Photo Manipulation Requests

Thank you so much for choosing us to be a part of capturing this beautiful moment with you! If you are on this page, chances are you’re looking to have a photo manipultated, either by removing something or adding something to it. Below you can find instructions on how to make these requests, along with things to know and frequently asked questions.

How to Order

There are two ways to order, either directly through your gallery or using the form on this page:

  • Ordering from your gallery. To order through your gallery, click on the image you would like to have adjustments made to, select the cart icon and select the option you would like to have done under the ‘Digital’ options listed. Each gallery includes a $25 photo manipulation credit. To use this credit, use the coupon code YMJT4 at checkout.

  • Submitting the form on this page. If your request has more details or if you are unsure of which manipulation request best fits what you are looking for, you can also use the form on this page to submit.

 

Editing requests pricing

Tier One Photo Manipulations

  • Cropping — Please know that if this is for ordering prints from us, you don’t need to purchase this, we will always resize to best fit when your order is place, but if you need cropping for other purposes we do charge $.50 per image. Please include any aspect ratio requests, such as 8x10 or 5x7, along with a description of the cropping point. As a note, this is only to crop images in. If you are looking for more data to be added outside of the border of the image, please use the background extension option below.

  • Blemish/Mole Removal — $0.75 per image

  • Teeth Whitening — $1.00 per image

  • Face Shine Removal — $2.00 per image

  • Stray Hair Removal — $3.00 per image

Tier Two Photo Manipulations

  • Object Removal — $3.75 per image

    • For removing backgound objects, such as cars or buildings.

  • Background Removal — $4.00 per image

    • Want a picture of the photo’s subjects with a transparent background? This option will remove all background elements, making the background transparent. This is perfect for graphic designs you may be creating, such as signs or greeting cards.

  • Background Extension — $5.50 per image

    • Want more of the landscape? This option extends the background of your photo. As it will not change the size of the photo, please note subjects in the image will appear smaller.

Tier Three Photo Manipulations

  • Sky Replacement — $6.00 per image

    • Want an entirely different sky? A rainbow added? This option is perfect for those images where the sky is super bright or cloudy and appears more white. Please note sky replacement doesn’t work for every image, so please know any photos where sky replacement won’t flow seamlessly with the picture, sky replacement purchases will be refunded.

Tier Four Photo Manipulations

  • Person Removal — $10.50 per image

  • Composite Creation — $50.00 per image

    • Let your creativity soar! Want a photo that is somewhere completely different? Want a different bouquet? Add a cat or dog? Add a palm tree or Spanish moss? This option is perfect for you! Available for all session types but for studio sessions, this option turns controlled studio sessions into incredible images in almost any location.

important things to know

  • Manipulations Will be More Obvious to You Than Others. Please note that editing manipulation, while in most cases is not obvious to others, will be obvious to you. (Once you know it’s there, you can’t unsee it!) Manipulation will be even more pronounced for images that require data to be created (i.e., there is no reference material in the image to pull from to complete the request) or for images with large amounts of detail or larger areas that are being manipulated.

  • Turnaround Time. The standard turnaround time for image retouching is seven business days after files have been submitted to us through the submission options above.

  • Image Delivery. Retouched images will be uploaded to a new tab of your gallery called ‘Additions’ once completed.

  • Retouching/Editing Credit. Each of our galleries, with the exception of our mini-sessions, provides a $25 retouching/editing credit that can be used toward retouching, editing style conversions, and black and white conversions. At the time of form submission, you will receive an invoice from us with any available credits applied if these credits apply to you. (Please note, these credits are only available for use by the couple/client and are limited to one use per gallery. Credits are non-transferable and cannot be used toward images from a different session/gallery.)

  • Billing. For any editing requests which exceed this credit, you will receive an invoice for payment. Please note that image editing turnaround times will not begin until this payment is made.

Frequently asked questions

  • Photo manipulation is the alteration of a photo by adding, replacing, or transforming various elements within the image. These modifications can be relatively minor, such as replacing the sky, removing blemishes, or refining colors, or they can be more significant—creating entirely new objects or features from scratch, altering proportions, or composing composite scenes.

  • Included in all of our packages is editing for tonal quality, cropping and straightening to ensure images match in a consistant style with those that are displayed across our brand. We don’t include photo manipulation but do provide these as available options to allow our clients flexibility to purchase as needed for the specific images they are looking for.

    If you are familiar with photography editing programs, edits in Lightroom are included, whereas edits in Photoshop are not.

  • In truth, our company is dedicated to authenticity, and we genuinely love how beautiful you are! In a day and age when everything you see on social media appears so perfect, there is a quiet, powerful beauty in being true, and we value that more than anything. This is a thoughtful topic for us, because we’ve been part of the industry for nearly two decades and have seen trends come and go. In short, our goal for clients is to consistently deliver as many images as possible so you have a wide selection to choose from—different angles, expressions, lighting, and overall moods. While heavy retouching and manipulations can be striking and produce very polished, “perfect” results, those edits require significant time—often between 5 and 30 minutes per image—and they greatly limit the total number of images we can provide. Extensive editing can also introduce changes that clients may not want or expect. Our delivery approach prioritizes quantity and choice, giving clients a broad gallery of authentic moments while keeping final control in their hands for any specific additions, refinements, or removals they’d like performed.
 
 

Please use the form below to submit your editing requests.

If submitting more than three images, please feel free to group images together in the descriptions below or submit this form as many times as needed.