The most common distractions
At events, weddings and family sessions, the places are not planned for photos. We often remove power lines and cables, exit and fire signs, bins, parked cars, signs on walls, trash on the ground, stains on a tablecloth and bright spots behind a person’s head.
On people we also remove small things such as a pen in a pocket, a visible lanyard or a tag.
How they are removed
The retoucher replaces the object with the real background around it, matching texture, color and light. Thin objects such as cables are quick. Large objects need more rebuilding.
We always check that the new area has the same noise or grain as the rest of the photo, otherwise it can look too clean in print.
What is hard
Objects in front of repeating patterns, in front of people, on shiny or transparent surfaces and in areas with text are harder. Anything that touches the main subject takes more time and sometimes cannot be removed without changing the picture.
If something is not possible, we will tell you before the work begins.
What you may want to keep
Not everything that looks like clutter is one. A bike by the wall or a pile of books can give a picture its place and its character. We suggest what to remove and what to keep, and you decide.
The goal is a clean photo that still looks like it was taken in a real place.
What to send
Send the original file, and mention the objects you want removed. If there are many photos from the same place, a short list for the whole set is enough.
We reply with a price and a timeline within 12 hours.
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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.