The Curated Lab Podcast

Great work alone doesn't get you booked. In fashion and beauty, careers are built on trust, taste and teams, and on knowledge that is rarely shared in public.

The Curated Lab Podcast opens up how the industry really works. Fashion photographer Per Appelgren (Prada, Vogue, Nike, Casablanca) and hair & beauty retouch artist Jan Wischermann (Louis Vuitton, Vogue and international beauty brands, more than 20 years in the industry) talk honestly about the craft, the career and the people behind high-end images, including the mistakes that taught them the most.

Every episode brings real stories from set and from post-production, and answers you can use on your next job:

• How photographers and retouchers get booked, and what art buyers look for
• Portfolio, positioning and finding your niche
• Pricing, discount requests and boundaries with clients
• What makes an image high-end: light, color, composition and retouching
• Working with photographers, retouchers, stylists, hair and makeup artists
• Feedback, confidence and mental health in a creative career
• Staying curious while new tools change how images are made

Soon with guests from across the industry: photographers, gaffers and light operators, stylists, art buyers and editors.

For photographers, retouchers and every creative who wants to work at the top of fashion photography, beauty photography and advertising. New episodes every Thursday from November 12.

Per and Jan are the founders of The Curated Lab, a community for photographers and retouchers: https://www.the-curated-lab.com