Tattoos can often be removed with photo retouching. It’s not uncommon for customers to request this, especially for professional portraits. For instance, in business headshots, people sometimes ask to have small, visible tattoos removed to maintain a traditional or formal appearance. I’ve also had similar requests for wedding portraits, family photos, and graduation pictures.

Large tattoos, like those in the photo above, are typically left untouched. Such tattoos are an important expression of a person’s identity and personality, and they take great pride in displaying them.

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Graduation is a big deal. It marks the end of one chapter of your life and the beginning of another. It’s a moment worth remembering, and your graduation portrait is a lasting reminder of everything you’ve achieved.

Graduation photos range from family snapshot to professional studio portrait. And even the best photo can sometimes use a little help. This is where retouching comes in.

Portrait backgrounds often require retouching to remove distractions and enhance the overall professionalism of the image.

A photographer should remove any distractions and fix background imperfections before taking the photo. But these details are sometimes overlooked or they’re difficult to control in the moment. That’s when retouching becomes essential.
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Skin retouching focuses on enhancing your natural features while keeping your appearance authentic. Temporary blemishes like acne are removed, but permanent features such as freckles and moles are usually left untouched, since they’re part of what makes you you.
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Removing dental braces from teeth is a common retouching request. As long as the braces don’t fully cover each tooth, the retouching results should be pretty good.
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Retouching a business headshot or other type of portrait is often about enhancing a person’s appearance—making the eyes stand out, brightening the teeth, evening out skin tones, and cleaning up stray hairs.

But in most of my work, I’m fixing photographers’ mistakes. When a photographer makes an error or omission, it’s usually the customer who pays the price—either by shelling out more money for retouching or settling for a subpar photo of themselves.

Ignoring Small Details

Photographing someone straight on is rarely a good idea. It tends to make the subject look wide and boxy. Retouching can’t fix a poor pose. In the above photo, a simple turn of the body toward the light source would’ve created a more flattering pose. It would also have softened the shadows on the right side of the face and jacket, and brightened both eyes.
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