My name is Sammie! I have been a photographer for just over 11 year. I have always loved the editing side of this job. The side that I found a lot of photographers don't love so much. Looking at before and afters is one of my favorite ways to kill time. Editing a raw photo into a work of art people will love for generations gives me life and all the happy vibes.
I know that hiring out your editing can be really scary. "Giving up" that creative control is not something that I take lightly. Rest assured that I will work with you every step of the way to maintain the quality that your clients have come to know and love. Whether you shoot light and airy, dark and moody, or true to color I have edited in all of those styles. My editing calendar is booking up fast. Don't wait another minute to gain your life back and say goodbye to editing!
Ready to love being a photographer again?
Pricing
Per Session
I have found that most sessions fall into one of two categories - a half session or a full session. Half session edits are $25 for up to 45 photos. Full session edits are $50 for up to 100 photos.
$25-50
Weddings
Basically we are talking $100 per 200 images. All wedding edits include full Lightroom edits based on your anchor images and cropping.
0.50 per image
Culling
You're indecisive? You can't decide?
No worries - I can!
Send over your gallery and I will quickly cull down your shoot to whatever number of images you need.
$0.04 Per image viewed
Rush Fee
Need your images - like - now? My rush fee is based on the amount of photos in the gallery. Please shoot me an email and we can talk about how to quickly and efficiently get your shoot edited and sent off!
Additional Edits
Edits such as simple blemish retouching, cloning, and brushing can be added on to any gallery for an additional $0.20 an image.
Complex Edits
Edits such as head swaps, background extensions, extensive blemish retouching, or large object removal can be requested for a fee ranging from $1-$10 per image. Prices are based on the complexity of the edit.
Before and After
I'm in! What's next?
Apply to be a client!
After we chat about expectations you'll send over a LR smart catalog of 15-20 RAW files as a trial order so we can be sure I am able to match your style and editing preferences. For this trial catalog I suggest sending a selection of images taken in different lighting situations.
How does this work?
Once you've booked your wedding or portrait session, you'll need to reserve a date in my calendar to ensure a spot in my editing schedule. So don't hesitate to reach out! Early booking is encouraged - especially in the fall!
After photographing your session/wedding, you'll edit several anchor images (from various lighting conditions) from throughout the day for me to use as a baseline to edit off of. Then, make a Lightroom Smart Catalog and email me the zipped file.
When I receive your catalog I will send you an invoice based on the amount of images and level of editing you need. Once the invoice is paid, I will begin editing your gallery. Turn around times are generally 5-7 business days. Once I'm done, you'll receive a new LR smart catalog containing the edited images!
In this for the long haul?
If you would like to pay per session instead of per image we can definitely work something out. If you have a consistent cull amount or a set number of guaranteed images, invoicing per session instead of per image may be easier!
A smart catalog?
If you have never worked with LR smart preview never fear -- this link will walk you through everything you need to know!
https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/help/lightroom-smart-previews.html