I have intended to do a post like this for awhile, but after a conversation I have had with a bride this week I decided I should delay the post no longer. :-) It is not uncommon for brides to ask me what the difference is between the unedited digital files they will receive from their wedding day and the edits I make when prints are ordered or for album images. Although I try my best to explain it is really best just to show examples.
In the images below the image on the left is SOOC (straight out of camera) with absolutely nothing done to it– no white balance or exposure correction. The image on the right has been edited. Not full retouching (which is typically only done on close up images–blemish removal, bags under eyes, etc…) just bringing the image to life a bit.
You can see in this first example that the image on the left is a decent image with no edits. A little on the underexposed side but other than that good. The edited image is lightened up a bit with maybe a touch of a bump up in saturation– not much if any though.
These next two examples are actually from an engagement session I shot yesterday. Kim, I promise you will get a proper post– this one doesn’t count. :-) These images have a good exposure and I just increased the contrast a bit and a bump in saturation as well as adding in a bit of black. The last one I did lighten just a bit b/c I tend to prefer lighter images.
Well, I hope that was helpful. Until next time…
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