Mum Horrified By Photography Studio Who Photoshopped Her Daughter’s Portrait

A mum has been left horrified after her daughter’s facial birthmark was photoshopped out of her portrait without permission. Lauren Holsten took her 18-month old daughter Lexi to a professional photography studio, The Domingo Portrait company in Kent, to have portrait shots taken, but was angered when she returned to collect the snaps. Arriving at the portrait studio, Lauren found her daughter’s birthmark on her right cheek had been photoshopped out of the final pictures by the photographer. Lauren had previously brought Lexi to a different photographer, who had never edited her daughter’s appearance. Speaking to Metro UK, Lauren said: “I was really upset and I cried. I’ve never experienced anything like that. The other company had never asked about it and never offered to airbrush it out. “Even if they had I wouldn’t have it done because it wouldn’t look like her.” Returning to the studio with Lexi’s father, Lauren found the staff rude and unapologetic for their actions: “She basically said she thought it was a ‘cut’ which it quite obviously it isn’t. She said they edit all cuts out. She was very rude and didn’t apologise.” According to The Domingo Portrait assistant, although they have since apologised, they refused to accept full responsibility adding: “We did not know it was a birthmark first of all. We airbrush the pictures. Any customers who don’t want their picture airbrushing, they let us know. She should have told the photographer it was a birthmark and she didn’t want it airbrushed. “We have already changed our policy. We are going to make sure we ask parent about birthmarks.” Story via Metro UK