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Preset matching, footage links, turnaround, revisions and prices for American studios. If yours is not here, write to hello@backstagepost.com. A person replies, not a bot.
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For American studios
6 questions
How much does it cost to outsource wedding photo editing in the US?
A full wedding gallery of 300 to 500 culled and graded images is $80, and an engagement session is $50. Prices are flat per project in USD, with the Lightroom catalog and revisions included.
Can you match my Lightroom preset exactly?
Yes. Send your preset and three to five finished frames. We grade test frames against them and check them side by side before working through the full set.
What time zone do you work in compared to EST and PST?
Our team in Pakistan is nine to thirteen hours ahead of American studios, and the team works around the clock, so footage you send in the evening is picked up while you sleep.
Do you edit wedding videos for US videographers too?
Yes. Highlight films from $100, full-length feature films with vows and speeches from $150, plus teasers and vertical reels.
How fast is turnaround in peak wedding season?
7 business days from footage received, all year. September and October are the busiest months, so book rush early if you need it.
Will my couples know you edited their photos?
No. Everything is delivered to you, under your name. We never contact your clients and never mention who edited the work.
02 / 05
Style and quality
4 questions
Will it look like my work?
Send three edited frames and your preset. We match it before we touch a single raw.
What do you need to match my style?
Three to five finished frames you are proud of, your Lightroom preset or LUT, and a line on how the day should feel. For films, a link to one of your past edits helps more than any written brief.
Do you retouch?
Every gallery gets exposure, white balance, crop and color on every image, plus skin clean-up on close portraits. Heavy retouching such as body reshaping or object removal across many frames is quoted separately.
Do you cull, or should I?
Either. Send the full card and we cull to the count in your package, or send your selects and we grade only those.
03 / 05
Sending and receiving files
4 questions
How do I send footage?
Paste a link from Dropbox, Google Drive, WeTransfer, pCloud or Box when you send the project. We never ask you to upload raws to us directly.
What do I get back?
The finished gallery or films through a download link, plus the project file, so you can make your own changes later.
Which software do you edit in?
Lightroom Classic for galleries, Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve for films. Tell us which project file you want back.
Who sees my footage?
Only the editor on your project. Never shown in our portfolio without your written permission. No credit, no mention.
04 / 05
Turnaround and revisions
4 questions
How fast?
Seven business days from footage received. Rush in 72 hours for +50%.
When does the clock start?
When your footage link works and the brief is complete. Weekends and public holidays in your country do not count as business days.
How do revisions work?
Open the project, choose Request a revision and write what should change. Each round goes back to the same editor. Your package lists how many rounds are included.
What if I don't like it?
Revisions are in every package, and the first project is free.
05 / 05
Pricing and the free trial
5 questions
What is included in the free trial?
One project per studio: any Gallery tier or the Highlight film, edited and delivered exactly like a paid project.
How do I pay?
By card, through the payment link we send once the brief is confirmed. Nothing is charged before that. Prices are in USD and include the project file and the revisions listed.
Can I get a monthly rate?
Studios sending five or more projects a month can move to a monthly plan at 15% off. Write to hello@backstagepost.com.
Where are you based?
Our editing team is in Pakistan. We work with photographers and filmmakers in the US, the UK, Canada, Europe and Australia, in English, by email. Your files stay in your own storage; we work from your link.
Why an editing team in Pakistan?
Skilled editors, a team that works around the clock, and prices a studio can book every week. You keep the client, the name and the final say.
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Your name on the gallery. Your look on every frame. We stay backstage.
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