Basic Creative Photo Editing / Manipulation

The workflow

1. 01

   Send the frames and the idea

   Order through the catalog, upload your images, and describe the result you want — a sketch, a mood board or a reference image is more useful than a paragraph.

2. 02

   We confirm what is achievable

   We check the supplied frames actually support the idea and confirm whether it sits in this tier or in Advanced, before any work starts.

3. 03

   Build and blend

   Masking, compositing, light and shadow matching, then the colour treatment applied across the whole image.

4. 04

   Review and revisions

   You review the result and raise notes. Revisions are worked in and the final file is delivered.

Frequently asked

• What do you need from me to start?+

  The source frames at full resolution, and a clear reference for the result — a rough sketch, a mood board, or an example image. Direction from a reference is far more reliable than direction from a description.

• Can you use stock backgrounds?+

  Yes, provided you supply them or hold the licence for them. We work from material you have the right to use; we do not source or licence stock on your behalf.

• How is this different from Advanced Creative Photo Editing?+

  Basic Creative covers a straightforward composite and a colour treatment. Advanced covers multi-layer scene building, conceptual work and high-end retouching inside the composite. If the idea needs several elements constructed together, choose Advanced.

• Will it look real?+

  That is the job. Light direction, shadow and edge quality are matched between the elements — which is what separates a composite that holds up from one that reads as pasted together.