The Art of Retouching

We are master retouchers.


High‑end digital retouching is an essential part of professional photography, and when done well, it becomes completely invisible — a natural, undetectable extension of the image. Below are real before‑and‑after examples from wedding days, demonstrating the power and subtlety of our enhancement work.


These examples are best viewed on a large screen.Detailed information and pricing are located at the bottom of the page.

Detailed information and pricing located at the bottom of the page.

Scene rebuild & head replacement

Candlewood Inn

Wedding party walking on grass in formal attire, with bride in white dress at center and guests in background
Wedding party posing on a lawn, with bride in white dress at center and guests in formal attire.

Madison Beach Hotel on July 4th weekend.

Example of major retouching and scene rebuilding.

People walking on a pebble beach beside colorful deck chairs and the sea
Couple in wedding attire walking along a sunny beach beside the water.
Bride in white dress walks beside seated groom in blue suit on a pebbled beach by the water.
Bride and groom seated on a rocky beach during a wedding ceremony, with water and coastline in the background

Scene rebuild, retouch & enhance

Lake of Isles

Bride and groom on church steps while a photographer captures the moment
Bride in a white gown stands on church steps as a man in a suit gestures toward her.

Dead grass replaced. Scene rebuild

Larimar Golf Club

Bride in a white gown and groom in a dark suit standing hand in hand on a sunny lawn under a blue sky.
Bride in white gown reaching for groom in gray suit on a sunny green lawn under a blue sky

Wedding officiant removed. Scene rebuild & retouch.

St. Clements Castle

Bride and groom kissing under a floral arch at an outdoor wedding ceremony
Bride and groom kissing under a floral arch by the water at an outdoor wedding

Example of facial retouching

Close-up portrait of a Afro-American bride with wavy black hair, pink lipstick, and a subtle smile against a red background
Close-up portrait of a Afro-American bride with dark hair and pink lipstick against a red background

Glasses glare and facial blemishes removed.

Below is an example of (extensive) retouching & rebuilding.

Close-up of a smiling woman wearing glasses and a white veil, with braided red hair.
Close-up of a smiling woman wearing glasses and a white veil

Major scene rebuild, retouch & enhance.

Essex Steam Train

Stretch limousine parked on a wet lot, with a man holding an umbrella by the open rear door.
Bride and groom exiting a white stretch limousine by a train station, under an umbrella

Scene Rebuild

Move the slider to the far right to see the before image.

Move the slider to the far left to see the enhancement.

Note the removal of the upper left overhang and the

table and person in the lower right corner of the image.

Madison Beach Hotel.

Bride and groom in formalwear watching fireworks from a balcony at night
Bride & Groom Couple on a bridge watching colorful fireworks over the water at night

Scene rebuild, retouch & enhance.

Chosen as the cover of CT. Bride Magazine.

Bride and groom embracing on a sandy beach under a cloudy sky
Bride and groom embrace on a beach, with a colorful bouquet and dramatic cloudy sky.

Scene enhancement.

Silhouetted Bride & Groom holding hands in a field at dusk, with a cloudy twilight sky behind them
Silhouetted Bride and Groom holding hands at sunset beneath a pink and purple sky

Scene enhance, rebuild & retouch.

Bride and groom kissing with sparklers in front of a lit mansion at dusk
Bride and groom under a heart-shaped sparkler at night in front of a lit building

Selective Handcoloring & Panorama

Church interior with arched ceiling, stained-glass windows, and people seated in pews at a wedding.
Panoramic view of a church interior with arched stone ceilings, stained glass windows, and seated worshippers

Panoramas are best viewed on a large screen.

Enhancement Information & Pricing


Complete Enhancement Upgrade: $600

  • Facial retouching (acne, shine, natural skin smoothing and other situations) 
  • Scene rebuilding and object removal when necessary and only for unintended people or objects
  • Effects such as lighting, sky enhancements, hand coloring, toning and cinematic effects
  • Text in albums
  • Panoramas


Effects Only: $350

  • Effects such as lighting, sky enhancements, hand coloring, toning and cinematic effects


Retouching Only (Minor): $350

  • Minor facial retouching (acne, shine and natural skin smoothing) 
  • Minor scene retouching (this is not scene rebuilding or whole object removal--this will not clear people or objects on a crowded beach!)


Text Only: $200

  • The inclusion of text in your album such as adding lyrics, quotes, vows


Pricing does not include tax.