Why batches need their own process
Six hundred images only match if the same decisions are made on every one of them. Light drifts during a long shoot, a second camera body renders color a little differently, and the afternoon frames come out warmer than the morning ones. Laid out in a grid on a product page or a gallery, those small shifts are obvious.
Batch editing fixes this by deciding the look once, writing it down, and applying it to every file, with a person checking each image against the reference.
The recipe
Before the full set starts, we agree a short written recipe with you. It covers:
| Item | Example |
|---|---|
| Color target | Neutral gray card at a set value, or match to reference image 3 |
| Background | Pure white, or your backdrop gray evened to one value |
| Crop and margins | Square, product fills 85% of the height, centered |
| Retouch level | Dust and lint only, or light skin cleanup on portraits |
| Export | JPEG, 2000 pixels on the long side, sRGB, under a size limit |
| Naming | SKU and angle number, or client name and frame number |
The recipe is saved with your account notes, so the next shoot, next week or next season, comes back looking the same.
Mixed sources
Sets often mix cameras, studios and even photographers. We match the odd ones to the main set, and flag any file we can't match well, such as an image that is badly out of focus or lit from the wrong side, instead of quietly forcing it.
Repeat work
For studios and brands that shoot on a schedule, we set up a standing order: an upload folder, the recipe, delivery sizes and a contact for questions. You upload, and each set comes back edited the same way, with no new brief each time.
Questions
Is batch work just presets?
Presets are a starting point. Each image still gets checked and adjusted by hand, because presets can't fix a stray reflection or a frame shot under different light.
What is the smallest batch you take?
There is no minimum. Small sets are welcome, and they're a good way to test the recipe before a large job.
Have a shoot to edit? Tell us the image count, the type of work and a few examples of the look you want.
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