People: expressions and details
The most common fixes are about expressions. Closed eyes, half smiles and a child looking away can be corrected with a face or head swap from another frame. Small things on the face such as spots, shine and tired eyes can be softened.
With a family there are several ages in one photo, so each person needs a different amount of retouching. A child needs very little. A grandparent should keep the lines that show their character.
Clothes and hair
Wrinkled clothes, a crooked collar, a lint spot on dark fabric, a stray thread and flyaway hair are all simple to clean up. We also match the colors of clothes that were planned to go together but look slightly different in the photo.
If a tag or a bra strap shows, or a button is open, we can fix that as well.
Light and color
Outdoor family photos often have harsh sun, hard shadows on faces and different skin tones in the same frame because of shade. We balance the light so that everyone looks like they stand in the same place.
We also match the color across the whole set, so that photos from the same session look like one collection.
Distractions in the scene
A stranger in the background, a car, a power line, a bin or an exit sign can pull the eye away from the family. These can be removed so the picture stays calm and focused on the people.
Some things are easier to remove than others, and we explain what is realistic before we start.
What we keep on purpose
We keep the smile lines, the freckles, the real skin texture and the way each person looks. A family photo that looks too perfect loses what makes it special.
The aim is simple: everyone looks like the best version of themselves on a good day.
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Hand retouching with real skin texture and revisions included. Starting at $40 or $50 per photo, with commercial and jewelry projects quoted within 12 hours.
