Graphic Design
Hire Photo Editors for Retouching and Cleanup
Photo editors improve photos for stores, marketing, portraits and publications, from simple cleanup to detailed retouching.
The role
What photo editors do
A photo editor corrects colour and exposure, removes backgrounds and distractions, retouches skin or products naturally, and applies consistent edits across batches.
Typical deliverables
- Colour-corrected photos
- Background removal
- Product photo retouching
- Portrait retouching
- Batch edits in required sizes
Tools you will see
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Lightroom
- Capture One
- Generative fill tools
Choosing
How to choose photo editors
What to look for
- Before and after examples.
- Natural retouching, not over-edited results.
- Consistency across large batches.
- Experience with your photo type.
Questions to ask
- 1Can you edit a sample photo first?
- 2How do you keep edits consistent across a batch?
- 3What file sizes and formats will you deliver?
- 4Do you use AI tools, and how do you check results?
Planning
Before you post the job
Style guide
Provide examples of the look, background and cropping you want.
What drives cost
Number of images, retouching detail, background removal and turnaround.
Hiring on Open Lance
- Posting a job and reviewing proposals are free.
- Each milestone is funded into escrow before work starts and paid when you approve it.
- Hire fixed-price, hourly, as a monthly Dedicated Hire, or buy a packaged Drop-In.
- Client fees are shown before you pay and added on top of the work.
FAQ
Questions about hiring photo editors
Can poor photos be fixed?
Editing helps, but it cannot fully replace good lighting and focus.
Can they edit product photos for Amazon?
Yes, following marketplace image requirements.
Will I get the original edits?
Agree whether you receive layered files or final images only.
Related
Related skills
Post a job for photo editors
Describe the work and compare proposals. You only fund the first milestone once you have chosen someone.