Catherine C. Mackenzie is an image specialist based in Brooklyn, NY, with a strong commitment to kindness and fairness. Highly skilled in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Lightroom, and Bridge, Catherine is also proficient in generative AI, Microsoft Office, and collaboration tools. With extensive experience in color correction, image manipulation, and restoration, she excels in delivering high-quality results with meticulous attention to detail.
Catherine's professional journey includes a tenure as an in-house retoucher at Bobbi Brown, where she maintained product aesthetics in campaigns and perfected beauty images. As a freelance photographic retoucher, she collaborated with renowned studios and agencies, showcasing versatility in responding to diverse client needs within the fashion, beauty, and lifestyle sectors.
Her career began at Box/KiDS, where she contributed to iconic publications like Vogue and W Magazine. Catherine also served as an assistant digital intermediate editor at Boxmotion, working on such notable projects as Frances Ha and Madonna's W.E. In her role as a drum scanning technician at Box LLC, she processed digital files and digitalized various film formats.
Catherine holds a BA in Studio Arts with a concentration in Photography from Montclair State University, supplemented by courses in photography and marketing basics at the Penumbra Foundation and General Assembly. Fluent in Spanish and conversational in French, she is active in her community, serving as PS 124 Brooklyn’s PTA co treasurer and social media chair, as well as the social media coordinator at the Park Slope CSA. Her dedication extends beyond her professional expertise, reflecting a well-rounded individual contributing to both artistic and community endeavors.