Editing and Retouching Case Studies
CASE STUDY 1: For this project I travelled with Arc’teryx to Jackson Hole, Wyoming as the photo editor and digitech. I stylized and edited all the insitu images making sure garments were corrected to the original colour swatch with a concise natural look, as there were 5 different cameras, 3 photographers and endless lighting scenarios producing different outputs. I assisted on location as well. Click image to view portfolio.
Case Study 2: I saw the Women’s Arc’teryx Summer 2020 Lookbook (and mens lookbook) from start to finish as the Photo Editor. I worked with two production teams, an in house photographer and contract photographers from all over the world for this project. In year two at Arc’teryx my job evolved with the company as I worked with a DAM manger in transitioning the company’s images (RAW, processed, layered, flattened ) from server to DAM with a rigid archiving, and metadata process. Please click image for full lookbook.
CASE STUDY 3: For this 5 part campaign titled ‘Problem Solvers’, I travelled with Arc’teryx to Japan as the photo editor and digitech to help illustrate the stories of people using design to tackle humanitarian issues. On top of editing I was involved with image selection, web layout, and story telling. I was also asked to take supplementary photographs that were a part of the project. Click image to view portfolio. Click through for full story.
CASE STUDY 4: Here is an example of studio work I retouched in photoshop. Through edit notes I was asked to edit the two zippers to a darker red, to soften the creases, to remove the background and enhanced the logo for clarity. Click through for more examples.
CASE STUDY 5: The above body of work was shot and edited by me at my tethered studio using Capture One and multiple strobes. Click for gallery.
CASE STUDY 6: I was hired by Low Tide Properties to shoot the exteriors of their properties. The client initially came to me for standard real estate photography, but in the end we worked together to produce sunset long exposure imagery. Please click through to see this portfolio.
CASE STUDY 7: The outdoor photos from this shoot are some of my favourite colour gradings. The indoor photos were shot only with available fluorescent lights and about 3 stops underexposed. The client wanted both indoor and outdoor to have a concise look which created quite the editing challenge. I was pleased to be a part of a team that was trying to learn how to include and support all people within and beyond their business team, factory workers, athletes, and customers. In this case, we were highlighting how BIPOC and the LGBTQ+ are underrepresented in outdoor sports.
CASE STUDY 8: My website showcases large bodies of work with coming of age narratives (www.alexguiryphoto.com) but Instagram highlights my most active and up to date work. This is mostly made up of 35mm and 120mm black and white film with subject matter surrounding music, portraiture and intimacy. Click image to view portfolio.