Retouching: Basic and High Gloss, Explained

Retouching can be a touchy subject. Not everyone is on the same page, and that’s okay! For me, I want you to notice my editing as if I was showing you a constellation in the night sky: you probably won’t find it unless I point directly at it or you already know where it is, and even then you might still miss it among all the stars!

Use the sliders below to see the before and after photos, and just how my Basic and High Gloss editing styles will take any photo from gloom, to gorgeous, to glam.

So what’s the biggest difference between the three versions? To put it bluntly, personal preference, my time, and your dime! While the price of your session may seem like you’re paying for the hour or so that we spend shooting together, I can guarantee that the pre and post-production time put into creating and executing your shoot more than quadruples that amount. Like most jobs, there’s the “client-facing” element where you see me in action, and then there’s the expertise applied behind the scenes. What you see in person is what produces the Original version, and even that takes significant pre-production time and resources. Add on post-production and delivery and multiply it by a full slate of clients… I mean, I just described my heaven, but more so the value of your investment in me and my time to deliver a quality product.

So what’s your style? Are you going for gorgeous, or glam?!