Retouched
Extensive Retouching
Original
Edited
Medium Retouching
EXTENSIVE RETOUCHING
Extensive retouching is an incredible art form and can take hours to produce the envisioned image and make sure the alterations are not noticeable. Extensive retouching involves changing backgrounds, removing or adding objects (like additional grass) or people from the final image, and compositing several images together. I usually only do ‘extensive retouching’ upon request from a client for a specific image. I charge an additional fee for this detailed work.
Retouched
Original
CONCLUSION
The photographer’s definition of ‘editing’ and ‘retouching’ can vary. However, it is important to be sure that the customer understands what the photographer will be delivering, so that the two can establish their combined expectation for the final digital product.
Hopefully, this blog post has given you a basic understanding of editing and retouching digital images.
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Original
MEDIUM RETOUCHING
Medium retouching takes up to 30 minutes to produce the desired image. Medium retouching involves bringing attention to the subject and diminishing the emphasis on the background or modifying the background in order to be more visually pleasant.
Basic Retouching
Original
Editing
Retouched
Clients often ask me how many ‘retouched’ images are included in my packages. Clients have access to all original photographs. Additionally, there are five (5) basic or medium level ‘retouched’ images which are included as a final digital product in my hourly rate. Unfortunately, some other unscrupulous photographers have claimed to have delivered hundreds of ‘retouched’ images, which often leads to customer’s unrealistic expectations.
In this post, I will explain the difference between ‘editing’ and ‘retouching’. I will also cover the various levels of ‘retouching’.
After reading this post, I hope that you will have a better understanding of what these terms mean, so that you understand what final products you will be receiving and the questions to ask your photographer about the final images.
The terms ‘editing’ and ‘retouching’ are used quite often in the photography world, but can mean wildly different things.
EDITING
Editing is correcting for light or exposure and color temperature of the image. Sometimes, editing involves cropping an image, since a cropped image looks better than the original. Most editing is done in Adobe Lightroom.
Editing a photo can be simple, and take a minute, or be more involved, and take several minutes, depending on the desired effect. It may not seem like a lot of time, but when spread out over hundreds of photos, it means multiple hours of work.