Our Editing Process
From RAW to polished final images
Photography has come a long way from the days of film and pulling polaroids to check composition. Now days we can capture images without having to cross our fingers and hope our exposure was correct or develop our film only to find out that one of our light stands was clearly visible in the edge of the frame. One of the biggest benefits to working digitally is the ability to tether to a monitor or computer during the shoot so that we can look at compositions and the clients and marketing teams can also review angles and postioninig of furniture. Once we wrap on the photography it is time to get the images downloaded and begin the tedious process of editing on the computer. In Photoshop we layer everything together and begin to reveal areas in each image that we used additional lights. On interior images we will work to bring the outside views into a realistic exposure. We take care in editing each image by hand and removing any blemishes or unwanted objects. We begin with some simple edits and adjustments in Capture One Pro. We begin with adjustments such as altering colors, adjusting color temperature and shifting highlights and shadows. From there we take all of the images we will be using to composite an image and open them in Adobe Photoshop to begin the heavy editing. Once we have completed the composite of an image we will finish with some sharpening to create a crisp feel, correct for any distortion from the lens and make sure the image is straight. The image is then saved and prepared to send to the client for review. The time it takes to edit an image from beginning to end varies greatly. A simple interior of a very clean space that is well lit can take 30 minutes to complete, while an image where we are compositing 15 separate images and cleaning a lot of unwanted objects can take hours. If we photograph 10-12 angles on a day of photography we will request 2 weeks to complete the editing. We can also rush images for a fee if there is a specific deadline you need to hit.