retouching
what's included?
what's not included?
my philosophy
as a general rule, i will never preemptively alter any person's face or body, or the background setting beyond removing something that isn't permanent or a natural occurrence or consequence. you are beautiful just the way you are and i don't feel it's right to alter a person's being without being asked. retouching is always performed by request.
examples include:
people: i do not alter the body, face shape, hair color, hairstyle, makeup, etc.
background setting: removing people or objects from the background, altering the background, adding something to the setting that wasn't there in the first place.
natural consequence: when people move, so does clothing, jewelry, hair, and so on. documentary/candid photography means photographing what's happening how it's happening - "imperfections" and all. fabric can wrinkle, necklaces can move off center, strands of hair can blow in the wind, people/cars/objects may be in the background when shooting anywhere - the city, the beach, a park, a museum or historic landmark, a restaurant or bar.
it's impossible to photograph natural human interaction while simultaneously controlling it so some "imperfections" are to be expected. in fact, that's what adds feeling, life and authenticity to an image! why mess with a good thing, right?
however, retouching services may still be option should you feel you want an image doctored up. please note: there are some cases where certain work is not possible - sometimes leaving the photo as it is, is the better option. beyond a certain level of retouching will result in you not looking like "you."
retouching pricing
only performed by request and always handled on a case by case basis
cosmetic
blemish removal, light skin smoothing, removing a bruise or scar, removing flyaway hairs that aren't falling on the face, small logo removal etc.
$20+
cosmetic plus
body alterations (slimming or changing body parts), heavy duty skin smoothing or blemish removal, removing undergarment lines, softening spray tan/tan lines, etc.
$25+
background
removing exit signs/other signage, simple removal of items from the background, etc.
$15+
extensive
fabric wrinkle removal or clothing/undergarment adjustments/placement, changing jewelry placement, removing or adding people, expanding the image, complex removal of background items, removing flyaway hairs that land on the body or face, fixing splotchy spray tan or removing tan lines, etc.
$50+
outsourcing
some retouching is beyond what i am able to do and the work would need to be outsourced. pricing typically starts at $50.
questions?
retouching is handled case by case, and sometimes the work is more complicated than it seems, so if you have any questions or have an image you may like to have retouched, please let me know and i can send over a quote!