excellent supervisor. Starting with a brand new studio for Under Armour, Rob had the daunting task of building and training our team from the ground up. Not only were we made comfortable in our positions, we had confidence in our work from the beginning, thanks to Rob’s guidance and vast knowledge of photo retouching. He is a passionate, kind, and strong leader.” – Nicole P., Splashlight

“Rob is very professional and a phenomenal creative team lead. I found his counsel to be a breath of fresh air. I was one of the newer Producers at the time, learning my way around the studio and an array of personalities. Rob’s approach stood out because it brought both calm and logic to often complex processes.” – Christina M., Splashlight

“I had the pleasure of working with Rob on a global product line relaunch. I found his project planning to be accurate, efficient, fiscally responsible, and realistic. As a result, we were able to furnish our deliverables to the client on time and in accordance with budget projections without sacrificing the quality of the final product. Rob is an asset to any team he is a part of and delivers unparalleled quality.” – Matt J., Splashlight

“I worked with Rob in large project consultancies where post production had a key role in the scope and deliverables for our clients. Images had to look excellent and for high fashion e-commerce, the standards and volumes where almost unreachable. Rob is the guy who knows how to make this happen! His digital photography knowledge and skills are amazing. He knows Photoshop inside out. But what impresses me the most about Rob is his genuine personality. He is approachable, respectful, easy to work with, and I saw how well he maintains his team, motivated and eager to reach common goals.” – Cecilio S., Splashlight

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“I have come across few professionals that have Rob’s leadership skills, technical skills, and level of empathy. What I found most impressive working alongside Rob was his ability to inherit a team which was in bad shape and understaffed, and build it into a highly functional unit in a very short time. Rob went above and beyond to recruit and work with new team members to refine them into really great professionals.” – Ernesto G., Net-A-Porter

“Rob’s approachable style of management and team leadership helped to guide me along a very successful career path. He was, is, and continues to be my mentor. Learning never ends under Rob’s direction. He’s genuine, kind, and a great person to have worked together with. I’m proud to have been a part of his professional career, and I’m forever grateful for his guidance and respect.” – Matt P., Net-A-Porter

“Rob’s leadership, strong work ethic, and caring style of management created an amazingly cohesive, structured, high performing team that hasn’t just grown and transformed his department within the YOOX/Net-A-Porter Group, but within the arena of e-commerce production as a whole.” – Grey L., Net-A-Porter

“Rob has a great creative eye, an expert understanding of the technical aspects of Photoshop, and is a fantastic teacher who eagerly shares his skills and expertise with his team and coworkers. Rob is gifted at building up the people around him, increasing the overall value of the group as a whole. As a manager, Rob motivates and inspires me to be successful. He is approachable, trustworthy, actively listens, and is personally invested in my success.” – Jill M., Net-A-Porter

“Rob truly leads by example. His vast technical knowledge and positive attitude made working alongside him so easy. As the Retouch Manager for the US team, Rob helped create an atmosphere focused on learning and team building, making sure members of the team were properly trained and understood their role within the studio. I learned so much from him both professionally and personally. He really made it fun to go into work each and every day.” – Jinda P., Net-A-Porter

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“Rob had an amazing impact on the appearance of Martha Stewart Living with his beautiful retouching skills and turnaround time. Rob is highly respected by his coworkers for his willingness to help anyone anytime he can. I would highly recommend Rob for his work ethic and talents.” – Britney C., Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

“Not only is Rob a master retoucher, he is a truly wonderful person to work with. Retouching comes completely naturally to him, and he was consistently our go-to when any major problems arose. He is a perfectionist at what he does, a delight to be around, and a serious asset to any company or team.” – Cat G., Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

“Rob was definitely a go-to person for direction not only for myself but for everyone else in the dept as well. His retouching skills and eye for color were well above par but his knowledge of iPad production is what really made him shine. Great person to work with and super friendly as well.” – Michael B., Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

“I knew from my first interview with Rob that he would be the best person for Digital Imaging Specialist at Martha Stewart. Not only did he display his expertise in Photoshop, but he also presented a personality that was honest, calm, organized, and pleasant. His mastery of Photoshop was clearly shown throughout our time together. He is a person of excellent integrity and takes great pride in his work.” – Scott S., Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

“A master of his craft, ridiculously efficient, precise, incredibly easy and fun to work with. If Rob is handling your imaging, consider yourself very lucky. If he can learn from you, he will listen. If you can learn from him, he will teach you.” – Justin M., Scholastic

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portrait by Cliff Hausner