Group photos present unique retouching challenges. Unlike an individual portrait, every person in a group needs to look their best. The larger the group, the greater the chance that someone is blinking, looking away, standing awkwardly, or affected by poor lighting. Here are some of the most common issues retouchers encounter.
In this image, taken from a larger group photo, one person has their eyes closed, another has eyeglass reflections covering their eyes, and a third has a bland expression. One person has their jacket wide open, and two others have their jackets partially open or wrinkled. There’s a cast on someone’s foot, and a purse on the ground.
Retouching included three face swaps, a foot swap, and a number of smaller edits.
