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Editing Services



Hiring a private editor means you free up hours of your week to focus on other business functions, manage work/life balance easier, and finally gain control of your free time again.


Editing can start to feel like repetitive busy work once you've already established your signature style, or it can be a major growing pain for photographers who are still trying to nail down consistent skin tones and coloring throughout every shoot. That's why I offer 3 different tiers of editing services and speak with each client personally to ensure every image meets their standards and expectations.


To ensure quick and timely turn-arounds, I only accept a limited number of projects and clients during each particular season. However I do offer reservations if you know you have a big project coming up during a typically busy season.


EDITING SERVICES

Tier 1

Digital editing service geared towards matching your signature edits to complete a gallery, up to 1000 images.

Rates begin at $0.40/image with a $50 minimum.

Digital Matching

Tier 1

Digital Matching

Digital editing service geared towards matching your signature edits to complete a gallery, up to 1000 images.

Rates begin at $0.40/image with a $50 minimum.

Tier 2

Matching your digital images to your film scans to complete a hybrid gallery with a cohesive look.

Rates for Tier 2 are an additional $75 per project

Film Matching

Tier 2

Film Matching

Matching your digital images to your film scans to complete a hybrid gallery with a cohesive look.

Rates for Tier 2 are an additional $75 per project

Tier 3

Consulting on editing preferences based off reference photos of your desired result.

Starting rate $175 per project.

Custom Edits + consulting

Tier 3

Custom Edits + consulting

Consulting on editing preferences based off reference photos of your desired result.

Starting rate $175 per project.

PRIVATE EDITOR
VS. AI SOFTWARE VS. COMMERCIAL EDITING SERVICES

PRIVATE EDITOR


A real human proofing final images.


Only 5-20 edited images needed per project.


Back and forth communication before final delivery.


Able to swap LR Profiles between projects.


Client privacy is ensured and image use is never required.


Limited projects and clients to ensure speedy turn arounds.

AI SOFTWARES


Inconsistent exposure and white balance results. Takes multiple projects to "refine" results.


3000+ edited images needed to create useful profile, for each different lighting scenarios.


Unable to proof edits before paying for service.


Difficulties when using LR Profile in your signature style.


Attains rights to use images uploaded to software for advertising purposes

COMMERCIAL EDITING SERVICES


Multiple editors, leading to inconsistent results between projects and lack of communication with editors.


LR Profiles aren't always available to use.


Takes on unlimited projects, leading to slow turn arounds and rushed results.


Uses clients' images for advertising on web and social media.


See PRICING BELOW

Pricing and rates


Standard digital color correction rates begin at $0.40/image, with a minimum of $50 per project.


Turn around time for projects are 3-5 days per every 200 images (with a 3 week maximum for larger galleries). Projects under Tier 2 and Tier 3 may take an additional 2-3 business days for preview images to be created and approved, before moving onto gallery completion.


Rush fees:

5 business days (over 200 images) - 50% surcharge

3 business days (600 image limit) - 100% surcharge

Next day (200 image limit) - 200% surcharge


For projects including multiple camera models, a $50 charge will be added for each camera model used due to the sensor reading differences in each camera.


First preview consultation is free, and final edits will not be delivered until full payment has been made. Services like masking, healing, brush edits are not included in this pricing.


All new clients must schedule a consult before submitting projects.


the process

01


CONTACT AND INTRODUCTION


After submitting a request below, I get in contact with each new client before accepting any project to establish goals and expectations of editing services. Returning clients will have a streamlined process for submitting projects.

02


SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT WITH REFERENCE IMAGES OR ANCHOR EDITS



Once your project is accepted, you'll be given step by step instructions on how to submit a project. The latest version of Lightroom is required.


 Tier 1 clients will include 5-20 photos of their reference edits with each project. Tier 2 will submit film scans with their corresponding digital images to match and edit. Tier 3 will submit their images, along with 5-10 reference images they would like to emulate.

03


APPROVING INITAL EDITS


Within the first few days, all clients will receive previews of 5-10 edits for approval before continuing the project. Established TIER 1 clients may choose to forgo this step once editing style is established. 

Once these edits are approved, I begin editing the entire project and standard completion dates begin.

the process

04


PROJECT COMPLETION


All payments must be paid in full at this point to receive any edited images. 


All files with final edits will be delivered via Lightroom catalog as their original file format, so you can continue to make any adjustments necessary to send to your client.


TIER 3 clients will receive a general breakdown and explanation about the edits made to get to the final results.

05


RESERVATIONS


Because I take a limited number of projects each month, if you know you have a lot coming up in the busy seasons you can reserve a project spot during those months with a deposit upfront. 


06


TIER 3


Tier 3 project are tailored differently to each client, and can range from learning how to consistently nail down edits and desired results, to working together establish a signature editing style.