Custom Art

Restorations, new backgrounds, head swaps, painterly effects, and more. The most common jobs have fixed prices, so you can tell your client the cost up front without waiting on an estimate.

Email the Art Department
Turnaround
2–3 days once we receive your order
Proof
Emailed, free, and encouraged
Restoration, beforeRestoration, after
Restoration. Drag the handle to compare.

More before and after

Drag across each photo to see what our artists changed.

  • Painter effects, beforePainter effects, after

    Painter effects

  • Painter effects, beforePainter effects, after

    Painter effects

  • Painter effects, beforePainter effects, after

    Painter effects

  • Remove people, beforeRemove people, after

    Remove people

  • Remove people, beforeRemove people, after

    Remove people

  • Slimming, beforeSlimming, after

    Slimming

  • Restoration, beforeRestoration, after

    Restoration

  • Restoration, beforeRestoration, after

    Restoration

  • Edge effects, beforeEdge effects, after

    Edge effects

  • New background, beforeNew background, after

    New background

  • New background, beforeNew background, after

    New background

  • Pop art, beforePop art, after

    Pop art

  • Shallow depth of field, beforeShallow depth of field, after

    Shallow depth of field

  • Head swap, beforeHead swap, after

    Head swap

  • Remove objects, beforeRemove objects, after

    Remove objects

  • Remove objects, beforeRemove objects, after

    Remove objects

  • Remove objects, beforeRemove objects, after

    Remove objects

  • Add a sleeve, beforeAdd a sleeve, after

    Add a sleeve

Pricing

Custom work is billed by the minute. The common jobs below have set prices so you can tell your client the cost right away.

Prices are shown to signed-in Miller’s accounts.

Basic and custom art

Basic and custom art
Service
Art
Emailed proof
CD archive

Common art services

Common art services
Service
Add or remove a personNo other manipulation required. If adding a person, light direction and exposure need to be similar.
Remove a person and reposition anotherNo rebuilding necessary.
RestorationsProofs are required.
New background, up to 2 peopleNo other manipulation required.
New background, 3 or more peopleNo other manipulation required.
Head or eye switchBoth images must be from the same sitting. No other manipulation required.
Glass glare eye rebuild
Shadow removal
Hot spotsRemoval or toning down.
Head and shoulders pose creation
CompositesPer image used in the composite, such as school composites and oval vignettes. Not collages.
Vignettes
Sharpening
Custom cropping
Digital painting
Business card set-up
Custom press design, 1 side
  • Once artwork has started on your order, you are responsible for all charges.
  • You have 30 days to approve your proof before the work is invoiced.

How to order

  1. Tell us what you need

    Email the Art Department your image and a description of the work. Keep attachments under 5 MB.

  2. Get your price

    Common jobs have set prices. For anything else, ask for an estimate.

  3. Approve your proof

    Emailed proofs are free and encouraged for any digital job, and required for restorations.

Questions

Can I get an estimate first?

Yes. Estimates are available on request. The most common jobs also have fixed prices, so you can quote your client without waiting on one.

Will I see a proof?

Digital proofs are available by email and encouraged for any digital job. Restorations always need a proof.

When am I charged?

Once artwork has started on your order, you are responsible for all charges. You have 30 days to approve your proof before the work is invoiced.

How soon will I get my work back?

In 2–3 days once your order reaches the lab. Art Department work runs on the same quick turnaround as the rest of Miller’s.

Who does the work?

Miller’s own Art Department, in our lab in Pittsburg, KS. Nothing is outsourced, and our artists bring more than 100 years of combined experience.

Have a photo that needs more than retouching?

Email us your image and what you have in mind. We’ll quote it or get started, whichever the job needs.

Attach files under 5 MB when you email us.