Do the ingredients need to look perfect before food retouching?

No. Flawless ingredients are not required for breathtaking food photography. OMS retouchers can expertly remove imperfections, enhance texture and freshness, correct color, add or remove elements, and build complete scenes in post-production.

Can you add or remove elements from a food photo in post?

Yes. OMS retouchers can edit elements in or out of food photography using compositing techniques — adding ingredients, props, or background elements, or removing unwanted objects, surface imperfections, and distractions from the scene.

Can you retouch food photography for on-pack and packaging use?

Yes. OMS provides food retouching optimized for CPG packaging applications, including label-ready color accuracy, consistent product appearance across SKU families, and print-ready CMYK file output.

Do you retouch food photos for menu, web, and social media?

Yes. OMS delivers food retouching for the full range of end uses including restaurant menu (print and digital), web and ecommerce, social media advertising, and national print campaigns.

What food categories do you retouch?

OMS retouches across all food categories including confectionery and chocolate, frozen foods and ice cream, fresh produce, snacks and CPG packaged goods, restaurant and QSR menu items, and specialty food products. Clients include Hershey, GoodPop, and national CPG food brands.

What source files do you need for food retouching?

RAW files are preferred for maximum flexibility in color correction and exposure work. Processed TIFFs and PSDs also work well. For composite food retouching, provide all component layers — hero subject, background, and any additional elements — in the highest resolution available.

What file formats do you deliver for food retouching?

OMS delivers layered TIFFs and PSDs on request, flattened TIFFs, JPEGs, and transparent PNGs. For print and on-pack applications, please specify CMYK color space. For web and ecommerce, sRGB is standard.

How much does food photo retouching cost?

OMS quotes each food retouching project individually based on complexity, number of images, and deliverable specifications. Typical per-image pricing ranges from $75 to $450. The quote includes the first round of basic revision edits. Contact us with your project details for an accurate estimate.

What is the turnaround time for food retouching?

Standard turnaround is 2–3 business days. Complex composite or high-volume projects may require additional time. Contact OMS before submitting to discuss your timeline.

Food Photo Retouching

OMS Photography — Since 1989

Your food never looked so good.

Imperfection removal, color correction, compositing, and scene building for food advertising, menu, on-pack, and ecommerce. Nearly anything is possible — and the OMS team is ready for your next challenge.

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Food Retouching

Flawless ingredients aren't required for breathtaking food photography.

Our team of skilled food photo retouchers can expertly enhance imperfections, create captivating scenes, edit elements in or out, perform color corrections, and more. With the expertise of our retouchers, nearly anything is possible in the world of food photography.

Explore our portfolio below and let's discuss how we can elevate your food photography project today.

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What we do.

The full range of food photo retouching — from single hero images to high-volume on-pack, menu, and ecommerce catalog work across confectionery, CPG, and food advertising.

Corrections & Enhancement

Imperfection Removal
Color Correction
Texture & Surface Refinement
Freshness Enhancement
Lighting Adjustment

Compositing & Scene

Compositing
Scene Building
Element Editing In & Out
Background Removal
Prop & Surface Work

Deliverables

On-Pack
Menu
Web & Ecommerce
Social Media
Advertising & Print

Before & After

Food Photography Retouching

Portfolio

Silk Greek-Style strawberry yogurt cup with a spoonful of yogurt lifted above and a swirl of strawberry yogurt topped with a fresh strawberry.
Photographer: Brent Taylor

Strawberry syrup for packaging
Photographer: TJ Vissing

Thinly sliced cucumber pieces arranged on a white background in a clean, minimal food photography style.
Photographer: Brent Taylor

Transparent Hershey's Layer Crunch Caramel
Photographer: TJ Vissing

Reese’s Shell chocolate topping bottle photographed for ice cream advertising
Photographer: TJ Vissing

Photographer: TJ Vissing

Kellogs everything in a bowl cereal
Photographer: TJ Vissing

Food photography - floating melts with bacon and cheese
Photographera: Anna Jones

Photographera: Anna Jones

Ingredients
Photographer: Brent Taylor

Close-up image of toasted coconut chips scattered on a white background.
Photographer: Brent Taylor

Photographer: TJ Vissing

A group of granola ingredients
Photographer: TJ VIssing

Strawberry ice cream scoop in a waffle cone topped with a fresh strawberry on dark burgundy background
Photographer: TJ Vissing

Photographer: Anna Jones

Chocolate grapes
Photographer: TJ Vissing

Photographer: TJ Vissing

A falling set of mangos and water

Hershey's chocolate syrup drizzling off a silver spoon against a dark burgundy background
Photographer: TJ Vissing

Peanut chocolate with floating pretzels
Photographer: TJ Vissing

a group of forks with different types of food on them
Photographer: Brent Taylor

"sausage" next to product packaging
Photographer: Brent Taylor

Overhead shot of a stack of pancakes with a pat of butter in a black skillet with a yellow handle, set on a bright yellow background.
Photographer: TJ Vissing

Perfectly cooked eggs in a cast iron skillet
Photographer: TJ Vissing

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Photographer: TJ Vissing

Hand holding a cherry vanilla ice cream cone dripping with bright red syrup against a pink patterned background.
Photographer: Marci Rhodes

Photographer: Sarah Hone

Slice of apple pie with ice cream on a patterned plate.
Photographer: TJ Vissing

Photographer: Sarah Hone

Overhead view of a colorful composed salad platter with eggs, tomatoes, potatoes, beans, and dressing, photographed by OMS Photo, expert commercial food photographer.
Photographer: Marci Rhodes

Creamy soup with biscuit on table — commercial food photography by OMS Photo
Photographer: Marci Rhodes

Plated grain bowl with vegetables and herbs — commercial food photography by OMS Photo
Photographer: Matt Milburn

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Photographer: Brent Taylor