Photo Alteration

Photo alteration can involve removing people or objects, adding in someone, or changing the background. If it makes an improvement to the photo - it can be done!

Photo Enhancements can alter and enhance your photo to improve its appearance. An altered photo should look as if it was taken that way. People, objects or clutter can be added, changed or retouched, giving a more satisfying appearance. When part of an image is removed, the missing pieces must be filled in. Replacing the entire background in the photo can make a startling improvement. Photo Enhancements can fill in the missing details so it looks as if no changes had ever been made.


In this wedding photo of the bride and her flower girls, the clutter in the background spoils the captured moment. The notices, light, switch, and paper on the chair were removed. In its place, the timber wall was carefully added, producing a simple but lovely wedding photo. Photo courtesy of David and Rachel Seymour www.deloraine.co.nz

Further alteration services we offer include:
- Photo Colourisation
- Photo Retouching
- Converting to Black & White

Photo Colourisation

Colouring a photo from black and white can make a big difference to it's appearance

Photo Enhancements can colourise your black and white photo, bringing any image back to life. Each portion of the photo is carefully hand traced, then filled in with the appropriate color of choice. Clothes, backgrounds, people, can all be given a more realistic look. Please note, hand coloring a photo will never give the full tonal colour range of a naturally taken colour photo. However, every effort is made to make the photo look as natural as possible.


Working with the customer, correct colours were chosen to accurately illustrate the original scene.

Photo Retouching

Photo retouching, removing marks, improving colour and contrast to make your photo more vibrant

Photo Enhancements does more than photographic restoration. We offer a photo retouching service to enhance new images. Image retouching can enhance image contrast, make colors more vibrant, remove unwanted marks and shadows, touch up skin blemishes, smooth wrinkles, remove redeye or do a full image makeover.

Fly Fishing New Zealand This photo looked dull, with detail hidden. 
      Fixing the contrast, and adjusting the shadows made a very satisfying altered photo for the customer's website


Colour To Black and White

We are able to take your colour photo and convert all or part of it into black and white. Sepia photos can also be made from your photo. What may have looked an ordinary color photo can have new meaning when we change it to black and white. With the Z3100 printer, true neutral black and white prints are easily achievable. Conversion of photos from color to black and white Turning your photo to black and white can make a complete
      change to the image