OLD PHOTO RESTORATION & DIGITAL RETOUCHING

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All photo restoration and retouching work is done by hand to a digital scanned image of your photograph using professional photo editing software. No alterations or repairs are applied to your original picture. The digital image is altered to remove any color cast, stains, blemishes, tattoos, scars, objects or people. Objects or people can also be added to pictures. Backgrounds can be replaced, and digital cosmetic surgery such as removing wrinkles and body slimming can be performed. Skin tone and texture can be improved, and facial features can be enhanced. Tears, scratches, and creases can be repaired.

Restoring old family photos has become very popular. Maybe you inherited a portrait of your great-great grandparents, but it's not in such "great" shape. Scratches, cracks, stains, tears, creases, mildew spots, etc. can be repaired. An out-of-focus picture, however, is usually not restorable due to the fact that there was no detail there originally. Also, extremely faded photographs can sometimes be a challenge. Photos can be lightened, darkened, and sharpened. Colors can be corrected. If the photo is in pieces, it can be put back together. Often, even missing sections of a picture can be reconstructed. If you happen to have another similar photo, it can help with rebuilding a missing piece by "borrowing" from that other photo. Studying genealogy of your ancestors might very well lead you to a picture in need of rescue. Copies of a restored ancestral picture are great to distribute at family reunions or give as gifts.

Old photos can yellow or fade in color over the years. However, color can be corrected or added back to make these old faded photos look bright again. Or, maybe you like the look of a black and white picture with just a little color added. Wedding photos are really fun to work with. For example, a picture could be converted to black & white except for the bride's bouquet. The flower bouquet would remain in the original colors.

We all have those flaws that we would rather not have show up in our photos. Photo retouching through digital cosmetic surgery can simulate a facelift, smooth away wrinkles, fix that double chin, clear up acne and other blemishes, fix messy hair, and even make a large nose look smaller. Hair color and clothing can also be adjusted. Body slimming, such as a tummy tuck or straightening a rounded back or shoulders, is not impossible. Red eye can be removed, and teeth can be straightened and whitened.

Have you ever had a really nice snapshot of yourself or someone else with a not-so-nice background? Maybe there was an unidentified person walking by while the shot was taken. Or, maybe the surroundings were cluttered or unsuitable. That undesirable background can be removed and substituted with something else. It could be a portrait type of background, brick background like in one of the examples, or even blurring the background around the subject. Existing backgrounds can also be repaired if there are stains, tears, etc.

Prices for restoration & retouching work is hourly based and all projects are quoted before work begins and requires client approvel. Call or email Info@bischoffphotography.com for your free quote and further examples of retouching work.

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