Photo Retouching Services

In our modern times, when digital cameras have made it so easy to take photos, the need for photo retouching has increased considerably.

Is it possible to take 'the perfect photo' straight from the camera?
The answer is, unfortunately, no. Every single photo we take needs at least a touch of a helping hand. 'Perfect photos' straight from the camera are very rare, if indeed they exist at all.

Is photo retouching a result of our digital times?
Again, the answer is no.
Photo retouching has been applied to images since photography was invented. Before the digital era the techniques were complicated and involved a lot of acid solutions and dark-room manipulations, but the truth remains that photo retouching has always been employed by photographers and always will be.The secret is to know when to stop. Perfectly applied photo retouching must be gentle and invisible.

'My Pretty Photo' offers a large range of photo retouching services.
To make it easier for the visitor, we have divided this service into 3 main sections:

~ Essential Photo Retouching ~ Advanced Photo Retouching ~

~ Full Photo Restoration ~

To view the respective galleries, please navigate on links below.

~ Essential Photo Retouching ~
    best applied to holiday photos, group photos, party photos, landscapes, architecture, monuments and animal life photos         Techniques include : powerful color corrections, brightness and contrast control, hue and saturation boost, removal of           abberant colors, removal of red-eye, lens glare, minor scratches and some unwanted objects.
    Please note: essential retouching is not suitable for detailed work or background replacements.
    For a complete portrait service, you may consider visiting ~ Smile Photos ~, ~ Portraits Gallery ~, ~ Art Photography ~

  To view examples our Essential Retouching Gallery, please click ~ Here ~ .

~ Advanced Photo Retouching ~
best applied to your favorite photos.
Techniques include all color correction as in Essential Photo Retouching, all fashion and glamour techniques, removal of wrinkles, blemishes, gentle airbrushing, and many more.
However, please note : Advanced Retouching does not replace the background.
For a complete portrait service, you may consider visiting ~ Smile Photos ~, ~ Portraits Gallery ~ , ~ Art Photography ~

To find out more and view our online Advanced Retouching Gallery please click ~ Here ~

~ Photo Restoration Service ~
photos that require full restoration services are probably the most treasured.
Often they are our only reminder of a past we cannot bring back.
Usually they are old and have sustained the harsh passing of time.
Techniques employed are complex and require attention and detail work.

To find out more and view our online Photo Restoration Gallery, please click ~ Here ~

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