Product photo retouching: outsourcing photo editing

Quality levels

Basic

$3 per photo

Examples

Included Services:

brightness & contrast

color correction

cropping

removing garbage

object alignment

Pro

$5 per photo

Examples

Included Services:

brightness & contrast

color correction

cropping

removing garbage

shadow retouching

adding shadow

object alignment

background replacement

Alexander Lozitsky CEO and co-Founder RetouchMe, Ukraine

• RetouchMe Pro: The Ultimate Solution for Product Retouching
• What tools do product photography retouching application retouchers use when working with product photography?

RetouchMe Pro: The Ultimate Solution for Product Retouching

When conducting product photography, photographers often understand the need for photo retouching. This doesn't imply that the photography was done improperly; quite the opposite. An experienced photographer knows that photo retouching can enhance the image in ways that even a professional camera may not achieve. The subject in the photograph becomes more attractive to customers, and in the digital space, such a photo can capture users' attention effectively.

Product photography demands high-end retouching, which only a professional photo editor can handle. Product photo retouching service RetouchMe PRO has extensive experience in retouching product photography, understanding even the tiniest nuances. Our team is always ready to perform the most complex edition of your product photos. Photoshop product retouching app RetouchMe PRO's digital artists work exclusively on calibrated professional monitors and graphic tablets, utilizing the latest software. All photos are processed manually, so you no longer have to worry about achieving high-quality photo retouching.

What tools do product photography retouching application retouchers use when working with product photography?

• Aligning the proportions of a product is an important and meticulous task that allows showcasing the product in the most favorable light. Proportions may be distorted during shooting due to an unfavorable angle, inconsistent lighting, or even defects in the product itself, significantly affecting the aesthetics of the photograph.

• Eliminating defects on the surface of the product, such as dust, scratches, dirt, or water droplet marks, can be imperceptible during the shoot but can have a significant impact on the overall image. Product image retouching service RetouchMe PRO retouchers always meticulously remove defects from the product's surface, giving it a flawless appearance.

• Emphasizing the essential details of a product, such as texture, color, logos, and design features, is crucial not only for enhancing the photograph but also for making the product stand out in a competitive market. Highlighting a product's competitive advantages in a photograph is a task that RetouchMe PRO e-commerce photo editing service excels at.

• Color and light correction in a photograph is vital. Adjusting contrast, brightness, white balance, and exposure are all essential aspects of retouching virtually any photograph. Adjusting color balance is an important step in retouching, and only an experienced retoucher can get it right. This helps the product in the photo appear more natural and appealing, making the photograph look polished and aesthetically pleasing.

• Creating or retouching shadows is not the most common retouching task, but it is essential in product photography retouching. Without shadows, a product in a photo may appear flat and lifeless, while shadows add depth and dimension. To create the right shadow, a retoucher must not only be proficient in Photoshop tools but also have an understanding of composition principles to make the image appear realistic. Properly executed shadows can enhance the overall aesthetics and realism of the product photograph.

• Removing the background, replacing it with a suitable white or transparent background, or removing unwanted elements (such as debris, lighting equipment, or other shooting props) from the background is a common task in product photo retouching. Working with the background involves creating a mask using a clipping path to separate the object from the background, ensuring that the retouching doesn't affect the product itself in the photo. Background replacement by RetouchMe PRO retouchers is done according to the customer's preferences, allowing customization to achieve the desired look.
• Photo cropping. This tool is used to align the composition and balance of the photo, as well as to remove unwanted elements.
• Consistency across a series of photos. If retouching involves not just one but a whole series of photos of the same product or products that will be placed together on a trading platform, it's important to use retouching to harmonize these photos. This way, the shots will look organic and unified.

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