Image Retouching

We offer retouching for headshots we take or photos taken by other photographers, and it usually takes about 2-3 business days. Retouching is a post-production process designed to clean your final image of blemishes, under-eye circles, stray hairs, yellow teeth, etc., or even remove or change the background of an image. Immediate same-day or next-day retouching is available as well. Scroll down to learn about the specifics.
Note: Click an example image below to see it in more detail, and then use the keyboard arrow keys to compare the two images.
A common worry people have with retouching is that it won't look natural. People worry that their skin will look plasticky and the image won't look real. We make sure to keep the image realistic while still removing the unnecessary and distracting elements.

Almost all of the images in the gallery have been retouched. Can you tell? You shouldn't be able to.

Standard Retouching

Standard retouching includes teeth whitening, flyaway hair fixes, under-eye circles removal, eye brightening, and blemish and shine removal. You can request a second pass of edits for no extra charge. Our goal with retouching is that it's a collaborative process where we do all the necessary edits but if you request specific changes, we'll quickly take care of them for you.

Advanced Retouching

If you require advanced retouching (hair changes, skin smoothing, facial or body slimming, clothing wrinkles fixed, stubble removal, hair color changing, changing or removing the backgrounds, etc.), there is an additional charge if the request is possible. We will let you know in advance if something isn't possible to do.

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We have a few different packages of retouching that you can add onto any shoot. If you're confused about anything or would just like to pay via phone, please call the studio at (212) 706-1902.

Retouching takes about 2-3 business days and immediate turnaround can be done for an additional charge. If it's after 4pm, you'll receive the immediate retouch the next day.
Packages:
1 Retouch: $25
3 Retouches: $50
5 Retouches: $75
Immediate Turnaround: $20 per image

Advanced Retouching: $15 per 15 Minutes (please email for a quote before paying)