If you would like to see these retouching examples in a way that allows you to compare back and forth to see the differences more easily, you can do so by going to my instagram and finding the “retouching” story highlight. Otherwise, the description below the images mentions what has been done to the final image.

The specular highlights on greenery was lessened, flowers were added to empty areas and skin was smoothed.

The whisky bottle and glass were removed of the fingerprints and distractions. The perspective of the objects were straightened and the label was sharpened.

Background was evened out to get rid of texture while keeping the integrity of the shadow. Product was colour corrected and skin was smoothed.

The background colour was evened out and colour casts on the presents were desaturated. As well, the product was colour corrected and the napkin was straightened.

Background on the right was extended while keeping objects in front untouched.

The gap in the foreground on the right was filled to create a linear appearance and the beach was cleared from distracting elements.