What does Post Processing mean?

'What exactly is Post Processing?' is one of the most popular questions we get. Every photo you receive from 5th Street Photography has some sort of Post Processing done to it. Post Processing essentially means we take an already fantastic phot and make it un-freakin-believable! This is done by removing any blemishes or obstructions, tossing in some black'n'white, and a touch of sepia or extra color boost where needed.


Example: Aubrey's trip to the zoo.
Here you see the original photo of Aubrey checking out a tiger at the zoo. This is the straight out of camera shot. Note the sharp contrast to the lighting between Aubrey who is in the shade and the tiger who is in direct sunlight.

After downloading the picture into the computer, I used a pen tablet, Lightroom and Photoshop to lighten up the shady parts and darken the sunlit areas. Then I used a curves layer and some contrasting to help boost the colors and make the photo pop. The end result is below.

I will occasionally add other examples of Post Processing in the future. If anyone has any questions, feel free to email us at Photography@5th-Street.net.

-mJc