Photo retouching services
Items that exude photo-worthy beauty and, as a result, drive successful sales.
Eliminate scratches and blemishes, smooth out wrinkles and imperfections, and elevate the textures within your images.
Addressing every imperfection can really slow down your day (and drain your budget).
Yet, those subtle nuances spell the distinction between a compelling, sellable shot and one that falls short.
Even with advanced photography skills, not every photo emerges flawlessly. Perhaps the sample arrived marred, leaving no room for a replacement. Maybe the makeup artist missed the mark this time.
Despite the challenges, achieving the perfect shot is still possible. However, it demands time and patience—lots of it. Spending hours eradicating every wrinkle or speck of dust can be disheartening and may make you reconsider picking up a camera again.
Leave it to the experts
Delegate your editing tasks to Path's professional retouchers, with rates starting at just 79¢ per image. Receive large batches of meticulously retouched images promptly and cost-effectively, often within as little as 6 hours.
No need for a reshoot. We'll eliminate every scratch and speck of dust, iron out wrinkled fabric, eradicate camera reflections, and ensure your models appear flawless.
Our hand-edited photos and meticulous attention to detail guarantee impeccable retouching services every time. Because when your products exude beauty, they practically sell themselves. It's that straightforward.
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Photo retouching is the process of enhancing a final image to make it cleaner, more aesthetically pleasing, or refined. It becomes essential when addressing issues that couldn't be resolved during the photo shoot or when you want to emphasize the natural beauty of your models and products. Whether done by professionals or DIY photographers, retouching is a common practice to achieve the ideal shot.
This practice is also known by various terms, such as image retouching, Photoshop retouching, airbrushing, or Photoshopping.
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We've honed every technique in the book to proficiently address blemishes, eliminate dust and specks, smooth out wrinkles, and handle a myriad of other refinements.
1. Dust, spot and scratch removal
Flawless photoshoots are a rarity, and occasional mishaps can mar products or props in a staged shot. Whether it's scratches, dents, or other imperfections, retouching has the power to restore these objects to a flawless state. Likewise, if dust particles or distracting spots are present in your shot, photo retouching can seamlessly remove them, ensuring a cleaner and more polished final image.
2. Wrinkles on clothing
Despite having irons and steamers at your disposal, wrinkles have a way of sneaking into your shots. Photo retouching is the solution to effortlessly remove any wrinkles from clothing, ensuring your shots look impeccable, regardless of how much your models move.
3. Beauty airbrushing
Beauty airbrushing is a prevalent technique in fashion photography, involving the enhancement of the natural beauty of models through subtle Photoshop retouching. This process allows for the clearing of blemishes, smoothing of the skin, whitening of teeth, changing of eye and hair color, and enhancing the background and surroundings, among other refinements.
4. Camera reflection removal
When you've inadvertently captured the reflection of your camera or another unwanted element in a shiny surface, reflection removal comes to the rescue. Whether it's a glare in your subject's glasses or a shiny surface that has inadvertently caught something in the background, we'll skillfully erase it, making it appear as though it was never there.
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It makes sense to outsource photo retouching projects when:
- You're marketing clothing, yet wrinkles in your shots need smoothing for a fresh and polished look.
- You possess an image of a slightly damaged product, and the task is to conceal a small crack or imperfection.
- There's a need to introduce a new object into the shot, though it wasn't present during the original photo shoot.
- Ensuring the visual aesthetic of your models aligns seamlessly with your overall brand aesthetic is a priority.
- The reflection of the photographer's camera is noticeable in an object, such as glass or a bowl of water, requiring removal for a clean and professional presentation.
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Having mastered a diverse range of techniques, we excel at addressing blemishes, eliminating dust and specks, smoothing wrinkles, and more. Pricing for each image varies based on the type and complexity of the retouching required. While each image is unique, we adhere to standard pricing guidelines to ensure transparency and consistency in rates, even when collaborating with different designers.
Here’s an overview of our photo retouching pricing categories, so you know what to expect:1. Simple dust, spot and scratch removal – 75¢ per image
While it might be a straightforward task, it's undeniably time-consuming. We specialize in providing a fundamental cleanup for your images, addressing issues such as dust, small spots, specks, or blemishess.
Great for:
- Images with a bit of a dust or a few spots
- Lightly damaged products
- Correcting small flaws
2. Complex dust, spot and scratch removal – $2.49 per image
Stepping up to the next level of dust, spot, and scratch removal, we specialize in handling images with substantial dust or significant damage. Whether it's an on-site shoot in the heart of the desert or a product that has endured numerous dings, our expertise lies in executing complex dust, spot, and scratch removal to enhance and clean up photos with notable imperfections.
3. Simple camera reflection removal – 79¢ per image
When dealing with minimal, undesired reflections, simple reflection removal is the ideal solution. Whether it's your reflection in your subject's glasses or a slight reflection in a small or uncomplicated surface, our straightforward camera reflection removal swiftly eliminates these issues.
Great for:
- Small, reflective surfaces
- Sunglasses or glasses
Complex camera reflection removal – $2.99 per image
Reserved for instances involving expansive reflective surfaces with prominent camera reflections, complex camera reflection removal is the solution. We ensure every surface is meticulously cleared of reflections, delivering a flawless and reflection-free result.
Great for:
- Very shiny surfaces and objects
- Cars
- Home interiors
- Large stainless steel appliances
- Groupings of multiple reflective products
Complex beauty airbrushing – $2.99 per image
Complex airbrushing is adept at smoothing or rectifying larger and intricate areas within an image while preserving its original integrity. This advanced technique encompasses tasks such as adjusting features like elongating a nose or eliminating a double chin, applying or altering makeup color, minimizing wrinkles while retaining other details, and enhancing eyebrows.
Great for:
- Adjusting your model’s features
- Adding or changing makeup
- Making major changes to your subject’s appearance
Why photographers and ecommerce entrepreneurs outsource their image retouching projects to Path
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40,000+
customers have trusted us with their image edits.
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3,148
images are edited each day.
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We don’t use automated software here. Every clipping path is carefully done by hand. We’re not finished until every item of clothing and accessory appears natural, and the colors and textures look just right.
How it works
- Request a quote for the images you need edited — we’ll get back to you within 45 minutes
- Approve your quote and give us the green light to get started
- Upload your images, and then let us do the rest
You don’t have to do everything yourself
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A busy professional photographer with batches of edits due from a recent product photoshoot
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An ecommerce retailer who wants to use their time to move the needle instead of fiddling around in Photoshop
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A freelancer or agency with tight client deadlines and tons of other deliverables to wrangle
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Find the time to fall in love with your work again
