Hybrid Edits
The Hybrid Edit fills the gap in creative service options between our Premium edit and Retouching services.
Pricing:
A La Carte:
$100
/image
Premier:
$80
/image
Premier Max:
$75
/image
The Hybrid Edit is intended to fill the gap in creative service options between our Premium Premium edit and Retouching services. We set out to create a service that would elevate a Premium Edit to new heights using retouching, while also taking the pressure of art directing off of your shoulders.
Hybrid Edits are best used for 1-2 big impact images mixed in with your order. With skin smoothing, blemish removal, minor distraction removal, a sky swap, straightening, skew fixes, faux HDR, dodging & burning, Premium toning and a texture overlay all included, Hybrid edits are sure to make a big impression with your clients.
What's Included?
We offer 6 distinct color toning styles with a simple Onboarding process to dial into your toning style preferences: Contrast, Darken, Lighten, Matte, Modern and Vintage.
Our creative editors use dodging and burning to separate the subject from the background and drive the viewer’s eye to the subject of the photo, and away from distracting elements.
Basic Beauty Editing includes skin smoothing, blemish removal, minor distraction removal, minor stray hair clean-up (focusing on edge strays), lightening/softening bags under eyes, and teeth whitening.
With texture overlays, our creative editors will add another layer of depth and dimension, with just a touch of grunge to your image.
When setting up to capture the perfect image you have the ability to control almost everything within that frame… except the sky. Some days you may get lucky enough and find that you are shooting at the most perfect time of day and happen to have the perfect sky for your vision. Other times, we are not so lucky.
A sky swap allows us to create a more dramatic image and add an extra WOW factor to your photography. Let our editors help you complete your artistic vision!
Skewed perspective or crooked skyline? Not a problem with Hybrid Edits. We will level images based on horizon lines or an architectural element, and correct skew caused by lens distortion.
Our editors will apply a faux HDR (high dynamic range) effect to your Hybrid Edit to sharpen details, enhance tones and add vibrancy to colors.
Sample Images
Toning Style: Contrast
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Image by Michael Anthony Photography
Toning Style: Darken
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Image by Ray Urner
Toning Style: Darken
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Image by Forevermore Films
Toning Style: Lighten
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Image by Jeckyl Photo
Toning Style: Lighten
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Image by Michael Anthony Photography
Toning Style: Matte
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Image by Rhonda Favor Studios
Toning Style: Modern
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Image by Jeckyl Photo
Toning Style: Modern
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Image by Ivan Duran Photography
Toning Style: Vintage
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Image by Michael Anthony Photography
Comparison Chart
Check out the chart below to see what’s included with each level of editing Evolve offers.
Hybrid Edit FAQ
What makes these different than retouching?
This service offers a high level, artisan edit and unlike retouching does not require specific notes or art direction from you. This unique service allows you to be more hands free in the creative process.
What type of files should I submit?
Raw files are certainly preferred as they allow for a more thorough editing process that helps create a higher quality end product. We do also accept original JPG files. However, we do not accept pre-edited images. We process the images for the Hybrid edit service with our own color correction process to maintain quality and consistency. For this reason, we may deny any pre-edited images.
If I don’t like the edits, can I request revisions?
We will rework images if the edit falls below the editing standards required per service. If you need revisions that fall outside the service ordered, we can upgrade to another service at an additional cost.
Can I customize requests for a Hybrid edit?
Yes, if you have specific requests that would fall within the scope of a Hybrid edits, feel free to leave notes so we can meet your expectations. If your requests would fall outside of the scope of a Hybrid, we will place the order on hold and reach out with a quote for Retouching to accommodate those additional requests to the Hybrid edit.
What is standard turn-around time?
3-5 business days
Can you select the images for my edits or do I have to?
We highly recommend pre-selecting the image(s) you want edited through the Hybrid edit service. We can select the image(s) for the Hybrids, but we will not verify the selected image(s) with you before proceeding with the production, to help prevent unnecessary delays. So you will not have the ability to confirm our selection or leave image specific notes.