WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Photo Editing

Services

Get ready to get your life back with an editing bestie!

Ready to get your time back?

This is what I do...

  • SIGNATURE COLOR CORRECTION More than basic edits. I include quick touchups and mask adjustments so your wedding galleries come back polished.

  • LIGHTROOM RETOUCHING Time-intensive object removal inside Lightroom Classic for things that aren’t a quick touchup.

  • IMAGE CULLING Sorting through your images to mark keepers and rejects so you don’t have to.

Photos in this image by Kaleigh Moore Photography

A proven method of matching your unique editing style.

(Without long Zoom chats or a million emails back and forth.)

Want to see how this would look in real life?

Below is a peek at how your images could look after working together on a wedding edit. It's an entire, fully-edited wedding gallery from one from my amazing clients.

Let me show you a sample of my work:

Photo credit: Kaleigh Moore Photography

Photos edited by: Erika Swafford

👉🏻 Hover over the video and click the four arrows at bottom right to view full screen.

The images you see labeled in red are the photographer's anchor images (images edited as a reference) and the rest are images I've edited to match.

What some of my clients say...

Kaleigh Moore

If you are stuck editing for hours on end and feeling like there is no time for anything else, reach out to Erika. She will make your editing process so much easier so you can make time for what really matters most in your life!

Olivia Jones

Seamless workflow, Erika makes everything so easy! She is professional, friendly, timely, does incredible work! Truly such a lifesaver for me this past year!

Val Burke

Erika has this locked down. From the back end, to editing, to the system of getting and receiving photos, she figured out how to make outsourcing efficient, easy, and effortless.

DETAILS ABOUT

My editing services...

  • STYLE MATCHING I match to your editing style so you are always in control of your edits. You provide reference edits (called anchor images) with your catalogs.

  • LIGHTROOM CLASSIC We both need to use Lightroom Classic so we can transfer Smart Preview catalogs to make it easy to transfer files.

  • TURNAROUND TIME Up to 12 business days for weddings. I will confirm the delivery date once I download and review your catalog.

  • EDITING QUEUE No appointments necessary. Send your catalog when you’re ready to join the editing queue.

Photos in this image by Olivia Jones Photography

Seeking long-term relationship with wedding photographer.

Must love consistent edits, simple workflows, and a reliable editing bestie.

How Outsourcing Your Editing Can Change Your Life:

  • Relief and peace of mind—knowing your photo editing is handled by someone who gets your style, so you can focus on doing what you do best.

  • Hours back in your week—most photographers save 10+ hours per wedding (often more, depending on your process).

  • More time for what matters to you most—whether that’s your family, your clients, or just catching your breath.

  • Room to grow your photography business—book more weddings or finally tackle those creative projects waiting on the back burner.

Signature Color Correction

Investment $0.50/per edited image

Turnaround:

7-12 business days determined by editing queue

Image Culling

Investment $0.10/per viewed image

Turnaround:

2-3 business days added to color correction turnaround

Lightroom Retouching

Investment $18.75 per quarter hour

Turnaround:

2-3 business days added to color correction turnaround

SOUND LIKE A YES?

Let's do this!

LET'S WORK TOGETHER

How to Get Started

Fill out the contact form

Tell me a little bit about your business below. (If I don’t have openings please join the waitlist.)

Schedule your consultation

I’ll email you a link so we can schedule a video chat. Get answers to any questions you might have.

Sign contract to start onboarding

Lock in your pricing for the year. Tell me your editing preferences during onboarding.

Send your catalog to the queue

You get access to my step-by-step videos to make the process easy to send me your editing.

Contact Me

Want me to be your editing bestie? Get started by filling out the form below to tell me about yourself.

Already booked? Jump on the waitlist! For anything else, shoot me an email.

Click here to tell me about you and your photography business.

What's Next

Thank you for telling me about you and your photography business! Here's what to expect next:

  • I’ll email you back within 24 hours

  • Please check your spam if you don't see my email after 24 hours.

  • You can also DM me on Instagram @erikaswafford if you don't hear back.

More kind words from my clients...

Join my much-loved group of photographers who got their time back from the editing overwhelm.

Erika is a positive and helpful presence that gives me time back into my day, but also makes the editing process feel less daunting overall.

Halie Child

Halie Child Photography

Erika made the whole outsourcing experience very easy with her detailed instructions and videos for every step. She is also very quick to respond to questions and her communication is great.

Alayna Fox

Alayna Kaye Photography

Still have questions?

What editing styles do you work with?

All of them! I work directly from your anchor/reference images, so whatever your style is, that's what I edit to.

Can you match my digital photos to my film scans?

I don’t currently offer this type of service. I match to your digital anchors—images you’ve edited as a reference in each catalog.

I use Lightroom CC (mobile/cloud version) for my editing. Can you still edit my photos?

I wish I could! I use Lightroom Classic to edit so all my clients need to also be using Lightroom Classic as well. Oddly enough, the two version DO NOT work together. (Believe me, I’ve tried!)

Do you edit portraits?

My specialty is weddings, but if you're a wedding photographer who also shoots portraits or engagements, I've got you covered. I'm not currently taking portrait-only clients.

Can you edit without anchor/reference images? I want to hand off my editing completely.

I don’t currently offer a service like that. I only edit catalogs that have the required anchor/reference images.

I need help refining my editing style. Do you offer that?

That's not a service I offer currently—but if you're in the process of updating your style, I can absolutely keep up! Since I work from your anchor/reference images, any changes you make are automatically reflected in your edits.

Do you just sync or copy-paste settings from my anchor images?

Nope! Syncing is where I start, not where I stop. Each image gets a thorough check against your anchors, along with cropping, straightening, and quick touchups to remove distractions. You're getting a polished catalog, not just a bulk sync.

Are you available on an as-needed basis?

I'm not—I work exclusively with long-term clients so I can truly get to know your style and preferences. I’m your forever-editing-bestie, not a one-and-done type editor.

Do you work with other photographers besides wedding photographers?

I specialize in working with wedding photographers. I’m not currently taking clients that do not shoot weddings.

This is for you if:

  • You’re drowning in editing and dreaming of finally feeling caught up.

  • You want to stay in control of the editing style and don’t mind editing a few reference images to guide me.

  • You’re looking for a real person who will learn your style, keep it consistent, and make your work shine.

  • You want more time for what matters—more family time, more clients, and more breathing space.

This is not for you if:

  • You're looking for a quick, one-time turnaround with no ongoing commitment.

  • You don't have a defined editing style yet and are still figuring out your look.

  • You don't want to touch Lightroom ever again. You're looking for someone to take every bit of editing off your plate.

  • You're on a tight budget and not ready to invest in a long-term editing partnership.

FAIR WARNING!

My rates are subject to change.

But here's the good news—once you're in, your rate is locked in for the entire year.

I can't wait to meet you for a video chat!

Getting the editing help you need starts with a virtual coffee chat. We'll talk through how everything works so you can see just how easy it is to get started.

And you just might see my cat, Minnie, too. She occasionally tries to join the conversation.

Online private photo editor based in Cleveland, Tennessee, serving wedding photographers worldwide.

Services

Color Correction

Style Matching

Lightroom Classic Retouching

Image Culling

Link to Erika's Instagram

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