is it time to outsource your photo editing?
Why you need to outsource with a qualified photo editor…
Photographer friends, you work extremely hard building and maintaining a beautiful & soulful creative wedding photography brand — it is consistently a huge investment of your time.
Allow me to help alleviate some of the time you spend behind the computer with my one-on-one private boutique photo editing services. You go that extra mile for your clients to give them an amazing experience—let me do the same for you so you can achieve the work/life balance you deserve!
As a previous hybrid wedding photographer who used to experience those high volume wedding years, I know how hard it may be to try to maintain high quality edits during the busier season and manage an entire business without having to sacrifice time for your family and life outside of work.
I've always appreciated and enjoyed the time, patience, and care it requires to edit photos to get them exactly how want them. Editing is a skill I've acquired from shooting film & editing my own photographs in LR for over 7+ years.
After I began shooting film photography I focused so much more on the quality of my digital edits, how they matched my film scans and I strived for that consistency. I’m beyond thrilled I became a full-time private photo editor for wedding photographers, specializing in hybrid film and digital editing! Editing is my nerdy passion that I’m very grateful to be able to share with amazing photographers all around the world. Helping other photographers cultivate more time to be more present in their life & business is my joy.
— Katie
BOUTIQUE PHOTO EDITING WITH KATIE RIVERA
I SPECIALIZE IN hybrid editing — FILM matching & film EMULATION
Before I became a private photo editor, I was an experienced film photographer with 7+ years of film & digital portrait/wedding photography experience. I offer one-on-one Boutique Photo Editing Services for wedding photographers that value high quality and consistent edits. After you’ve beautifully captured your weddings, allow me to add the finishing touches to those beauties while you use that extra time to breathe more life into your brand & home. I will quickly return your photos finished with beautiful consistency in your own edit style!
I specialize in film emulation and hybrid photo editing for film and digital photographers that love the look of film for their brand. For the hybrid photographers that integrate film into their work, I specialize in film matching with over seven years of film photography experience in shooting, developing, processing, and film scan editing. I’m a film nerd that loves helping other photographers stay consistent in their photos with the editing quality their work & brand deserves.
If you’re looking for a more tailored and custom approaching to outsourcing your wedding photography editing please consider working with a private photo editor vs. a big box company! You will not only get a higher quality of outsourcing services, you’ll get a committed member of your team that will help contribute to the growth of your business & work.
Helping Fine Art Wedding Photographers Outsource Their Editing
EXPERIENCED BOUTIQUE PHOTO EDITING FOR HYBRID WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Cultivate more time to grow a soulful, profitable photography business while maintaining beautiful & high quality editing with my one-on-one private photo editing services. Take a look around, the work you see here is some of my previous work as a hybrid wedding photographer. I specialize in film emulation and hybrid photo editing for film and digital photographers that love the look of film for their brand.
All images on this site have been shot and edited by Katie — images are copyrighted by Katie Rivera Photo
Boutique Private Photo Editing Services
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My private photo editing services are catered towards learning and understanding each of my client’s unique brand aesthetic and editing style. I deliver editing wedding catalogs in my clients’ styles by learning their editing preferences by growing in consistency & quality. My editing clients are wedding photographers that value high quality edits that fall within the timeless, classic, & vibrant fine-art aesthetic.
what’s included with my services
+ 1-3 Business Day Turnaround
+ Easy drag and drop file exchanging
+ Develop panel adjustments in Lightroom, including Cropping & straightening
+ A private photo editor that is committed to investing time into getting to understand and learn your brand's unique aesthetic & editing style
+ Virtual Feedback System
+ Private photo editor that specializes in Film Emulation and Hybrid Editing for refined, timeless edits with 7+ years of film & digital photography experience in the wedding photography industry.
+ A private photo editor committed to this industry with over 10+ years background experience in photography, with a BFA in Photography
THE PROCESS of outsourcing your wedding photography
1. Reserve a Client Spot
Before I can begin editing for you, you need to secure a spot on my client list for the year if one is available. Hybrid editing is my favorite skill to utilize, but it does take time. This is why I choose to work with only a handful of clients a year! I prefer to make long lasting connections with clients so I can continue to work on their team for years to come. I do not offer one-off or seasonal edits.
2. Book an Editing Slot
You’ll have access to my editing calendar where you can book and schedule any current or future weddings you need to be edited in available time slots. My clients love the flexibility of scheduling multiple edits in advance or having the ability to book whatever is soonest available!
3. Upload Your Catalog
I’ve made the process of uploading and sending over files as easy as drag + drop! I do not require Dropbox or other cloud based storage. You will use my custom upload page to drag and drop prepared files. Never outsourced before? Not to worry, you’ll get easy instructions to uploading your files.
4. Download & Enjoy
Your catalog will be delivered to you with an emailed download link back within 1-2 business days of your appointment. You’ll follow simple file import instructions and watch the final edits change as Lightroom updates the files (my clients’ favorite part of outsourcing is watching the images change in moments)!
Why INVEST IN A BOUTIQUE PRIVATE PHOTO EDITOR VS. A LAB?
the ONE-ON-ONE PRIVATE PHOTO EDITING OUTSOURCING EXPERIENCE
+ Open and valued communication that will always allow for feedback via a simple virtual feedback system to ensure I achieve your exact style
+ One-on-one photo editing relationship establishes consistency throughout all of your sessions and weddings
+ Give yourself more to time to serve your own clients to the fullest knowing that you have someone on your team… even during the busiest months of the year!
+ Invest in an editor that wants to spend the time and care it requires to maintain the quality of your brand
+ Cultivate time to be more present in your home life; spend more time with your family and spouse!
+ Allow yourself to finally grow other aspects of your business
(podcasts, blogs, workshops, styled shoots, collaborations, editorials)
+ Hire a private photo editor that has experience being a high-volume film & digital wedding photographer
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Client Applications are Open —
We currently have openings for 1-2 wedding photographer clients!
Please note: I do not accept one-off or seasonal edits for non-clients. My editing focus and time is entirely dedicated to my on-boarded clients.
the hybrid edit studio
Katie Rivera
office hours
Tuesday - Friday
9a - Noon CST
Frequently Asked Questions
will you send me a “portfolio” or “test/example edit”?
No, I do not offer trial runs or test edits. My services cater to editing in each of my client's individual styles that I meticulously invest time into learning, staying true to their brand and identity. This is why I may not offer an "example" gallery - simply because any example edit I show you is not your own unique style & brand. Viewing examples is not the best way to choose your editor; the best way to see if an editor is a good fit is to work with them first. I know that sounds like a big leap, aren’t all good things worth taking a small risk? Find an editor that you feel you connect with, and trust in the process.
DO YOU OFFER ONE-OFF EDITS OR EDITS FOR NON-CLIENTS?
No. My busier seasons are reserved for clients only. I spend time and care with a focused set of full-time clients to provide an excellent editing experience that is unique to them. I do not offer one-off or temporary editing for non-clients. Intersted in becoming one of my clients? If you see the application above, then there is a spot available! Please fill out the application so I can be sure we are a good fit for each other.
I WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUTSOURCING MY PHOTO EDITING…
Hiring a private photo editor to outsource your wedding photography is a serious investment, but it doesn’t have to be scary! I completely understand how difficult it is to let go of some of that control that comes with photo editing. Trust me, as a previous high-volume wedding photographer I’ve been where you are and I hear you.
I started my editing business after seeing a huge need for high quality editors that have a background in full-time wedding photography. I personally understand how crucial it is that your photo editor maintain the same time & care that you would in your photo editing. With my one-on-one photo editing services, I invest my time into learning, maintaining, and improving (if desired) your own brand’s unique aesthetic and editing style.
what is your pricing?
I charge one flat per image rate for my editing services. This includes a 1-2 day turnaround, cropping/straightening, and film matching. Fill out the application above to receive more information.