Here is a post I’ve been wanting to write for awhile. I’ve finally stopped procrastinating…at least on this item and here it is.

I feel like I need to explain about the images I present to my clients. Below is one image at it’s three different stages to illustrate.

1. The Raw Image: this is the photo straight out of the camera (SOOC) and most likely something you will NEVER see. That is unless I capture a great image on the day of your wedding and just have to show it to you right there on the spot, which I tend to do frequently because I get excited and I’m impatient!

2. The Proof Stage: this image has received basic editing such as, color correction, a little contrast boost, sometimes cropping, etc. An image at the proof stage is what is presented in your wedding gallery, your proof books, and on any DVD of images purchased.

3. The Final Image: at image at this stage has received the utmost TLC. It has been fully retouched and edited with artistic touches added. This is when an image is at it’s best. This is the stage you see in blog posts, in slideshows and in custom designed albums. Also all prints ordered through my studio will receive the full editing treatment before being sent to the lab.