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Retouching
Retouching in its simplest form means to modify an original photograph or image. More specifically, it usually means to to correct or improve the image or the subjects in the image.
In the example below, the original image has lots of problems, but we wanted to capture the bride's beautiful smile on her wedding day. The flower on the wall and the bridesmaid sitting next to the bride are distracting, as well as, the centerpiece in the foreground. The first step in the retouching process was to crop the image to compose the image. The second step removed the background and replaced it with something more neutral. The final step included more than a half dozen enhancements. The shine was removed from the bride's forehead, shadows were removed from under her eyes, some of the blemishes were removed from her chin, and the whites of her eyes and her teeth were brightened. Her eye color was adjusted to bring out more blue. Finally, we modified the color and contrast, and sharpened the image.
 Original photo of bride. |
 Cropped image of bride |
 Changed to a neutral background |
 Final enhancements |
A short list of retouching work we do:
- Remove red eye
- Adjust eye color
- Remove shadows under eyes
- Diminish wrinkles and blemishes
- Brighten a smile
- Correct the image color
- Adjust the contrast and exposure
- Sharpen the image
- Remove unwanted objects
- Crop an image for better composition
There are many more aspects to retouching, but the goal is to make a better photo for you. As an optional service, we will retouch any of the images we take. We can also retouch other images you have, as long as, they are not copyright restricted.
Our minimum retouching fee is $10 per image and a typical set of improvements on an image costs about $20.
Printing
We can print, mat, and frame high quality archival (long lasting) photos from 4” x 6” to 8.5” x 11” in our in-house studio. For larger size images, we use the services of some of the best professional labs in the USA. Call or email us for a specific quote.
Our clients have the right to print personal copies or send emails of all images we deliver without restriction.
All prices are subject to change.
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