DEENA KELLEY / photo editor

Free test edit

3 CLIENT SLOTS OPEN FOR NOVEMBER

You shoot.
I'll edit.

You shoot.
I’ll edit.

You shoot.
I’ll edit.

Freelance post-processing for photographers — culling, color grading and retouching that matches your style, delivered back into your Lightroom catalog.

TURNAROUND

COLOR GRADING

WORKS IN

3–5 days

$0.45 / image

Lightroom, PS

After imageBefore image
BEFORE · RAW
AFTER

Drag the handle — same frame, straight off the card vs. delivered.

EDITING FOR

Wedding Portrait Family Commercial Real estate Events

SELECTED EDITS

Every edit, with the recipe.

After imageBefore image
BEFORE · RAW
AFTER

Studio beauty, high-end retouch

Editorial headshot session

EDIT LOG

Frequency separation, texture kept

Dodge & burn on 2 layers

Backdrop cleaned, gradient evened

Eye and lip color refined

Delivery time varies by project, based on the number of images, type of editing requested, and overall project scope.

SELECTED EDITS

Every edit, with the recipe.

After imageBefore image
BEFORE · RAW
AFTER

Studio beauty, high-end retouch

Editorial headshot session

EDIT LOG

Frequency separation, texture kept

Dodge & burn on 2 layers

Backdrop cleaned, gradient evened

Eye and lip color refined

Delivered in 48 hours

SELECTED EDITS

Every edit, with the recipe.

After imageBefore image
BEFORE · RAW
AFTER

Studio beauty, high-end retouch

Editorial headshot session

EDIT LOG

Frequency separation, texture kept

Dodge & burn on 2 layers

Backdrop cleaned, gradient evened

Eye and lip color refined

Delivery time varies by project, based on the number of images, type of editing requested, and overall project scope.

SERVICES & RATES

Straightforward, per-image pricing.

Straightforward, per-image pricing.

No retainers or ongoing commitments. Mix services per gallery and only pay for the work you need.

Culling

I sort the full shoot and pick the keepers — sharp focus, open eyes, best expressions, no duplicates.

I sort the full shoot and pick the keepers — sharp focus, open eyes, best expressions, no duplicates.

$0.10

$0.10

per submitted image

per submitted image

Color correction & grading

Exposure, white balance, straightening, and your signature look applied consistently across the set.

Exposure, white balance, straightening, and your signature look applied consistently across the set.

$0.45

$0.45

per delivered image

per delivered image

Advanced edit

Detailed cleanup and targeted Photoshop work for images that need more than a standard color grade. Blemish and hair cleanup, distraction removal, sky and background fixes.

Detailed cleanup and targeted Photoshop work for images that need more than a standard color grade. Blemish and hair cleanup, distraction removal, sky and background fixes.

$3.50

$3.50

per image

per image

High-end retouch

Beauty and commercial retouching in Photoshop: skin, dodge & burn, liquify, compositing and product cleanup.

Beauty and commercial retouching in Photoshop: skin, dodge & burn, liquify, compositing and product cleanup.

starting at

starting at

$16

$16

per image, based on complexity and scope of work.

per image, based on complexity and scope of work.

HOW IT WORKS

From memory card to client-ready, without your evenings.

From memory card to client-ready, without your evenings.

01

Send a free test gallery

Share 10-20 RAW files and a few of your finished edits. I edit them at no cost so you can judge the match.

02

I build your style profile

Your look gets documented — presets, skin targets, crop habits, B&W choices — so every gallery feels like yours.

03

Upload after each shoot

Send a Lightroom catalog, smart previews, or RAWs via Dropbox, Google Drive or WeTransfer.

04

Get it back ready to deliver

Edits return straight into your catalog in 3–5 business days, with rush turnaround when you need it.

WHY PHOTOGRAPHERS WORK WITH ME

10+ years behind the screen.
I've spent more than a decade editing for photographers, studios, and brands — from high-end wedding galleries to high-volume commercial retouching and product work. I learn how you shoot, how you edit, and what your clients expect to see.

Your style, not mine.
I don't apply a one-size-fits-all preset and move on. I learn your color, skin tones, contrast, crops, and preferences so your galleries feel like they came from your own catalog.

One-on-one support. No outsourcing.
You work directly with me from test edit to final delivery. No account managers, no handoffs, no anonymous editing team. Just one editor who learns your style and knows your work.

START WITH A FREE TEST EDIT

Send me your next gallery. Keep your weekends.

Send me your next gallery. Keep your weekends.

Send me your next gallery. Keep your weekends.

Share a link to 10-20 RAW files along with a small gallery of finished edits you love. I’ll return them within 48 hours, free, so you can see the match before committing.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Questions, answered.

© 2026 Deena Kelley — Photo Editor & Retoucher

© 2026 Deena Kelley — Photo Editor & Retoucher

Remote — working with photographers worldwide

Remote — working with photographers worldwide