How would you describe your editing style?
true to life coloring with a hint of warmth
what retouching is included?
minor skin softening, removal of non-permanent blemishes (ie acne/cuts from a fresh shave, bruises), teeth whitening and eye brightening (only in close up portrait images), stray hair removal, removal of anything considered distracting that may take away from the image - ie a sign on the grass, bystander, items unrelated to the image like a soda can left on a table)
what retouching is not included?
moles/birthmarks/permanent skin features, body shape changes, removal of watches, removal of phones/items left in pockets, hair tie on wrist removal, major makeup fixes (small smudges are removed when seen fit), skin tone fixes caused by spray tans, removal of whole bodies in photos (for example - if your officiant is behind you when you kiss they will not be removed from the image), major hair fixes (only flyaways are removed when they are seen to take away from the image), the addition of anything not in the photo when taken (people that were not there will not be added into the photo)
EXAMPLE I
WHITE BALANCE + COLOR/TINT ADJUST, MINOR SKIN SOFTENING, BROUGHT UP EXPOSURE ON COUPLE TO MAKE THEM STAND OUT, TEETH WHITENING
FINAL IMAGE
Example II
pHASE I
Adjusted white balance, color tone and temp adjusted to be true to life, slight bump of pink tones to make blossoms pop
PHASE II
minor skin softening, brightening of eyes, retouching of small flyaways and light shadows
FINAL IMAGE
example iii
Graffiti removal, color tone adjust, spot removal