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What
Is Re-imaging?
Photo re-imaging is the process
of taking an image from, or adding it to another image
within a photograph. While this sounds simple, the
actual process can be quite involved and when done well,
requires an artistic familiarity with structure, light,
shadow, landscape and often times anatomy, as well.
Re-imaging can be something as
simple as removing the leash from the photo of a dog:
 
To adding an ear to this
unfortunate victim of mistaken identity (her pack
thought she was a rabbit when she popped her head up out
of a rabbit hole and acted accordingly):
 
Re-imaging includes color
correction and improvement in clarity, too.
It can be as complicated as
removing the family from the photo taken at the company
picnic and adding it into the background from the
Hawaiian vacation where Jimmy had his eyes closed in
every picture.
The difference between
re-imaging and restoration is not only the amount of
time and work involved but the amount of imagination
required. When I remove your ex-spouse from a picture,
to leave just you standing in front of that waterfall, I
have to imagine and then create what would be in his
place (Fabio? We can do that!). But if you are putting
this picture on your next Christmas card, you’ll want
something a bit more natural, and we can help you there
as well. Restoration is more like “airbrushing” what you
already have, rather than creating something new.
For example instead of
replacing little Jimmy in that Hawaiian vacation photo
we simply open his eyes. And if sister Becky would like
her acne removed, Mom wishes her hair wasn’t sticking up
in the back like Lil’ Rascals’ Alfalfa, or Dad wants to
fill in that distinct sunscreen handprint the kids left
in the middle of his chest when he fell asleep on the
beach, restoration is what you need. This still requires
a bit of artistry but in general most restoration is
less time intensive.
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