Enhanced Images? What Does that even Mean?

Every few months the digital markets change & it’s impossible to know what to expect if you’ve used different photographers in the past.  I find it is usually necessary for me to explain the differences between RAW capture & the finished product.  My approach to digital media is based on the foundation of principles I was taught at the Savannah College of Art & Design.

There were stages to processing & maintaining your negatives.  If you don’t have a system down, it can be difficult to recognize your best work.

Therefore, Editing is approached in 3 Stages (see examples below): RAW Capture, Post Processed, Enhanced for Print &/or Artistically Rendered

RAW Capture: Initial capture of what was seen in camera, uncompressed, full data- saved to RAW drive (deleted only after all files are processed & backed up at full resolution)

Post Processed: RAW files are imported & color is adjusted, density is corrected, files are exported as compressed JPG’s- (saved as small print JPG’s AND full resolution JPG’s)

Enhanced for Print &/or Artistically Rendered: Individual images are enhanced with our signature approach to color, skin tones are evened out, wrinkles are smoothed, small distractions are removed, elements of the images are dodged or burned to artist satisfaction (files are saved as PSD editable files)

*For clients who want something truly unique, your images can be ordered as fine art prints, framed & mounted.  Based on the home & room where the image will live, Adrienne will reproduce your image(s) using the timeless look of Renaissance Art & her own signature artist renderings using PhotoShop.  Images are printed with the finest pigmented inks on archival velvet paper.

Digital Files are available in 3 formats: Share-Ready, Small Print, Full Resolution Proofs

This is the finished image after being artistically enhanced.