AI Automotive Asset Creation for Toyota BEV Campaign
Our automotive artists used advanced AI workflows to deliver product-accurate hero assets that met strict brand standards and achieved stunning photorealism.
Retouching Services
EXPERT RETOUCHING DRIVEN BY AUTHENTICITY, PRECISION, AND POLISH
Enhancement without evidence: Our artists refine light, color, and detail so the final image feels elevated, not altered. From pre-production consultation through final delivery, we combine AI-integrated workflows with traditional craft to ensure your imagery looks its absolute best without ever appearing retouched.
Automotive Retouching
From perfecting complex paint finishes to sculpting precise reflections across sheet metal, we elevate the pure design of every vehicle. We expertly blend multiple exposures and environments to deliver flawless, high-impact automotive imagery that commands attention.
Lifestyle & Product Retouching
We elevate everyday moments and premium products with a delicate, invisible touch. By meticulously refining lighting, textures, and skin tones, we ensure your subjects look aspirational and polished while retaining their natural appeal.
Gybow Retouching
Mastering the unique nuances of Gybow captures, we seamlessly harmonize projected environments with physical studio photography. We expertly resolve projection color casts and refine complex shadowing so the vehicle sits perfectly grounded in its world.
Case Studies
Real projects showing how craft, technical precision, and advanced workflows come together to create campaign-ready visuals.
“Despite the amount of retouching and the number of people giving feedback, you made every image look fantastic. The details and end result were a huge boost to the engagement we received on our social media posts. Also, I appreciate how quickly you were able to turn all the requests and retouching notes over throughout the project. I look forward to working with you again on our next project.”
— Aaron Onsurez, Art Director, Innocean
"I can’t say enough about how great Kevin is as both a professional and an artist. He was a punctual, patient team player who added tremendous value to all the projects we brought him on to support. I have not worked with a better retoucher in the automotive space and think he is arguably the best in his field. I will be more than happy to elaborate if you require more details.”
— Carl Seibert, Head of Production, Team One/Tilt Shift
“Kevin is a true creative professional. He was willing to travel to our shoot and work on-site to assist us with our tight deadlines. I appreciate his clear communication, and wonderful creative flare to every photo he retouched. I look forward to working with Kevin again!”
— Catherine Lau, Integrated Art Director, Saatchi & Saatchi
"Kevin is great to work with, not only is he on time and on budget, but he has a great eye to bring that something extra to the image.”
— Marla Jannings, Art Director, Sandbox
"Kevin provided great retouching and was very responsive throughout the process.”
— Kevin Mitchell, Associate Creative Director, Team One
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Having our retouching lead on set is an insurance policy for your shoot budget. When we are beside the photographer/creative director, we are analyzing real-time captures to identify issues that are impossible or highly expensive to fix in post. We advise on lighting, reflection management, and required plate shots to ensure that when post-production begins, we have exactly the assets we need for a seamless composite. We bridge the gap between physical reality and digital perfection before the cameras even wrap.
Yes. We are built for high-pressure advertising environments. We don't achieve speed by cutting corners; we achieve it through scalable workflows and experienced talent. When a rush request comes in, we can mobilize additional senior retouchers to work in parallel on different aspects of the same image (e.g., separating background work from vehicle prep) using a standardized pipeline. We meet the deadline, but more importantly, the final image will never look like a "rush job."
Absolutely. We have extensive experience working with plates and HDRIs captured via the Gybow system. We understand that Gybow isn't just about a background image; it's about capturing authentic lighting and reflections to wrap around the vehicle. Our workflow ensures that the color grading, perspective, and environmental influence from the Gybow capture are perfectly integrated with the studio photography of the car, resulting in a composite that is indistinguishable from a location shoot.
We treat pre-release photographic assets with the same military-grade security as raw CAD data. Our "Code Red" protocol involves receiving raw files via encrypted, point-to-point transfer. Access is restricted strictly to the artists assigned to the project, and our studio is physically secured. We are fully compliant with the stringent NDA and security auditing requirements of major automotive OEMs.
We aim for invisible retouching. That means we preserve believable texture, lighting logic, and the camera’s intent, while removing distractions and fixing what the shoot could not control. If someone can “see the retouching,” the retouching failed. Our seasoned retouchers balance enhancing the image without damaging its realism.
This is our specialty. Very few advertising images today are single captures. We routinely build composites—taking the perfect reflection from shot A, the wheel position from shot B, and the background from location C. The key is our ability to normalize lighting and shadows across all these disparate elements so the final image feels like a cohesive, single moment in time.
LET'S MAKE A WORLD-CLASS CAMPAIGN
We'll align on creative, timelines, and security requirements to ensure your project is a complete success.