Let’s Talk about Retouching

One topic that comes up quite a bit is retouching.  The easy answer to this is yes, I do basic retouching for all photo sessions!  

Anything that is not permanently a part of you goes away – that means that any blemishes, redness, scratches, etc. are taken care of for you. 

My philosophy when it comes to retouching is that it is useful to clean up an image not transform it.  So if there are distracting stray hairs, lint on a shirt or crumbs left on a kiddo’s face, they can be easily cleaned up to make your final images more polished.  But we’re not changing body shapes or sizes.  I find that lighting and posing goes a long way to ensure flattering images, showing you in the literal best possible light! 

There are occasions where someone will have a special request or question about something in particular, such as a scar for example, and that is something  that I am more than happy to talk about and accommodate for you!  During the planning consultation we can talk about anything and everything so that you’ll feel confident that all details are covered when it’s time for your session.

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