Is retouching included and to what extent?
Many photographers will rely on the camera's auto-processing and not post-process any images, or will only process selected photos. Resulting images may be imperfect (too dark, tinted, unnatural skin tones, etc.)
We, on the other hand, only shoot in camera RAW format which allows for the greatest manipulation and adjustment of images. Since the camera makes no automatic adjustments, every single photo has to go through a manual post-processing on a computer on what we call a Standard level. The photos are adjusted for exposure, levels, contrast, color balance and color channel adjustment, clarity, tone mapping, sharpness, saturation, noise reduction, cropping, and a few more parameters. A filter may be thrown here and there. This is what many studios do and deliver. As you might guess, this is not the level you've seen in our portfolio. An advanced processing rules there and we call it Enhanced level. It involves a ton of crazy mixes of beauty retouching and artistic techniques. Ed, being a painter and fashion photographer, knows the secrets. Plus, his artistic background allows him see a bit more. Each package contains a given number of such Enhanced images, between 5 and 50.
We, on the other hand, only shoot in camera RAW format which allows for the greatest manipulation and adjustment of images. Since the camera makes no automatic adjustments, every single photo has to go through a manual post-processing on a computer on what we call a Standard level. The photos are adjusted for exposure, levels, contrast, color balance and color channel adjustment, clarity, tone mapping, sharpness, saturation, noise reduction, cropping, and a few more parameters. A filter may be thrown here and there. This is what many studios do and deliver. As you might guess, this is not the level you've seen in our portfolio. An advanced processing rules there and we call it Enhanced level. It involves a ton of crazy mixes of beauty retouching and artistic techniques. Ed, being a painter and fashion photographer, knows the secrets. Plus, his artistic background allows him see a bit more. Each package contains a given number of such Enhanced images, between 5 and 50.
We put together a very detailed comparison table of all retouching levels we offer. Click here to see it, along with samples.
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I'm looking at this insanely dramatic shot of yours, will my Enhanced images be along the same lines?
Maybe, if the shooting conditions were similar. We do not enhance photos for the sake of using Photoshop. It is not our goal to throw as many techniques on them as we mastered and demonstrated in the past. In other words, different photos fit ...When will I get the final products? Can I receive a few images before that?
Turnaround times differ depending on the type of products, order volume, season, and even our travel plans. Here are typical cases: Initial (standard) editing: 1-3 weeks after your shoot Enhanced retouching: 2-4 weeks after you choose favorites ...Will I get to choose the photos for your retouching?
Certainly! We also invite you to let us make our decision for the portraiture sessions since this serves as the logical finale to the visual thought process started during the shoot. We know exactly what we were aiming to achieve at the shoot and we ...What is the difference between Standard and Enhanced images? Can I see samples?
We put together a very detailed comparison table of all retouching levels we offer. Click here to see it, along with samples.Can I get RAW files in addition to high-resolution JPEGs that we purchase?
Sorry, no, but we may mean different things by "raw". If you just mean your images in digital format (sometimes incorrectly referred to as "digital negatives"), then yes, you will get them, in JPEG format ready for sharing and printing. Professional ...