I will do cinematic color grading to set the mood of your photos

I will color grade your photos with a cinematic look so each frame carries a deliberate, film-inspired mood instead of a flat camera output. Send me your RAWs or JPEGs and I will shape light, color, and tone the way a colorist treats a feature film.

What you get

• Hand-crafted cinematic color grading on every delivered image, tuned to a specific mood (warm and nostalgic, cool and moody, teal-and-orange blockbuster, muted editorial, or a reference look you provide).
• Full tonal balance work: exposure correction, contrast shaping, highlight and shadow recovery, and white-balance neutralization before the creative grade goes on top.
• Targeted color control: split-toning of highlights and shadows, hue-versus-saturation adjustments, skin-tone protection, and selective color shifts so the mood reads without faces turning orange or green.
• Consistency across a set, so a series, a story, or a campaign shares one coherent visual signature rather than looking like ten unrelated edits.
• Delivery in your chosen format and color space: high-resolution JPEG (sRGB) by default, plus full-resolution TIFF or 16-bit output, Adobe RGB, or print-ready files on request.
• An optional reusable look so you can apply the same grade yourself later: a Lightroom preset (.xmp), a Camera Raw profile, or a LUT (.cube) built from your approved grade.
• A before/after comparison for each batch so you can see exactly what changed.

To be clear and honest about scope: this is color grading, not full retouching. I am moving color and tone, not rebuilding faces, removing large objects, swapping skies, or doing heavy frequency-separation skin work. Minor cleanup (a stray sensor dust spot, a small distraction) is fine to mention, but anything resembling a composite or beauty retouch is a separate service. I will tell you up front if your request crosses that line.

Plans

Tier	Scope	Best for
Basic	A small batch of images, one unified cinematic look, tonal balance plus creative grade, sRGB JPEG delivery	A single shoot, a portfolio refresh, or testing my style on a few frames
Standard	A larger batch, your choice of mood with one custom-built look, skin-tone protection, before/after sheet, plus one matching LUT or Lightroom preset	A full session, a short campaign, or a content series that needs consistency
Premium	A large set across multiple scenes, multiple looks if the project needs them, frame-by-frame consistency passes, full-resolution TIFF delivery, reusable preset and LUT, and priority turnaround	Brand campaigns, lookbooks, editorial spreads, or recurring high-volume work

Exact image counts, turnaround, and revision rounds per tier are confirmed in your order so we agree on scope before I start. Message me first if you are unsure which tier fits your set.

How it works

1. You send me your photos (RAW preferred for the most latitude, but high-quality JPEG or TIFF works too) along with any mood reference, film still, or brand palette you want me to chase.
2. I review the set, flag anything that affects the grade (mixed lighting, heavy underexposure, clipped highlights), and confirm scope, the target look, and turnaround with you.
3. I do a technical pass first: correcting exposure, neutralizing white balance, and recovering tonal detail so the creative grade sits on a clean foundation.
4. I build the cinematic grade on one or two hero images and send you those previews for direction before committing the whole batch.
5. Once you approve the direction, I apply and refine the look across the full set, doing consistency checks so every frame belongs to the same world.
6. I deliver final files in your chosen format, with the before/after sheet and any preset or LUT included in your tier.
7. We run your included revision round(s) to fine-tune intensity, warmth, or contrast until the mood lands exactly where you want it.

Why choose this

I treat photo grading the way a film colorist treats footage: mood first, then the technical decisions that make that mood believable. That means skin stays human, blacks keep detail instead of crushing into mud, and the look is built deliberately rather than dropped on as a one-click filter. Working from RAW gives me real headroom to push color without the image falling apart, and grading on a calibrated display means what you approve is what you get. You also leave with something reusable when your tier includes a preset or LUT, so the visual identity we build can carry into future shoots.

Who it's for / use cases

• Photographers who shoot well but want a stronger, more intentional color signature on their delivered galleries.
• Wedding, portrait, and event shooters who need a consistent mood across hundreds of frames.
• Brands and small businesses building a cohesive feed, lookbook, or product campaign.
• Real estate and interior shots that need warm, inviting tone without looking artificial.
• Travel, street, and lifestyle creators chasing a specific filmic aesthetic for their work.
• Filmmakers and content teams who want stills that match the grade of their video.
• Anyone with a strong reference image who wants their own photos to feel like they belong in that world.

FAQ

Q: What's the difference between color grading and color correction? Color correction fixes problems: neutral white balance, proper exposure, accurate tones. Color grading is the creative layer on top that builds mood. I do both, correction first as the foundation, then the cinematic grade as the artistic finish.

Q: Do you retouch skin, remove objects, or replace skies? No, this service is grading only. I protect and balance skin tone as part of the grade, but I don't do beauty retouching, object removal, or sky replacement. Those are separate jobs, and I'll tell you honestly if your request needs one.

Q: Should I send RAW or JPEG files? RAW gives me the most room to shape color and recover detail, so it's strongly preferred. JPEG and TIFF still work, but the look is harder to push without artifacts because the image is already baked.

Q: Can you match a specific film or a reference image? Yes. Send a film still, a movie look, or any reference and I'll grade toward that mood. I'll match it as closely as the lighting in your shots allows, and I'll be upfront if a particular source image can't reach a given look.

Q: Will all my images look consistent? Yes, consistency across a set is a core part of the work. After grading the batch I run consistency passes so the whole series shares one tone, which matters most for galleries, campaigns, and feeds.

Q: Do I get a preset or LUT I can reuse? On the Standard and Premium tiers, yes. You receive a Lightroom preset, Camera Raw profile, or LUT built from your approved grade so you can apply the same look to future photos yourself.

Q: How many revisions are included? Each tier includes a set number of revision rounds, confirmed in your order. Revisions cover refining the existing look, adjusting warmth, contrast, or intensity. A completely different mood after approval counts as new direction, so let's lock the target look at the preview stage.

Q: What file formats do you deliver? High-resolution sRGB JPEG by default, with full-resolution TIFF, 16-bit files, Adobe RGB, or print-ready output available depending on your tier and needs. Just tell me where the images will be used and I'll deliver accordingly.