Image Retouching

Retouching is part skill and part art. Since Photoshop's inception I have been working with images. For kids, their skin is typically flawless. As we get into our teen years, things usually change a bit. As the years go by, they change even further. So, I offer the ability to print what the camera sees or, with a little manipulation, what you want the camera to see. Simple retouches are included in all portrait prints. This includes minor blemish removal and facial brightening, color enhancement, warming skin tones, sharpening, and vibrancy enhancements. I also custom convert to black and white or sepia toned images. For more complex retouches, I offer the following. Deluxe retouching includes eye and teeth whitening, glasses glare removal, braces removal, stray hair removal, facial glare removal, and softening or removing the bags under eyes. Glamor retouching includes all of the elements of the deluxe retouch plus does what a magazine-style retouch would do: wrinkle removal, slenderizing, hair recoloring, and more. For the senior portrait of Kelsey above, my "free" retouching would include some minor blemish removal. She also wanted to remove her braces and do skin softening. I retouched so that her skin is nice and smooth, teeth are perfect, and eyes are bright white. Click on Kelsey's picture for a larger version of what a typical retouch does to an image.