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Basic Retouching

Retouching

From $2.50 per image

The entry tier for large sets that need to look clean and consistent: gentle skin smoothing, blemish removal, light and colour correction and a basic stray hair pass.

Unedited portrait of a model in a cream dress with wind-blown hair across the face, against an unevenly lit warm backdrop
Before
Before: Basic Retouching
Retouched portrait with the stray strands across the face removed, the movement kept and the backdrop evened
After
After: Basic Retouching

What’s Included

  • Skin smoothingImperfections reduced with a light hand, so pores and fine texture still read as skin.
  • Blemish removalSpots, acne and minor skin flaws removed from every frame in the set.
  • Light and colour correctionBrightness, contrast and white balance adjusted so frames from one shoot sit together.
  • Basic stray hair cleanupA light pass on the strays that catch the eye. Full flyaway correction is part of Beauty Retouching.

Selected work

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  • Retouched portrait with the stray strands across the face removed, the movement kept and the backdrop evened

    Flyaway Hair and Background Cleanup

    Basic RetouchingView the before and after
  • Retouched version with neutral skin, a white dress that stays white and the set around the tub tidied

    Floral Wall Portrait Cleanup

    Basic RetouchingView the before and after
  • Finished frame with both skin tones matched, the cream jacket held off white and the black leather's texture visible

    Two-Subject Studio Tone Match

    Basic RetouchingView the before and after
  • Retouched frame with a warm, even backdrop and the tie-dye and polka-dot prints still fully saturated

    Editorial Pair Backdrop Lift

    Basic RetouchingView the before and after
  • Finished lookbook frame with the white outfits corrected, both skin tones matched and the ochre wall left warm

    Warm Wall Lookbook Pass

    Basic RetouchingView the before and after

The workflow

  1. Upload the batch

    Send the whole set through the client portal, or share a Google Drive, Dropbox, WeTransfer or Pixieset link with access switched on.

  2. Four corrections per frame

    Skin smoothing, blemish removal, light and colour correction and a basic stray hair pass, applied the same way to every image.

  3. Files back, ready to publish

    The corrected set comes back ready for a product listing, gallery or portfolio. The delivery time for Basic Retouching is 24 hours.

Frequently asked

  • Can you take on a large or ongoing volume?

    Yes. For bulk or monthly work we put together a custom post-production plan, priced on the volume, the editing style and the delivery you need. Send the details through the contact page for a quote.

  • How is this different from Standard Retouching?

    Basic covers skin smoothing, blemish removal, light and colour correction and minor stray hair cleanup. Standard, at $4 per image, adds frequency separation, under-eye cleanup, teeth whitening, eye brightening, clothing wrinkle cleanup, minor background cleanup and a final quality check.

  • What files should I send?

    High-resolution RAW, TIFF, PSD or JPEG. If the set needs to match an earlier delivery, include a few finished images from it as a reference.

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