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The term 'photo retouching' usually applies to enhancing
recently taken photographs, whereas 'photo restoration' usually entails taking
an older photograph and repairing the problems caused by age or mishandling and
to recapture the look of the original photograph. Photo restoration is
more labor intensive than retouching. Photo retouching normally entails adjusting the tonal range of
light, the contrast, the colors, eliminating dirt or unwanted objects, and the blurring or sharpening of specific
areas of the photo. The photos below show different ways today's
photographs can be digitally enhanced by retouching, and made more interesting as
well as beautiful.
Fees:
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Original Photo Size |
Cost Per Photo |
Each Extra Copy |
Registration (optional) |
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8 x 10 or smaller |
$19.00 |
$5.00 |
$13.00 |
| 9 x 12 or larger |
$35.00 |
$9.00 |
$13.00 |
| Digital Editing only (no print) |
$14.00 |
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New York State residents must add appropriate sales tax.
The $19.00 fee includes the
retouching services and one 8" x 10" print (or smaller). It also includes, if
needed for actor headshots, the print set-up, by which I mean your name
placement in a variety of colors and fonts along with re-sizing for
ready-to-print 8x10 prints. To simplify the ordering process use the
Retouching Service Form provided.
Click on the
'Service Form' button below. Print out a copy and complete the
simple information required. Then either email us your digital image(s) or mail us your photograph(s)
or CD with raw or jpeg files to: Croton Stamp Co., PO Box 242, Goshen, NY 10924
together with your check made payable to Croton Stamp Co. or credit card
information as indicated on the form. If you prefer, you can call in your
payment information to 845-294-7361. Raw images, although larger than jpeg
files, offer the potential for a better outcome and are more easily transmitted
on a CD or DVD because of their size. Most professional photographers shoot in
'raw' format.
For Digital Editing Only: For those who already have a high quality scanned
image of the original photo, you can email the image to us
(croton@warwick.net) in jpeg file
format. We will enhance it and email it back to you for a reduced charge of
$14.00. We will need your credit card number, expiration date, and three digit
security code prior to doing the work.
Special Service for Frustrated Brides!
Wedding Photo Retouching
If you have some images from your wedding photos in digital
format that you are not happy with, send them to us to fix. You can email us
your
images at croton@warwick.net, or you can
mail us your CD or DVD to Croton Stamp Co., PO Box 242, Goshen, NY 10924. Let us
know what you don't like about them and what you want changed. We will send you back the
retouched images in digital format on a CD (along with your original CD).
Because there are usually multiple images involved, volume discounts are
available. Cost is $17.00 each for one to four images,
or $15.00 each for five or more images. Add $5.00 per photo if you want a color
print made (up to 8" x 10"), in addition to the digital image.
Professional Photographers:
Our biggest clients are professional photographers who outsource the photo
retouching part of their workflow. Email us or call us at (845-294-7361) to discuss
how we can assist your business and what special discounts are available to you.
Before
This photo was misaligned, so we leveled it. The bride wanted
her veil removed, so we removed it, using part of another photo. We adjusted her
wedding dress at the waist, brightened the image, and selectively sharpened it.
After
Before
The first thing we did was correct the color, then the tonality
or light exposure. Then we made the bra strap disappear, cleaned up the skin
blemishes, and finished with selective sharpening and blurring of the eyes,
skin, and hair. In this
case we were fortunate to start with a 'raw' image rather than a 'jpeg'.
After
Before
We cropped the image to remove distracting background elements,
then color corrected it. Then we darkened the curtains so they would be less
distracting. The goal was to de-emphasize the background and concentrate the
viewers gaze on the foreground. Then we put more light onto her hair and
selectively sharpened and carefully blurred her facial features.
After
Before
First we cropped the photo at the top, and then
we corrected the color cast. We removed the white curtain from the top left part
of the image and added a few accent lights on her face. Then we cleaned up any
skin blemishes and did selective sharpening of the eyes, hair, and mouth.
After
Croton Stamp Co.
P.O. Box 242, Goshen, N.Y. 10924
845-294-7361
Email: croton@warwick.net
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