A Softer Image

There are many different types of retouching - and really, the sky’s the limit on what we can do in Photoshop. Below are samples of the various types that we’ve done, and I hope it gives you a good idea of the different types and what they involve.

Cosmetic

For cosmetic retouching, we are cleaning up parts of the image for the client. This may mean removing blemishes and wisps of hair, it may mean using various techniques to make an individual look thinner, it may mean cleaning up a photograph that got dirty or dusty. It may even mean giving the photograph an entirely new spin by color-correcting, contrast-correcting, or other overall techniques.

Compositing

When you are compositing, you are taking elements from different photos and melding them together. This is much more work, and it’s helpful if you have two very similar photographs to work from. This happens for a lot of group shots where one person is blinking and you need to swap in their head from another photo.

Creation of new elements

In this case, there are elements that didn’t exist in the original photo that we had to create. We had no photo to copy these elements from. This is the most difficult kind of retouching.

If you want to see if we can retouch your photo, feel free to send it along! We can always give it a shot.