Photo retouching and photo restoration, airbrushing.

We are fortunate to live in an age with amazing technological growth especially within the world of photography.  As digital cameras continue to zoom onto the scene with their impressive array of features, you would think that our pictures would always be perfect.

Sadly, unforeseen events, acts of nature and other unexpected circumstances blemish what could have been a perfect shot. 

Imagine your wedding day, the silent sun is dazzling at full beam, the garden fairies arrived at dawn to create a rose garden landscape and you have a smile which could light up the world.  Shame that the guest in the background was captured satisfying an itch in the nether regions!

Don’t worry… with a little photo retouching, that embarrassing moment can disappear before your very eyes… just like magic.

They say that a picture speaks a thousand words and this certainly is the case with our photographs.    Images naturally draw the eye towards them and stir the emotions.  So we want to make our pictures perfect, to create the right impression.

Welcome to the world of photo retouching and photo restoration…  A world where anything is possible and there are absolutely no limits to what you can achieve.  They say nobody is perfect but with photo retouching, they can be. 

Cosmetic photo retouching
You really love that close up of your mother which sits proudly on the mantel piece but she turns it around every time she comes to visit because it highlights her uneven front tooth.  Photo retouching can straighten that tooth in seconds and make your mother smile with pride every time that she looks at it.  

Use photo retouching for all of your cosmetic enhancements including removing cellulite, shrinking the pounds, changing eye colour and making facial features symmetrical.  Wish you could have purchased that top in a sky blue instead of green, well now you can!  You could even opt for some rejuvenesce and restore that youthful look of the past which always drew in the compliments.  Yes, with photo retouching you really could turn back the hands of time without having to spend a penny on cosmetic surgery.

You could even create a different background scene to impress your friends.  Make them jealous with photos that create the impression you are basking on a beach in Barbados (instead of drizzly Blackpool!)

Photo retouching and Photo restoration is an art.  Couple this with the right artist and you can create astounding masterpieces.

Make something old into something new with photo restoration
You may be wondering what to do with those old black and white photos which look worse for wear.  Photo restoration helps to add contrast and balance to those pictures.  Bring them back to life so as your memories never fade with time 

Find out how to choose the right photo retouching service for you
There is an abundance of information online for those who want to learn the art of photo retouching and photo restoration.  Alternatively, if you do not have the artistic flair to do this yourself, you can seek the services of a professional photographer who will use state of the art technology to make your desired changes.

The cost of photo retouching or photo restoration can fluctuate according to your requirements.  Shop around for quotes.  If you are a perfectionist and want to guarantee that your wedding album will be blemish free, look around for photographers who include this as part of a wedding portrait package or an added extra. 

How to tell if a picture has undergone photo retouching…
Look at some before and after shots.  If the images look natural and you cannot tell, without looking on original, where the alterations have been made, you have the perfect photo.  They say the camera never lies but with photo restoration, the truth doesn’t have to come out…

Please see our website for details on how we do some photo corrections