BEFORE & AFTER

So I decided to post on my blog about the process of digital photography, and why post processing/editing is a very important part of my workflow and my creative process. As much as I would LOVE to hand over and show you your images immediately after your photo shoot, or post all of your photos to facebook so that you can share them with friends the very same night after I took your photos, I simply cannot, and  here is why:

Digital photography is just that, digital photography. Digital photography gives photographers the ability and flexibility to enhance, improve, and create stunning images during the editing process. Yes, many of the photos do come out great SOOC (straight out of camera), but to achieve the artistic look that I enjoy (sharper images, higher contrast, enhanced colors, B&W images, etc), even just a little bit of editing is necessary with just about every photo. The photos below are examples of before and after images. I edited them in photoshop. I do spend a great amount of time editing each and every single photo that I choose to edit (only the best ones make the cut), and it is definitely a process, but I LOVE the end result!!