The culling process is actually one that takes the longest for most photographers. This is where I go through alllll the images from our session and sort through the best, the good, and the goofs. Full sessions can range anywhere from 200 images to over 500 depending on the type of session and how many people are involved in the session. In culling, I categorize, star, and sort them all into what we feel is worthy of the next phase of editing. For me personally, I always look at exposure and sharpness FIRST. It's important to me for a shot to be properly exposed (or at least salvageable) and in focus because this is what ensures the images are even capable of editing and eventually printing. Next on my list would be to then compare the captures on expressions and posing. I weed out the blinks, the weird in-between expressions and really evaluate the images on connection and how everyone is interacting with one another. 

From here I begin the editing process which can take up to two full weeks from the day of your session. This is where my technical and artistic sides come together to create your gorgeous gallery. Every client's session is new for me and I hand edit my images which means I don't use presets or automatic applications of edits on my images. I have been doing photography and creating prints in darkrooms since high school, so my own artistic process is important to me and what I do. My goal is always to have images edited within the two week time period. Occasionally there are some higher complexity sessions that require a bit more extensive editing than others, and sometimes if I have a vacation of my own planned! Either way, I usually give clients an outlook on the timeline when we part ways after the session, just so you know what to expect.