Really, why have a real, living, breathing person edit your photos when there are SO MANY apps available? A quick search for “photo editor” on the Play Store reveals dozens and dozens of apps able to lighten and brighten colors, crop, remove people, and more.

Let me show you the difference between what a computer photo editor and a human photo editor and do using a few versions of the same picture! My brother and his girlfriend were in Hawaii loving life and taking amazing pictures, but unfortunately for their photos, so were plenty of other people. He edited a few of his photos in an app on his phone, but was very happy to see just how much more professional I could make them. . . Keep scrolling to check it out!

Here’s the original photo. Incredible view, but plenty of other people enjoying it as well. People silhouetted against the sky. People casting shadows on the sand and surf. People in front of both rock and sand.

Here’s the photo edit from the app my brother used. As you can see, all that the app is able to do is blur areas where it identifies people and try to do what Photoshop calls “spot healing.” Because of this, all the hard lines between the rocks and the sand are lost, the hard edge of the surf is lost, and the entire area where the umbrella was set up is a shadow. The single person casting a shadow on the sand from the low rock is not completely removed, and the app did not even identify the people on top of the cliff. Not exactly ready to share.

Now here is my photo edit done in Photoshop. It may as well be an abandoned cove! You’ll notice I was able to keep the sharp lines between rock and sand, completely eliminate the person on the low rock, along with their shadow, and maintain accurate shadows around all the rocks while removing the people. Footprints are smoothed, the silhouettes against the sky are gone, and everything is looking great!

Since a picture speaks a thousand words, you should have a pretty good idea about why using a real person to edit your photos is such a great idea! Here’s a quick summary though, if you are a list–lover like me!

• Experience. I’m not just a formula . I’m a professional photo editor with ample experience editing photos.
• Photoshop Skills. Unlike apps, I don’t resort to blurring everything out. I’m a Photoshop expert with a whole bag of tricks to make your photo look perfect!
• Attention to detail. With that experience comes a well trained eye and steady hand. I catch the tiny details that make your photo edit believable and beautiful.
• Excellent customer service. Why attempt to figure out an app and do it yourself when you can pass it on to me and get an amazing quality photo? I’m happy to answer questions, excellent communication throughout the process, and have quick turnaround time.

So make your photos into amazing memories; visit the shop here on my website or check us out on Etsy at Refined Photo Editing to see more samples of my work and purchase a service.