No matter how good the quality of the photography, it can be improved by post-processing. The images below show examples of how removing color casts, editing out dust and scratches, adjusting skin tones, and judiciously applying clarity, lighting, and detail settings can present your product or message in the best light.
The watch below needed some color correction to remove a reflected color cast. The image was also enhance by increasing clarity, adjusting exposure on the watch face, and removing dust and scratches.
Before and after comparison of color cast and dust removal with increased clarity.
Full color-corrected image.
In the following lifestyle image the skin tones were adjusted to reduce ruddiness, the watch face was enhanced to have better visibility, and distracting elements were removed from the composition.
Here is the edited and color-corrected image.
This is the original image before corrections.