Photography & Image Editing

PRODUCT & LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHY

From concept and styling through photography and final editing.

I photograph the majority of the imagery used across Forged Flare®, including product photography, lifestyle imagery, marketing content, and social media. Depending on the project, my role can include developing the concept, selecting or creating the setting, styling the products, lighting, photography, and final image editing.

Forged Flare® Lifestyle & PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography · Concept · Styling · Lighting · Photo Editing

PHOTO EDITING & RETOUCHING

Transforming existing photography through detailed editing, cleanup, correction, and compositing.

My photo editing experience ranges from everyday color and exposure correction to more complex retouching, object removal, compositing, and environmental cleanup. These before-and-after examples show the original image alongside the finished result.

PEOPLE REMOVAL & IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION

Photo Editing · Retouching · Photoshop

Removed an individual from a series of group photographs and reconstructed the surrounding areas to create a natural final composition.

BUILDING EXTERIOR CLEANUP

Photo Editing · Retouching · Color Correction · Photoshop

Cleaned and enhanced the building exterior and surrounding environment, correcting distractions, color, contrast, and overall image quality.

EXTERIOR IMAGE ENHANCEMENT

Photo Editing · Color Correction · Retouching · Photoshop

Brightened and refined the building exterior while correcting color, contrast, and environmental distractions for a cleaner final presentation.

forged flare® image Editing

Using photography, compositing, and image editing to create campaign-ready brand imagery.

Beyond traditional product photography, I regularly transform original Forged Flare® photography into finished creative for advertising, social media, email, website content, and marketplace listings. This can include background removal, compositing, color correction, lighting adjustments, environmental placement, and other enhancements needed to adapt a single product image across multiple channels.

Photo Compositing

Creating one polished image from multiple source photographs.

Before & After

COLLABORATIVE Lifestyle PHOTO SHOOT

Creating authentic imagery around the relationships behind the product.

Photographer Selection · Product Curation · Creative Direction · Remote Collaboration · Model & Usage Rights Coordination · Creative Feedback · Image Selection

To expand the Forged Flare® lifestyle photography library, I partnered remotely with a professional photographer in Connecticut while managing the project from Texas. I selected and shipped best-selling pieces from our core product line and communicated the overall tone and feeling I wanted the photography to capture.

Because so many of our products are given between mothers and daughters, I specifically wanted real mother-and-daughter models to help the images feel natural, warm, and authentic rather than overly staged. I also requested and secured commercial usage rights from the models so the finished photography could be used across our marketing channels.

Throughout the process, I provided brand direction and creative feedback while giving the photographer room to bring her own expertise and perspective to the shoot.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Alonda Baird-Juhaz

PHOTOGRAPHY ACROSS THE CUSTOMER JOURNEY

Photography doesn't end with the finished image — it becomes part of the larger brand experience.