Headshot Retouching Services for Photographers
After a headshot session, you may be left with hundreds and thousands of images that need retouching. Blemishes, stray hairs, and colour correction take much time and effort. Besides, you may have other shoots to prepare for, so the editing process will only slow you down. DESCREATE helps you retouch your headshots in your style, so you can spend more time on other clients and shoots.
Before & After
See What a Difference Retouching Can Make
Looking at a headshot, one may notice a few imperfections right away. It could be a pimple, a stray hair, or even a strange colour. After removing these flaws, the image will look better and more presentable. Note that we only take out the distracting spots, so the overall look of the model will stay the same. Small Changes. Natural Results. Headshots Ready to Use.
What We Retouch
The Details We Take Care of in Every Headshot
Not all headshots require the same level of retouching. Some may only need a few spots cleaned, while others may have issues with the colour or stray hairs. Simply tell us what needs to be corrected, and we will do the rest.
Skin Retouching
We remove any temporary
blemishes and marks
while leaving the
skin’s texture alone.
Hair Cleanup
We take out any stray hairs and flyaways to make the image
look neater.
Glasses glare
We eliminate any unwanted
reflection from glasses if
the original photo allows
us to do so.
Colour Correction
We adjust the image’s colour, brightness, and other settings according to your request.
Background Cleanup
We remove any unwanted
spots that may be seen
in the background.
Final Adjustments
We review the image one
more time before sending
it to you and make
any final changes if needed.
What We Avoid
Keep the Person Looking Like Themselves
A headshot should still look like the person in the photo even after editing. Taking away all the “imperfections” may make the image look unrealistic. We leave the model’s unique features alone and only edit the things that need fixing.
- Natural Skin Texture: We avoid removing the skin texture to prevent the model’s skin from looking unnatural.
- Original Features: We leave the model’s original features intact rather than altering them.
- Your Editing Style: Rather than changing the style according to our usual patterns, we follow your instructions.
If you have any specific style in mind, let us know or give us examples of your preferred look.
Who This Service Is For
Headshot Retouching for Different Photography Needs
Whether you have photographed a single person or an entire company, you will still need to retouch these photos. As you get more projects, it may become hard to find the time to edit all of these photos. DESCREATE can help you with retouching your headshots so you can focus on other clients and prepare for your next shoot.
Corporate Photographers
Photographers who take
employee and company
headshots.
Portrait Photographers
Photographers who do
professional portrait sessions.
Studio Photographers
Photographers who regularly
take headshots in
the studio.
Photography Businesses
Photographers who may
need help with extra
editing work due to multiple projects.
Why Headshot Retouching Matters
Small Details Make a Difference
Headshots are typically viewed on company websites, LinkedIn pages, speakerfoils, and professional portfolios. When you need to put together a whole team’s photos, you have to consider how their images will look compared to each other. One person’s photo may look much brighter than others, or their skin tone may look different. Such differences become apparent when you have multiple images next to each other. We can retouch your photos so they all look nice without making everyone look the same. Professional retouching keeps that level of finish consistent, without losing the subject’s natural appearance along the way.
Turnaround, Formats & Volume
Tell Us About Your Headshot Project
Do you have a few images to edit, or did you just finish photographing an entire company team? Tell us what you have and what you want. Let us know what you want the images to look like and when you need them.
- Turnaround: Tell us about the deadline, and we will discuss a schedule.
- File Formats: Let us know what file types you will be using.
- Image Volume: Tell us about the number of images, whether it is a large project or a few images you need help with.
- Editing Instructions: Let us know what references or notes you have.
Related Services
Need Retouching for Other Types of Photography?
Headshots are not the only type of photos that need retouching. If you also do wedding, newborn, maternity, or fashion photography, we can help you with those as well.