Special Effects

The retainer got in the way of a nice smile, so we:

• Removed retainer

• Removed stains

• Slightly lightened up teeth to keep natural look

How often are someone's eyes closed, half closed, or shut  during a picture?  This is how we fixed it:

• Fully opened eyes (eyes were copied from another photograph of the same person)

• Blended in eyes until they were not noticeable

This animation shows a nose being slightly reduced and reshaped.

This is referred to as a "Glamor Retouch", which strives to bring out the beauty of the individual. To bring out the beauty of this young lady we did the following:

• Added a slight smoothing of her skin and hair

• Brought out the contrast and highlights in her face

• Added more color and saturation to her eyes

• Applied makeup and lipstick

• Increased the tonal range of her hair to add more contast

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This photo of our Client's Son was faded, the colors had shifted, and it was out of focus. Our Client wanted the background removed and the picture restored:

• Removed the background and replaced it with a new one (including the bed and wall).

• Repaired the damage (cracks) in the boy left hand and arm.

• Repaired the faded and shifted colors.

• Significantly sharpened the photo.

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Major Restoration

Moderate Restoration

Basic Restoration

Hand Coloration

Color Correction

Special Effects

Celebrity Retouchings

Document Restoration