Photo retouching examples:

Real estate broker portrait

This broker’s “after” photo includes a dye touch-up of her roots, softened eye wrinkles, brightened up eyes and lip color, less harsh lighting on her cheeks, a jewelry color change, and a more equalized, softened background.

CHILDREN at the library

In addition to improving contrast and duotoning, the children are closer together and their facial expressions are a little happier and more relaxed.

INTERIOR DESIGNER’S SHOWROOM

The revised photo features a cleaned up ceiling and the large light fixture more centered over the mirror. Slight temperature shift in the bottom portion and general cleanup.

Musicians’ portrait

Corrected lighting, removed security sign, normalized perspective angles for both musicians, brightened faces, altered expression slightly on left musician, de-emphasized shoe at bottom, cooled down highlight hot spots, and general cleanup.

TWO GUITARS

For balance, a rock was added to the bottom right, heavy blur and vignette was added for effect, and the background was cleaned up and extended left and right.