Retouching: Headshots & Portraits

I use natural retouching methods as a portrait photographer and headshot photographer, so your photos won’t look dumb later. You’ll look like your authentic self.

For headshot photographer and portrait photographer editing, there are three options: selections, corrections, and retouching.

Selections

Selected photographs include images that reflect my best quality of work. I’ll deliver only the best, most authentic portraits and headshots. Every project includes free selections.

Rejected images may include duplicate or near-duplicate photographs, unflattering images, closed-eye photos, out-of-focus photos, images that reflect negatively on individuals, or pictures that don’t meet my minimum quality standard.

Corrections

Corrections include adjusting the color, exposure, contrast, and cropping images. This kind of correction produces great-looking photos.

If you need more from your photography, consider retouching. All photographs that I deliver include a basic correction.

If you would like, I’m also happy to provide a duplicate set of globally adjusted black-and-white photos.

Retouching

retouching
per subject price
1 photo $40
5 photos $175
10 photos $300
bulk retouching rate available

I perform some of these adjustments when I retouch people. This list isn’t a service guarantee since not all adjustments are applied to every photograph.

  • Highlight details like bright areas on shirts are recovered.
  • Overly bright image areas are darkened.
  • Shadow detail is enhanced, including dark clothing and background objects.
  • Color is fine-tuned for optimal accuracy.
  • Distracting objects like signs, poles, and wires directly behind the subject are removed.
  • Skin blemishes like pimples, dry skin, and sun damage are lightened or removed.
  • Birthmarks, scars, or prominent moles aren’t removed except when requested.
  • Unintentional shine or highlights on the nose, cheek, and forehead are reduced.
  • Wrinkles are lightened as appropriate to the subject’s age and gender.
  • Eye bags and prominent veins are lightened.
  • Eyebrows, eyelashes, pupils, nostrils, and lips are selectively sharpened.
  • Prominent blood vessels are lightened or removed.
  • Visible nose and ear hair are removed.
  • Minor flyway hairs are removed.
  • Teeth are whitened.
  • Faces are thinned.

Retouching Examples

These examples show the typical retouching I perform on people. Drag the slider to the left and right to see the before-and-after version of each photo.

Example #1

This retouching example includes face slimming, wrinkle reduction, blemish removal, and shine removal.

Example #2

This retouching example includes flyaway hair removal, wrinkle reduction, blemish removal, and shine removal.

Example #3

This retouching example includes face slimming, wrinkle reduction, blemish removal, shine reduction, and eyeglass glare removal.

Example #4

This retouching example includes reducing lab coat exposure, background smoothing, wrinkle reduction, blemish removal, and shine removal.

Advanced Retouching

Additional fees apply for advanced retouching. Estimates are provided before work begins.

  • Eye, nose, lip, cheek, and ear size is adjusted.
  • Skin color is lightened or darkened.
  • Eye or hair color changes.
  • Reshaping eyebrows, moustaches, or beards.
  • Reduction or removal of facial hair.
  • Digital hair replacement.
  • Removing individuals from photographs.
  • Adding individuals to photographs.
  • Revising apparel problems due to a wardrobe malfunction.
  • Major hair reconstruction or removal.
  • Body shape changes.
  • Skin smoothing.
  • Adding digital makeup.
  • Removing cellulite.
  • Clipping or masking subjects.
  • Background replacement.

Terms and Conditions

You agree to these Terms and Conditions and my global Terms and Conditions by scheduling or using my services.

Retouching pricing is for a single subject. Additional fees may apply when retouching multiple subjects in a single photograph.