He shot and retouched this from start to finish. The shoot took 1.5 hours and it was retouched in 2 hours. This video shows a sped up version of the process. The amazing part is that the before image looks beautiful as it is, showcasing how great Andreas is with lighting and capturing the base image. It goes to show there is still no shortcut for taking a great shot. Next, the retouching part showcases the areas that are typically addressed to polish the image to get to the final piece.