PHOTO EDITING
The skills used to edit an image are just as important as the skills used to properly photograph the image. Photoshop is the industry standard for editing and modifying digital images. There are multiple ways of making the same change in Photoshop and each will have a slightly different outcome. Understanding the tools is a combination of experience and judgement. A skilled photographer has the ability to properly edit an image to enhance it or create what he sees in his mind.
In my portrait work, I keep the focus on the person only adjusting distracting elements. Unless you ask for modifications will I not alter what you look like. I want you to see yourself in the image. For some, the scars they have are signs of making it through an impossible situation and should not be removed.
In my creative work, I enjoy working with you to craft the image. Working together on an idea where several people add to the project can produce a stunning work of art.
In my beauty & fashion work, I use my artistic eye to create an image that is realistic and attractive.
Basic Editing
Basic editing includes the steps to make your photographs look professionally made. Color casts are removed, the image is cropped properly to set focus on the subject, minor distractions are reduced by darkening to make them less noticeable.
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- Color correction
- Cropping for the most effect
- Reduction of minor distractions
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Advanced Editing
Advanced editing takes editing to the next level using retouching skills to make you look your best. Editing is done at 200% to 300% magnification to edit the small details of the image. Details you may not readily identify, but you can see the difference in the final image. Typical editing time ranges from 40 to 60 minutes per image.
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- Concentration on the details
- Photoshop removal of distracting elements
- Enhancement of features
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Photo Manipulation
Photo manipulation involves changing the elements of a photograph to create something beyond the original picture. This may be something like changing the sky, removing people or objects, slimming a few pounds off, or adding elements from different photographs altogether.
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- Adding/Removing elements of a photograph
- Altering the shape or features of an individual
- Combining elements together to make something new
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Artistic Creation
Artistic creation involves working a concept or idea and creating something new and impactful. I partner with you and your team to bring the idea to life. Each image is custom and unique.
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