WHY I BECAME A PRIVATE PHOTO EDITOR

Almost two years ago, when my husband received the opportunity to move us from Wisconsin back to Pennsylvania, we quickly accepted and packed our bags! Over that time, I traveled back and forth to Wisconsin to continue to photograph the weddings that I had already booked through 2018, and my associate photographers were still photographing weddings as well. I was also struggling to figure out what I wanted to do, career-wise, now that we were starting to settle back in PA.

One day, Jim suggested that I start a photo editing business, and I immediately dismissed the thought. Between traveling, being a work from home mom, and editing images for myself and my associates, it just didn't seem like I could devote the time and attention to properly serve other photographers. Since then, both myself and my associates have photographed our last weddings with Alison Kundratic Photography, and I realized in my newly acquired down time that I really missed editing!

For starters, editing images for me didn't start when I became a wedding photographer. My very first job when I graduated from college was working at a newspaper as a photographer and photo tech. A lot of my job was spent at the computer, color correcting images for print. Then, when I decided to go back to school to learn more, I took as many photography classes that I could, and spent even more time working in both the physical and digital darkroom. At that time, I began photographing weddings and sessions, and when we moved to Wisconsin, I continued to expand my photography business.

Things were going wonderfully -- I was booked solid, had associate photographers, and had more work than I could ever have imagined! But, all that time spent editing really affected my personal life. I had zero time for my friends, my family, or myself. I tried working with a large editing company to outsource my associate photographer images for a while, but I spent more time fixing them than I would have if I just edited them myself in the first place. Then, my friend and (at the time) associate photographer, Leslie, started coming to my home to help me edit. And, I also began working with a smaller editing business in Pennsylvania, who helped apply my presets and color correct my images so all I had to do was tweak them a bit before sending them to my clients. It was such a time (and life) saver! But, I realized that I wanted to shoot less so that I could edit more, and I started taking on less shooting opportunities so that I could do so.

When I really needed it, outsourcing helped me reclaim my time and my life. And now, I am excited that I have the opportunity to serve other photographers with their editing needs! If you're thinking about outsourcing your editing, and are searching for someone to build a relationship with -- who cares about you, your brand, and your images -- please get in touch. I'd love to help you continue to grow your business and reclaim your time!