Client EDU :: Post Processing

As a way to show you some of what I do behind the scenes, I decided to write an informational post so you know all of the technical terms involved with my editing style.
Besides all of the other techy things I have to do to keep my process running smoothly , my images each go through a few edits before they are ready to print. So the different phases of an image are:

1. Straight out of the Camera
2. Color Corrected
3. Fully Edited

Straight out of the Camera Images are exactly what it sounds like: they are straight from the camera untouched. These images are backed up and only used for archival purposes.

Color Corrected Images are the original Straight out of camera images edited down to account for eye blinks or unusable images then processed with my secret recipe to make sure the colors pop!

Fully Edited Images are color corrected and then each image is fully retouched to remove acne, unwanted scars, stray hairs, spots on clothing, enhance and whiten eyes and teeth, etc...then they are sharpened, and then maybe some fun thing like textures or a vintage vibe is added to the image to really make it stand out.

I want to show you all a few examples of what each step involves so you can see what I mean:

Straight Out of the Camera:



Color Corrected:



Fully Edited


Here is another example of an image, but this time from a wedding:

Straight Out of the Camera:


Color Corrected:


Fully Edited:

Another example, but this time of a just a head shot where some yucky lighting created some distracting facial shadows:

Straight Out of the Camera:

Color Corrected:

Fully Edited: