Understanding the Difference: Standard Edits vs. Fine Art Edits in Photography
Standard Edits:
When we talk about standard edits in photography, we're referring to the typical adjustments made to enhance the quality of an image. These adjustments include basic color correction, exposure balancing, cropping, and minor touch-ups to ensure the photo looks polished and appealing. Standard edits aim to faithfully represent the scene or subject as it appeared through the lens, without significant alterations.
Fine Art Edits:
Fine art edits, on the other hand, elevate photography to a form of artistic expression. In fine art photography, the goal goes beyond simply capturing a moment or scene; it involves transforming the image into a work of art. This process often involves more extensive editing techniques, such as digital manipulation, creative use of filters, overlays, textures, and blending modes. Fine art edits aim to evoke emotions, tell stories, or convey concepts through visual imagery.
Painterly Photography:
Painterly photography takes inspiration from traditional painting techniques. It involves applying digital enhancements to create a painterly effect, mimicking the look and feel of a painting. This style often incorporates elements such as texture overlays, brush strokes, and color grading to imbue the photograph with a distinct artistic flair.
Key Differences:
In Summary:
Standard edits ensure that your photos look clean, professional, and true to life. Fine art edits, on the other hand, infuse your images with a unique artistic vision, turning them into captivating pieces of visual art. Whether you're looking for polished photographs or striking artistic creations, understanding the distinction between standard and fine art edits will help you choose the style that best suits your preferences and goals.
If you have any further questions or would like to explore fine art edits for your photography needs, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Within our bespoke packages, we not only endeavor to encapsulate the essence and grandeur of your special day but also to curate a selection of fine art photographs. These meticulously crafted images are imbued with an ethereal quality, expertly designed to evoke profound emotions and immortalize the narrative of your wedding day in a truly artistic manner.
As connoisseurs of our craft, you'll appreciate that each package graciously offers a preordained allocation of these captivating fine art images. These photographic treasures undergo an elevated level of refinement and artistic embellishment, ensuring they resonate as timeless expressions of your unique love story.
Our packages are thoughtfully tiered, with the investment increasing harmoniously alongside the inclusion of more fine art images. This valuation reflects the additional time, skill, and bespoke attention to detail integral to the creation of each masterpiece. We firmly believe that each additional fine art image enriches your collection, endowing it with an elevated sense of aesthetic sophistication and profound sentimental value.
It's important to note that not many photographers offer this level of artistic finesse in their packages. This is where Karen Pretorius Photography stands out—we pride ourselves on our ability to transcend the ordinary and deliver an experience that is truly exceptional.
We are wholeheartedly committed to ensuring that your wedding photography experience exceeds your expectations, leaving you with an indelible legacy of beautifully captured memories to cherish for a lifetime.
Should you wish to further explore our distinguished wedding packages or require any additional information, please do not hesitate to reach out. We are here to serve you with the utmost dedication and expertise.
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WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN BOOKING A CREATIVE FINE ART CHILDREN SESSION
PRE -PLANNING
Fine art children sessions require some pre- planning to ensure the mood and feel is perfect for turning images into high quality prints and artwork. A consultation meeting / coffee would be best to ensure proper dreaming up of ideas , and planning. I will guide you through venue , attire and props selection.
VENUE SELECTION
First and Foremost, it is important to select a proper venue to compliment the look and feel of the shoot. I always advise parents to look at the venue as a starting point, and add in the elemets from there.
ATTIRE
I will guide you with outfit choices depending on the theme and mood of the shoot. We also have a range of beautiful couture dresses to rent for little girls, and will be adding outfits for boys very soon.
PROPS
Props, such as certain toys or sitters may be used for some sessions to add to the mood. Camera shy children may also quite benefit from the usage of props for the session, as it gives them something to focus on. Props should hovever be kept classic and understated, so as to not completely overshadow the subject. Antique toys work very well for sessions.
ON THE DAY
My fine art Children portrait session aims to step into the whimsical world of children and their imagination. I aim to capture a story which will transport you to your own youth. On the day of the session we will start shooting at around 4 pm so that we can capture in the golden hour. I will help the children relax, and follow their natural movements and curiosity, so that they can be photograhed in their natural state. Light direction and prompts will be given to the children to try and evoke certain moods, however, for the most part I follow them around with my camera which allows me to step into their world, uninterrupted.. Parents are welcome to work with the photographer, however I advise against trying to get certain poses out of the children or overwhelming them with too much interferance. The parents would need to trust me as a photographer and the vision. I will ask parents to step in at certain times when nescecarry, but overall the idea is to keep the sessions light and relaxed for everyone.
AFTER SHOOTING
Parents can expect the online album delivery within 3 to 4 weeks of the shooting day. Just as with a painting, precision and Fine artistic teqhniques are used to manipulate photographs which can take up to a few hours per image, making it impossible to rush. Each individual image is edited by hand with the utmost love.
FINE ART PRITNS
We want to ensure your memories don't sit on a hard drive. We want to create and preserve memories you can hold in your hands and share for a generation.You deserve lasting memories, therefore we have partnered with incredible print labs that follow museum preservation and conservation standards. Only the finest techniques and materials go into creating your products that will truly stand the test of time. A Fine Art Portrait is more than a photograph, it captures beyond physical appearance, and it ranks at the level of purchasing an heirloom piece of jewelry or haute couture.
Therefore, we provide a line of archival quality products, designed to last for a long time. You can choose from folio cases, wall art, heirloom albums, custom framing, and more.
Please reach us at karenpret1@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Karen Pretorius Photograrpahy offers a wide range of printing options. We however reccomend that images be printed on the reccomended fine art/ Giclee Hahnemuhler paper.
I always shoot the golden hour for the most soft, and dreamy light when it comes to artistic images. We will need to start at around 4 pm and we shoot until we dont have any available natural light.
Creating Fine Art imagery is very much like painting artwork, and using digital tools instead of a paintbrush. I look at concept ideas, styling and storry telling , rather than just your typical - 'look into the camera and smile' type of photos. The images are conseptualised into stories. Where normal images get retouched for beauty to a certain extend , the aim with fine art imagery for children is to manipulate and enhance the images by using painterly effects. It is digital art.
The process of editing of these imagery is very similar in time. I use purchased digital backdrops of any theme imaginable to create gorgeous scenes we would not be capable of capturing otherwise. For example, a beach themed shoot in Pretoria! Ask me about any type of scene you would like and I will source the digital backdrops.
I intend to maintain a tailored service that ensures the overall process runs smoothly. Therefore, all client sessions are booked by appointment only, and the number of clients is limited in order to provide the highest level of service.
These images are kept true to the scene, with some magical and whimsical enhancement.
All Fine Art prints are processed through our selection of printers using only original Ultra Chrome Archival inks. Archival printing on archival paper for quality prints with the finest of detail that last a lifetime. Studio22 stocks Hahnemuhle Fine Art paper: Artists paper for fine art photography, digital art, photo and art reproductions. Hahnemuhle’s German Etching is our most popular textured paper. View our range of Hahnemuhle paper textures at the bottom of this page.
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