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Portrait Image Editing
Headshots, corporate and personal portraits finished to a natural standard — skin evened, distractions removed, and the person still recognisably themselves.
- From $1.00 per image
- Typical delivery 24–48h
- Revisions included in the rate
- Layered files kept intact
What portrait image editing is
A portrait carries a different obligation from a product shot: the subject has to look like themselves. The work is to remove what is temporary and distracting — a blemish that will be gone next week, a stray hair across the face, a crooked collar, a shine from the studio light — and leave everything that makes the face that person’s face.
That means restraint. Lines, moles, freckles and skin texture stay unless you ask otherwise, because a portrait retouched until it is featureless reads as dishonest, and for corporate and professional use it undermines exactly the credibility it was meant to build.
The rest is craft: even skin tone, controlled shine, clean catchlights in the eyes, teeth brightened without going white, hair tidied at the edges, and background distractions removed or replaced with a clean studio colour.
Who it is for
- Corporate teams producing consistent headshots across an entire company.
- Headshot and portrait photographers processing sessions at volume.
- Agencies and consultancies refreshing team pages and profile imagery.
- Actors, speakers and professionals needing a polished but honest portrait.
- Studios that need a repeatable house standard rather than per-image judgement.
What we provide
Portrait finishing
Skin & complexion
Temporary blemishes removed, tone evened and shine controlled, with texture kept intact.
Detail work
Eyes brightened naturally, teeth cleaned, stray hairs tidied and clothing straightened.
Background
Distractions removed, or the subject placed on a clean studio colour of your choosing.
Batch consistency
A single written standard applied across a whole team so every headshot matches.
Examples
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Drag the divider to compare. This is real production output, not a demonstration file — the same standard every batch is measured against.
Most of what we produce is delivered white-label and published under our clients’ names, so only cleared work appears in the public portfolio. If you need to see something closer to your own sector, ask — we can usually share a relevant example privately, under NDA if you prefer.
Our workflow
Four steps, every time.
01
Upload
Send files by Dropbox, Drive, WeTransfer or straight to your shared folder.
02
Share instructions
Add the spec once. We turn it into a style guide and reuse it on every batch.
03
We edit
Assigned editors work the batch, with an internal QA pass before it leves.
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Review & delivery
Typically 24–48 hours, in your formats, with revisions included.
Production capability
A short, professional toolchain.
No novelty software. The industry standard, used properly, with layered files kept intact so your team can pick the work back up at any point.
Editing & finishing
- PsAdobe PhotoshopRetouching · masking · compositing
- LrAdobe LightroomBatch colour · exposure · consistency
- AiAdobe IllustratorVector paths · raster-to-vector
- CrAdobe Camera RawRAW conversion · exposure recovery
Files & handoff
- DbDropboxShared production folders
- GDGoogle DriveReview & approval rounds
- WtWeTransferOne-off bulk delivery
- FTPYour FTP / DAMWe work inside your system
Quality, turnaround & revisions
What you can hold us to.
Turnaround
24–48h
Rush slots available on request for campaign deadlines.
Revisions
Included
Included in the rate, not billed as a second pass.
Formats
JPG · PNG · TIFF · PSD
Layered files kept intact and delivered on request.
Minimum order
1 image
No monthly commitment, no retainer required.
Why Fix The Subject
What working with us actually looks like.
Reliable workflow
A named contact, a documented spec per client and a predictable 24–48 hour cycle.
Clear pricing
Per-image rates that scale with volume, quoted per account after a test batch.
Support that answers
Overlapping cover across North American, European and Asian hours.
Secure file handling
NDA on request, white-label output and free storage for up to six months.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
How much retouching is too much?
Our default is conservative — we remove what is temporary and leave what is permanent. If your house style is lighter or heavier, send two or three approved finals and we will match them rather than imposing our own.
Can you make an entire company’s headshots match?
Yes, and it is one of the most common requests we get. Crop, background, colour and finish are written into a spec for the account, so people photographed months apart still sit correctly next to each other on a team page.
How long does a batch take?
Typical delivery is 24–48 hours, depending on image quantity, complexity, resolution and quality requirements. Larger catalogue drops are booked into a scheduled slot so you get a committed date rather than an estimate, and rush work can usually be accommodated if you tell us the deadline up front.
How is portrait image editing priced?
Per image, starting from $1.00, adjusted for complexity and volume. Recurring accounts are quoted after a test batch so the rate reflects your actual files rather than an average. Send a representative sample and we will tell you which tier your work falls into before you commit.
What do you need from me to start?
The files, the output you need, and any reference. If you have approved finals from a previous shoot, send two or three — we will match those rather than applying our own defaults, and we write what we derive into a style guide reused on every batch that follows.
Are revisions included?
Yes. If a file did not match the written spec, correcting it is our cost, not a second charge. Revisions are part of the rate.
Need more clarity?
Ask us anything about the work, the process or the commercials — you will get a straight answer from a person, not a sales sequence.
Related services
Often ordered together
Send ten images. See the portrait image editing.
A free trial on your first order, no card required. If the output isn’t at your standard, you owe us nothing.
- NDA on request before you send a single file · typical delivery 24–48h