PODCAST - EPISODE 296

RetouchLab on the Great Big Photography World Podcast

September 16, 2026

Skaiste Gulbe, the portrait photographer who built RetouchLab Skin Pro, is the guest on episode 296 of the Great Big Photography World podcast. The episode comes with a full written interview on their site.

What the conversation covers

Her early journey into portrait photography
The philosophy behind photographing who a person really is
Her creative process and the tools she works with
Why she built RetouchLab - the problem a working photographer needed solved
Teaching, products, and advice for photographers building their own path

Listen or read

Read the full interview and article Apple Podcasts Spotify

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