Can I hire you to edit?

[mrswright5]

Hi Damien/others,

I am looking to hire someone to do my edits for me. I specifically have one session that I hated, so I've had a tough time wanting to edit it. Is there somewhere I can find someone to do my edits for me? I want clean edits, so it should be fairly simple for someone who knows what they are doing.
There's always the potential that it could turn into an all-the-time thing too!

Thanks!
 

[Damien Symonds]

Have you at least posted them in the Raw Class for me to see?

[mrswright5]

I haven't. I'm having a hard time wanting to edit and need them by Monday morning.   

 

[Damien Symonds]

Well, come on, give yourself a chance.

[Christina Keddie]

6 hours ago, mrswright5 said:

I haven't. I'm having a hard time wanting to edit and need them by Monday morning.   

 

Yikes, as in 24 hours from now?  Any editor or editing service will charge you an arm and a leg rush fee for that...

[mrswright5]

I have an arm and a leg to give. I just want it done!

9 hours ago, Damien Symonds said:

Well, come on, give yourself a chance.

I hate how things come out looking after following your steps in ACR. Which probably means I need the levels class. But I won't be able to do that all in one day AND edit, I suppose!

[Damien Symonds]

4 hours ago, mrswright5 said:

I hate how things come out looking after following your steps in ACR.

Let me SEE!

[mrswright5]

I forgot I never responded to this. I don't remember if I ended up just tweaking things until I liked it or following the flow chart. The shirt is chartreuse, not yellow, so the coloring bothers me. I also didn't like how flat looking it all looked trying to get the shirt to not be blown out. 

[mrswright5]

This one, I couldn't get her skin to not be blown without losing highlights (which made her face look flat and full). 

[Damien Symonds]

47 minutes ago, mrswright5 said:

This one, I couldn't get her skin to not be blown without losing highlights (which made her face look flat and full).

Harden up. This is real life.  You have to work within the parameters of reality.

[Samantha LaRue]

3 hours ago, mrswright5 said:

 

This one, I couldn't get her skin to not be blown without losing highlights (which made her face look flat and full).

 

You can add contrast back in when you move to PS. But in raw, preserve the details.

[mrswright5]

Damien, can you expound? I'm not sure what you mean. 

[Damien Symonds]

I mean, follow the class exactly. Forget any fanciful ideas about "not losing highlights".  Follow the class EXACTLY.