When retouch on the face is done right, you should not see the changes as being “odd” or “flat.” Often times those doing retouch think that the “porcelain” look is appropriate and utilize a tool called clone stamp. This approach only mirrors a very small part of skin and loses all the details in a persons face. In addition, if done wrong, the results are horrible.
At Summit Photography, you can rest assured that your features are not changed, rather reduced or enhanced to portray the portrait the correct way. Below are two examples of work that have been done. In the first one, you have the background changing from spring to fall, an arm being removed, hat being straightened out, shirt tucked in, pants extended to cover the shoe, and tree carving details removed. Most retouchers will forget background and you will not get these results.
The second picture is a close up shot of the work done on the faces. You will notice makeup, lipstick and eye liner added. In addition, eyes have been brought out to show color of the eye, replace the catch lights, and whiten the eyes. Teeth have also been whitened. Facial lines have been reduced or removed. Skin blemishes have been removed or smoothed out. Finally you can see the hat work done as well.
Please note, the changes to these images to the untrained
eye may be hard to see. In addition, these are low-res images, and the results
can be varied by your monitor. For best results, please contact for full
image samples.
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