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The term 'photo retouching' usually applies to enhancing
recently taken photographs, whereas 'photo restoration' usually entails taking a
very old photograph and repairing the problems caused by age or mishandling. The
object of the restoration work is to recapture the look of the original
photograph. Unlike restoration, retouching has no specific objective other than
creating an image that pleases the retoucher or the person commissioning the
retouching project. The photos below show different ways today's
photographs can be digitally enhanced, retouched, and made more interesting as
well as beautiful. Remember that beauty is a subjective commodity.
Fees: The fees for retouching are
the same as for restoration. A simple listing of those fees can be found on the
Photo Restoration page or just use the
Service Form provided.
Before
This was a 'raw' image (as opposed to a jpeg file) from a digital camera.
To improve this image we had to fix the composition. After some
cropping, the two small purple tulips had to be removed, and the upper left
corner filled in with green vegetation. Then we boosted the contrast on the
tulips and blurred and darkened the background. We finished it off with some
selective sharpening of the three gorgeous tulips.
After
Before
This photo was too bright and the screen upon
which the butterfly was attached was a terrible distraction. The background
needed to be de-emphasized and the foreground butterfly made to appear the
beauty she was. The shade of blue in the final image was much closer to the
actual shade of blue observed by the photographer.
After
Before
The retoucher wanted to darken, rotate, and
crop the original image to create a more pleasing composition. In addition, a
color cast needed to be reduced and the bird sharpened. This is a rare bird from
Asia. You will not find one like this in your back yard.
After
Before
The foreground bird is fine, but the background is so busy,
it distracts greatly from the image. So this image could benefit from cropping
and the removal of some of the branches and leaves. Additionally, a slight
yellow color cast was reduced and selective sharpening applied.
After
All the above photos were taken by Thomas
Vaillancourt.
Croton Stamp Co.
P.O. Box 242, Goshen, N.Y. 10924
845-294-7361 Fax: 845-294-0552
Email: croton@warwick.net
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