Fashion Photo Editing for Lookbooks, Campaigns & Editorials
Our fashion photo editing service retouches the people in your images: skin, hair, makeup, fabric drape and backdrop, finished by hand for lookbooks, campaigns and editorial spreads. Fashion photographers, labels and agencies send model shoots, and our retouchers keep texture and expression while polishing every frame to the brief. Light retouching is priced from $0.50 per image.
- Skin retouched with its texture kept, never airbrushed flat
- Flyaway hair, makeup and fabric fixed by hand
- Series returned in 24 hours, 6-hour rush available
- Revisions twice at no cost, backed by a money-back promise
What Is Fashion Photo Editing?
Fashion editing is beauty and garment retouching on photos of models. A retoucher evens skin tone, tidies stray hairs, refines makeup, smooths creases where fabric bunched during the pose, cleans seamless backdrops and grades color so a lookbook or campaign reads as one shoot.
- Frequency separation and dodge-and-burn skin work
- Hair masked strand by strand on busy backgrounds
- Color grade carried across the full series
Retouching Services for Fashion Shoots
Choose the level of retouching per image or per series. Every frame is handled by a retoucher, not an action.
Model Skin Retouching
Blemishes, redness and shine reduced while pores, freckles and natural shape stay visible.
Beauty & Makeup Polish
Eyeliner, lips, brows and highlights refined for beauty close-ups and cosmetics campaigns.
Lookbook Series Editing
Pose after pose graded to one look, with garments and backdrop kept steady through the book. Garment-only shots go to our apparel listing editors.
Editorial & Campaign Retouch
High-end work for covers and ads: compositing, backdrop extension and detailed dodge and burn. Hair cut-outs use image masking.
Who Books Our Fashion Retouchers
People who shoot models and need a magazine-grade finish.
Fashion Retouching Prices
Light retouching and color work begin at $0.50 per image. Beauty close-ups, high-end skin work and composites are priced higher depending on detail. We look at your shoot first and email the exact price before anything is charged.
- 24-hour standard delivery per series
- 2 revisions free and money-back backing
- Pay through PayPal, Visa or Mastercard
- Layered PSD, TIFF, PNG or JPG files
Regular Shoot Schedule? Ask for a Series Rate
Photographers and labels who shoot every month can send one finished series as a reference. We price future shoots from it and save the retouching notes.
- Series rate based on one finished shoot
- Retouching notes kept for every model
- Monthly invoice for regular sessions
- Private handling with no branding on files
Need garment-only shots for your store? Our flat-lay and on-hanger garment editing covers product listings. For other edits, see portrait and product retouching, image masking for hair and veils or the main photo editing services page.
Why Fashion Teams Trust Our Retouchers
Real skin, refined
We keep pores, freckles and expression; retouching removes distractions, not the model’s character.
Fabric that hangs right
Pulls, bunching and lint on clothing are corrected so the garment looks the way the designer cut it.
A series that matches
Tone, contrast and backdrop carry from frame to frame, so a lookbook feels like one session.
Discreet, round-the-clock team
40+ in-house designers on three shifts, images kept private and unbranded, and QC on every frame.
One-click beauty filters
- Plastic skin with lost texture
- Halos where hair meets the backdrop
- Garment colors drifting between frames
- Body shapes warped by liquify presets
Retouched by a Vector Design US artist
- Even skin that keeps its texture
- Clean hair edges on any background
- Matched color from look to look
- Proportions left natural and believable
Inside a Lookbook Retouch
Example: a label sends 45 selected frames from a studio lookbook shoot, with two magazine tear sheets showing the finish it likes.
- The brief
- Natural skin with blemishes removed, flyaway hair tidied, trouser wrinkles smoothed and the gray seamless cleaned of scuffs.
- What we do
- We set a color grade from the references, retouch skin with texture kept, mask stray hairs, fix fabric pulls and clean the backdrop.
- What you receive
- 45 high-resolution TIFFs for print, matching web JPGs, and layered PSDs for the cover candidates.
How It Works
Send the shoot
Upload selected frames with references or a mood board showing the finish you want.
Confirm the quote
We review the frames and email a price and timeline; your PayPal, Visa or Mastercard payment opens the job.
Retouch by hand
Retouchers work frame by frame, and a lead reviewer checks skin, hair and color across the series.
Publish the series
Download print and web files, and request up to 2 free revisions on any image.
Comments From Our Regular Clients
“I often receive jpg logos from clients who need to do signage or embroidery, where vector art is required. I’ve used Vector Design for several years and they are always extremely quick and the quality of their vector files is excellent.”Merili LoucksSignage & embroidery · Google review
“I’ve been in the promotional products industry for 45 years and they are the most efficient design company I have worked with.”Don GardinerPromotional products · Google review
“I have used their services on several projects, always timely and very professional. They are our go-to partner.”Scott TurnerRepeat client · Google review
Rated five stars in 500+ Google reviews.
Fashion Photo Editing: Your Questions Answered
What is fashion photo editing?
Fashion photo editing is retouching for images of models used in lookbooks, campaigns and editorials. It covers skin and makeup refinement, hair cleanup, fabric smoothing, backdrop repair and color grading. The goal is a polished, consistent series in which skin still looks real and garments look exactly as designed.
How much does fashion photo editing cost?
Light retouching and color correction start at $0.50 per image. High-end beauty work, detailed skin retouching and composites are priced higher because they take more time per frame. Upload a few images and we reply by email with an exact price and a delivery time.
Will the skin still look natural?
Yes. We use frequency separation and dodge and burn to even out tone while keeping the pores, freckles and fine lines that belong to the person. You can ask for a lighter or stronger finish, and our retouchers hold that level across the whole series.
Do you change body shape?
Only when you ask, and only within limits that look natural, such as tidying a fabric bulge or a stray strap. We do not reshape faces or bodies by default, and our editors will flag any request that would make the image look unrealistic before they start.
How is this different from apparel photo editing?
Fashion editing centers on the model: skin, hair, makeup and the way clothing falls on the body. Apparel editing handles garment-only product shots for store listings, such as flat lays and ghost mannequins. Labels often send campaign images here and catalog product photos to our apparel team.
How long does a fashion series take?
Light retouching on a series is usually ready 24 hours after payment. A rush slot can bring it back in as little as 6 hours, with a possible extra charge. High-end beauty work on large selections takes longer, and the quote states the delivery time for your frames.
How do I place a retouching order?
Upload your selected frames and references, and we reply with an exact emailed quote. Once you pay through PayPal, Visa or Mastercard, retouching begins. Each series includes 2 free revisions, and our 100% money-back guarantee applies if the finished images miss the brief.
Send Us Your Next Shoot
Upload selected frames and your references. We email an exact price and timeline, then our retouchers start as soon as payment is in.