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Colour Correction
Exposure, white balance and colour restoration matched across a full shoot, so a forty-image set reads as one session rather than forty separate captures.
- From $0.49 per image
- Typical delivery 24–48h
- Revisions included in the rate
- Layered files kept intact
What colour correction is
Colour correction is the unglamorous work that decides whether a product page looks professional. Light changes during a shoot, cameras get swapped, a cloud passes, a lamp warms up — and a set that felt consistent on the day arrives as forty images that do not match.
The work covers exposure, white balance, contrast and saturation, brought into agreement across the whole set. Where there is a colour reference or a physical sample, the product is held to it, because on apparel and homeware colour accuracy is a returns problem before it is an aesthetic one.
Restoration is the harder end of the same discipline: recovering images that are badly cast, under-exposed, mixed-lighting or faded, and bringing them back to something usable rather than something merely brighter.
Who it is for
- E-commerce teams whose product colour has to match the physical item.
- Studios delivering large sets shot across several days or several cameras.
- Fashion brands where fabric colour drives both conversion and return rates.
- Real estate and interiors photographers dealing with mixed daylight and tungsten.
- Anyone with an archive of inconsistent or faded images that needs standardising.
What we provide
Three levels
Colour correction
White balance, saturation and colour cast resolved and matched across the set.
Exposure correction
Under- and over-exposed frames recovered, with highlight and shadow detail brought back.
Colour restoration
Faded, heavily cast or mixed-lighting images rebuilt to a usable, consistent standard.
Reference matching
Product held to a supplied swatch, sample or approved final rather than to a generic target.
Examples
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Drag the divider to compare. This is real production output, not a demonstration file — the same standard every batch is measured against.
Most of what we produce is delivered white-label and published under our clients’ names, so only cleared work appears in the public portfolio. If you need to see something closer to your own sector, ask — we can usually share a relevant example privately, under NDA if you prefer.
Our workflow
Four steps, every time.
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Upload
Send files by Dropbox, Drive, WeTransfer or straight to your shared folder.
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Share instructions
Add the spec once. We turn it into a style guide and reuse it on every batch.
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We edit
Assigned editors work the batch, with an internal QA pass before it leves.
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Review & delivery
Typically 24–48 hours, in your formats, with revisions included.
Production capability
A short, professional toolchain.
No novelty software. The industry standard, used properly, with layered files kept intact so your team can pick the work back up at any point.
Editing & finishing
- PsAdobe PhotoshopRetouching · masking · compositing
- LrAdobe LightroomBatch colour · exposure · consistency
- AiAdobe IllustratorVector paths · raster-to-vector
- CrAdobe Camera RawRAW conversion · exposure recovery
Files & handoff
- DbDropboxShared production folders
- GDGoogle DriveReview & approval rounds
- WtWeTransferOne-off bulk delivery
- FTPYour FTP / DAMWe work inside your system
Quality, turnaround & revisions
What you can hold us to.
Turnaround
24–48h
Rush slots available on request for campaign deadlines.
Revisions
Included
Included in the rate, not billed as a second pass.
Formats
JPG · PNG · TIFF · PSD
Layered files kept intact and delivered on request.
Minimum order
1 image
No monthly commitment, no retainer required.
Why Fix The Subject
What working with us actually looks like.
Reliable workflow
A named contact, a documented spec per client and a predictable 24–48 hour cycle.
Clear pricing
Per-image rates that scale with volume, quoted per account after a test batch.
Support that answers
Overlapping cover across North American, European and Asian hours.
Secure file handling
NDA on request, white-label output and free storage for up to six months.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
How do you match colour to the real product?
With a reference. Send a physical swatch description, a colour code, or an approved final image and we hold every subsequent file to it. Without a reference we can make a set internally consistent, but we cannot know which of the forty variations is the true one.
Can you fix images shot under mixed lighting?
Usually. Mixed daylight and tungsten is the most common problem in interiors and real estate work, and it is correctable to a good standard. Send one representative frame and we will show you the result before you commit the batch.
How long does a batch take?
Typical delivery is 24–48 hours, depending on image quantity, complexity, resolution and quality requirements. Larger catalogue drops are booked into a scheduled slot so you get a committed date rather than an estimate, and rush work can usually be accommodated if you tell us the deadline up front.
How is colour correction priced?
Per image, starting from $0.49, adjusted for complexity and volume. Recurring accounts are quoted after a test batch so the rate reflects your actual files rather than an average. Send a representative sample and we will tell you which tier your work falls into before you commit.
What do you need from me to start?
The files, the output you need, and any reference. If you have approved finals from a previous shoot, send two or three — we will match those rather than applying our own defaults, and we write what we derive into a style guide reused on every batch that follows.
Are revisions included?
Yes. If a file did not match the written spec, correcting it is our cost, not a second charge. Revisions are part of the rate.
Need more clarity?
Ask us anything about the work, the process or the commercials — you will get a straight answer from a person, not a sales sequence.
Related services
Often ordered together
Send ten images. See the colour correction.
A free trial on your first order, no card required. If the output isn’t at your standard, you owe us nothing.
- NDA on request before you send a single file · typical delivery 24–48h