Professional Image Retouching

“The sign of a truly great Retoucher is that no one will ever know they were there.” — August Dering, Celebrity Retoucher.

Showcasing your authenticity is not just limited to your headshot session. It’s integral to our retouching philosophy as well.

There are numerous apps that allow anyone to filter photos and turn faces into plastic caricatures. But even AI cannot deliver what our expert retouchers can – a beautiful, natural result. Every headshot is retouched by hand, one image at a time, with no batch processing, presets, or filters. We start the process by first capturing a great image so that retouching is centered enhancing your headshot for maximum impact – not fixing a bad image after the fact. The result: your best, authentic self.

Professional retouching is typically included with all headshot sessions, and it is highly recommended, as today’s digital photography is both vivid and revealing.

Retouching Samples:

Standard Retouching includes:

• Basic color and contrast enhancement

• Softening of dark circles under eyes

• Removal of temporary blemishes such as acne and razor bumps

• Eliminating stray and flyaway hair

• Minor adjustments to clothing lines

Standard Retouching does NOT include:

• The use of softening filters

• Elimination of permanent facial markings

• Distortion of natural features

• Alteration of hairstyles

• Removal of logos or graphics from clothing

Retouching for Fashion, Beauty and Editorial includes:

• Local Color enhancements for products, facial features, etc.

• Global Color enhancements

• Skin enhancement (dodge and burn)

• Wardrobe and product shaping

• Advanced color and exposure correction