from raw file to finished edit


While I strive to get as much perfect in camera as possible, I do sometimes need to add some magic after the session. Whether is a background enhancement (like beautiful fine art textures) or adding some space around wriggly puppies I simply LOVE editing images.


I'd like to show you what I can do, what I can create with you and your companion-here are a couple examples of a RAW file straight out of the camera and the finished edit. This is where hiring a photographer makes the difference. I am aware we all have great cameras in our pockets (thanks Google pixel and iPhones!) but the real magic comes when you take an image as a RAW file and put it in the hands of an artist who knows how to wrangle pixels, shape light, or shift colors.

unedited image of yorkie posing on a cow print stool

RAW file

edited image where background has been expanded and a texture applied to create a fine art look

final edit: expanded image to give the dog some space, while maintaining the details in the dogs coat by using a lot of the pixels in the image on just him.

unedited image: tricolor Cavalier sits on a piano bench in front of black background

raw file

finished edited tricolor cavalier on piano bench, background expanded, texture applied

Maylee's 1 year old photo, background expanded and texture applied to give a fine art vibe.

puppies in a tiny bathtub

RAW image

edited image of puppies in a bathtub with texture applied to backdrop

Edit

1/200s f9.5 iso 100 50mm. cavalier King Charles spaniel puppy posing on a footstool.

RAW unedited image,

edited image includes a background expansion and fixes to the wrinkles in the backdrop

Finished edit: background clean up and expand to give her a little space. working with young puppies means some times I can do a little work after the image is taken to finish out the scene.