What’s Included With Your Finished Images
When you get your online previews from us, you’ll see edits that fall into two categories: Basic Retouching and Digital Art Extras.
Basic Retouching is included in your purchase. These are the common, incidental fixes that help your images look polished while still feeling real. Glass glare removal is also included, at no extra cost. Most other requests that go beyond these basics typically fall into the Extras category — and those usually add around $10 per image.
Previewing before/after work from my professional artist…
Basic Retouching (Included)
Here’s what you can expect to be handled automatically as part of your finished files or prints:
• Minor skin blemishes, stray hairs, and common stray details above the shoulders
• Teeth and eye whitening, done within realistic bounds, not unnatural or overdone
• Facial sheen or lighting hot spots blended for a natural look
• Glass glare and distortion corrected (no charge unless eye color becomes undetectable)
These adjustments take care of things that usually distract from how great you look, incidentals or any other items you may point out when you place your order. If a fix is quick and straightforward, we treat it as Basic Retouching.
Digital Art “Extras” (Additional Options)
This is one of those cases where the “Extras” are free. The parent of my senior became my lighting assistant, so I counted this as “Basic Retouching.”
When you want something more customized or artistic (edits that go beyond cleanup) those fall into Digital Art Extras. These aren’t included by default, but most are quick adjustments that add only about $10–$20 per image.
Common extras include:
• Head or eye swaps in group photos
• Hair color tweaks or gray blending
• Minor body shaping (chin thinning, subtle lines)
• Clothing repairs or color changes
• Subjects added or removed from the frame
• Background extensions or full background removal
These edits require extra care and creative judgment to keep the final image looking natural, so they’re priced accordingly. If something isn’t listed but you’re curious about it, just ask … most things are possible if the lighting and source images allow.
A Note on Style
Our goal is always images that look like you, just polished and ready to share. If you want more dramatic changes or artistic enhancements, we’ll talk through what you’re imagining and what it will take to get there.
SAMPLES OF EXTRAS
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