New online photo enhancement service launched

e: Image with power lines missing, this was spotted by our quality control and corrected. The agent who posted this image also noticed so before publication the correction was made. Our service involves collaboration with agents to make sure guidelines are followed.

Correct, final decision to use the enhanced image rests with the agent, the enhancement should be assessed by the agent in the same way all other aspects of the image are checked before use.

Vizzishots Admin

• 23 October 2010 12:08 PM

In Aberdeen the sky is grey, the buildings are grey, the countryside is grey and so are the people. A blue sky would obviously fall foul of PMA

• 22 October 2010 18:14 PM

Willjack - "Does this mean that if a PMA issue were to arise from Point 2 (above) that you would not except liability for it"

You've said it yourself, spot on...don't fall for the trap.

• 22 October 2010 17:31 PM

No offence, but i'm not spending £3.50 per image to brighten a photo that I can do myself!

agentCB - did TSO really have issue with the sky being bluer - surely it's not misleading to make the sky blue?! Crazy!

Have a good weekend all!

• 22 October 2010 17:05 PM

Hello Vizzishot Admin,

A few responding points.....

Point 1. I'm pretty familiar with Adobe Photoshop, and I believe you can't just add light/brightness or change hue/saturation without it artificially adjusting the colour.

Point 2. You've dropped in a blue sky on one of your examples and it has resulted in the power lines across the top of the house disappearing - Trading Standards won’t approve that?

Which leads me on to my 3rd point which is that I’m a little confused with your response?

You say.... “Vizzishots is Trading Standards approved and we take great care to follow their guidelines.” However, you go on to say.... “But the final decision whether to use the enhanced images rests with the agent”

Does this mean that if a PMA issue were to arise from Point 2 (above) that you would not except liability for it? as it was the agents decision to use the enhanced shot?

Going home now, have a good weekend EAT readers!!

• 22 October 2010 16:57 PM

Unlike some other services Vizzisots is Trading Standards approved and we take great care to follow their guidelines. Blue sky / picture enhancement is acceptable. Only light is introduced, no colours are changed. We also will not remove objects where there is a possibility of hidden fixed structures. But the final decision to use the enhanced images rests with the agent

Fantastic response so far with many agents taking advantage of a low cost quick fix

Vizzishots Admin

• 22 October 2010 14:03 PM

It looks very good on their site. Clearly we need PMA related advice from NAEA. Blue sky is important

• 22 October 2010 09:48 AM

Constructive criticism - I've looked at a few of their before and after examples and they've completely altered the colour of a driveway in one shot. With PMA in mind, surely there has to be a limit on level of enhancement?

• 22 October 2010 09:29 AM

fabulous idea, but how does it sit with PMA? Can any legal eagles enlighten us but I am sure there was a trading standards case a few years back prosecuting an agent who used filters on a photo to give it a blue sky, TSO proved that the day the photo was taken a blue sky was not possible.

• 22 October 2010 09:26 AM