Before and After Example, Part 2

Why pay for a photographer when you can just take a photo, add a filter, and post it on Instagram or Facebook in minutes?  When you hire a photographer, not only are you paying for a professional artist who has the technical skills to capture a perfect moment, but they also have the perfect vision for what a photo needs.  The real work of art is the post-processing work.  This takes days, even weeks to complete for larger projects.  Why does it take such a long time?  Below are before/after examples--these are always fun to look at because the client can actually see the process and hard work it takes to edit a photo, from retouching the skin to making the eyes pop (which to me, is the most important feature), to sharpening selected areas and giving it a HD look, to removing shadows etc etc.  The result is an edited high resolution work of art you can be proud to showcase :)  

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After: