What to Keep (The "Keepers")

• Technical Excellence: Images with sharp focus, correct exposure, and balanced composition.
• Authentic Emotions: Genuine smiles, laughter, or meaningful "in-between" moments (especially for weddings).
• Key Milestones: All essential parts of the event (e.g., the first kiss, the cake cutting, the main stage).
• Best of the Burst: When multiple similar shots are taken, we select the one with the best eye contact and body language.
• Environmental Context: Beautiful wide shots of the venue or decor that set the scene.

What to Remove (The "Rejects")

• Out of Focus: Any blurry images or shots where the focus missed the main subject.
• Bad Expressions: Mid-blink eyes, awkward mouth movements while talking, or unflattering angles.
• Redundant Duplicates: Multiple identical shots of the same pose (we pick the best 1 or 2).
• Technical Failures: Images with accidental flash misfires, extreme motion blur, or photobombers.
• Test Shots: Accidental clicks of the floor, ceiling, or lighting test frames.

• White Balance & Tint: Fixing "too yellow" or "too blue" images to achieve natural skin tones.
• Exposure Management: Balancing highlights (bright areas) and shadows (dark areas) to reveal hidden details.
• Contrast & Tone Curve: Adding depth to flat-looking RAW files.
• Saturation & Vibrance: Enhancing colors without making them look "fake" or oversaturated.
• Consistency: Ensuring that every photo from the morning prep to the reception looks like it belongs to the same story.
• Subject Isolation: Automatically selecting the person to brighten them or add clarity, making them "pop" against the background.
• Sky Enhancement: Masking the sky to recover clouds or add a dramatic blue/golden hour tint without darkening the subjects.
• Background De-haze & Blur: Softening or darkening the background to eliminate distractions and keep the focus on the couple.

• Horizon Correction: Fixing tilted horizons in landscape or outdoor shots to ensure the ground and water look level.
• Vertical Alignment: Correcting leaning buildings or walls (architectural lines) to ensure the photo feels structurally sound.
• Visual Balance: Ensuring the subject doesn’t look like they are "falling" out of the frame.
• The Rule of Thirds: Re-centering or offsetting the subject to create a more dynamic and pleasing composition.
• Removing Distractions: Cutting out unwanted objects at the edges of the frame (like a stray light stand, a person’s arm, or a trash can).
• Aspect Ratio Optimization: Adjusting the crop for specific needs, such as 4:5 for Instagram, 5:7 for Prints, or 16:9 for Cinematic wide shots.
• Aspect Ratio Optimization: Adjusting the crop for specific needs, such as 4:5 for Instagram, 5:7 for Prints, or 16:9 for Cinematic wide shots.

• Blemish Removal: Gently removing temporary skin imperfections like acne, redness, or scars while maintaining natural skin texture.
• Sensor Dust Spots: Cleaning up those annoying dark spots caused by a dirty camera sensor, which are often visible in clear skies or plain backgrounds.
• Distraction Removal: Deleting small, unwanted objects like power lines, exit signs, trash on the ground, or stray people in the distance.
• Ground Cleanup: Removing cigarette butts, dry leaves, or distracting pebbles from the floor in outdoor shoots.

• Boudoir Retouch: High-end editing focused on enhancing curves, managing light/shadows, and creating a soft, sensual mood while maintaining a natural look.
• Body & Face Shaping: Subtle structural adjustments using the Liquify tool to refine posture, sharpen jawlines, and enhance silhouettes.
• Sky Replacement: Swapping dull or overcast skies with vibrant, dramatic, or golden-hour clouds to enhance outdoor compositions.
• Background Extension: Digitally expanding the frame to fix tight cropping or to create a wider, more cinematic perspective.
• Blemish & Bruise Removal: Cleaning up temporary skin imperfections like acne, scars, or bruises while preserving original skin texture.
• Skin Evening: Balancing skin tones and removing redness or patches to ensure a uniform, glowing complexion across the entire body.
• Stretch Marks & Cellulite Softening: Gently blending skin textures to reduce the visibility of marks while keeping the skin looking realistic.
• Stray Hair Removal: Removing distracting "flyaway" hairs from the face and background for a clean, polished portrait.
• Wrinkle Removal: Ironing out deep creases in clothing and softening prominent age lines on the skin for a neat finish.
• Head Swap: Seamlessly merging the best expression or face from one frame onto another to ensure everyone looks perfect in a group shot.
• Eye Swap / Open Eyes: Replacing closed or blinking eyes with open ones from a reference photo to save an otherwise perfect moment.