I don't know how photo processing places would not see the pictures, as they still have to handle them. And they are supposed to check the pictures for quality and do them over again if they are not acceptable. I think it was great that she did the extra effort for your pictures that she did, and that she told you what she did (If you wanted reprints the same quality, they would probably have to make the same changes in them).
For anyone who is worried about a processer looking at their pics, they should really use a digital camera and print out their own pictures on their own printer.
