Post-production & Retouching services

for Architectural and Interior Photographers

  Available worldwide.     

Adapting to your style and vision, not the other way around.

Photo retouching services. Yaroslav Lukiyanchenko — Architectural & Interior Photographer

About Us

All the images on this website are carefully prepared by me and my partner-in-crime — my wonderful wife, Alya. We grew up together in the photography business, mastering advanced, non-destructive retouching techniques over the years to truly understand what a high-end architectural image requires.

We love what we do and act as a reliable post-production back-office for our colleagues. We’d be happy to share our skills, not only to elevate your images to publication-ready quality but also to save your time so you can focus on shooting!

Your Post-Production Partners

With years of experience in both photographing and editing high-end architecture and interiors, we understand how a space actually behaves.

We strike the perfect balance between achieving a polished, publication-ready commercial look and preserving the natural beauty, light, and atmosphere of the original photo.

What’s Included?

  • Brackets Blending: combining ambient and strobe exposures into a single, seamless image.
  • Exposure & Color Correction: adjustments to ensure your images have perfect lighting and true-to-life colors.
  • Perspective & Distortion Correction: straightening lines and correcting lens distortions for a clean, professional look.
  • Object Removal & Cleanup: seamlessly removing unwanted elements and distractions to keep the focus on key features.
  • Detailed Enhancements: using layer masks to refine every detail of the space according to your needs. 

Software

Our workflow is designed to ensure we are always perfectly aligned with our clients. To deliver precise and flexible results, we use industry-standard tools including Capture One Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and various AI tools.  

Turnaround Time

Typically up to 10 interior or 5 exterior images per working day. However, final delivery times may vary depending on our current workload and the overall complexity of the project.

For larger projects or tight deadlines, please contact us in advance to reserve your dates.

Photo retouching services. Yaroslav Lukiyanchenko — Architectural & Interior Photographer

 Our full editing portfolio is available upon request.  

Professional photo editing for architecture and anterior photography  

Every great architectural photo is finished twice: once with the camera, and once at the desk. Our photo retouching service takes raw exposures from residential spaces, commercial projects, and high-end hospitality shoots and turns them into publication-ready images: clean geometry, natural light, and color that matches how a space actually feels to stand in. 

We work with architectural and interior photographers who need a reliable post-production partner — not just someone who runs a preset, but someone who understands how precise control over verticals, materials, and light behavior shapes high-end results.

Photo retouching services. Yaroslav Lukiyanchenko — Architectural & Interior Photographer
Photo retouching services. Yaroslav Lukiyanchenko — Architectural & Interior Photographer

Why retouching is part of the shoot, not an afterthought

A camera sensor and the human eye don’t see a room the same way. A wide-angle lens will bow a straight wall outward; a single exposure can’t hold detail in both a bright window and a dim corner at the same time; and a room lit by three different bulb types will always come back with a color cast that no client asked for. None of that is a mistake on the photographer’s part — it’s just physics, and it’s exactly what retouching is there to fix.

That’s why, on architectural and interior projects, editing isn’t treated as a finishing touch tacked on at the end. It’s built into the workflow from the moment the brackets are shot on location. The final image needs to do two things at once: look true to the space, and look good enough to stop someone scrolling through a listing or a portfolio. Getting both right is the actual job.

Software & Workflow

Retouching is done in Adobe Photoshop, Capture One, and Lightroom using a layered, non-destructive workflow. We handle raw processing and precise color grading in Capture One or Lightroom, then move to Photoshop using Smart Objects for detailed compositing, exposure blending, and object removal. 

To ensure maximum efficiency, our workflow is split into two stages: we first focus on light blending, color adjustments, and the overall mood for your review. Once the initial blending is approved, we move on to the final stage — detailed cleaning and object removal. Every image goes through manual quality control before delivery. No batch-only automation on final files.

We deliver high-resolution files typically as 8-bit or 16-bit TIFFs. All final images are uploaded to a Google Drive folder, making it seamless for you to download the assets or share the link directly with your clients.  

Photo retouching services. Yaroslav Lukiyanchenko — Architectural & Interior Photographer

  Frequently Asked Questions  

Photo retouching services. Yaroslav Lukiyanchenko — Architectural & Interior Photographer

Will the edit match the rest of my portfolio?

That’s the goal, not an extra request. Send a few reference images or previous deliveries and we’ll match tone, contrast, and color handling so a new batch doesn’t stick out next to your personal style.  

Do you take on files from photographers you haven’t worked with before

Yes, absolutely. We are always excited to team up with new photographers. Since we tailor our post-production to match your specific shooting style, contrast, and color preferences, our goal is to build smooth, long-term partnerships.

We are happy to take on an initial project to see how we fit your workflow and discuss how we can support your business on a regular basis.

Can I see more examples of your work?

Sure. We maintain a comprehensive archive sorted by categories — including residential, commercial, and hospitality as well as various lighting conditions.

Drop us a line, and we’ll gladly share the link to the full portfolio so you can review examples that match your specific style.

Why blend brackets by hand instead of running them through HDR software?

Because software doesn’t know which part of the room matters. It merges exposures by formula and tends to flatten contrast and oversaturate everything evenly. Blending by hand means deciding, frame by frame, how much of the window exposure to pull into the highlights and how much of the ambient shot to keep in the shadows — the difference between a photo that looks edited and one that just looks like the room.  

How much does architectural photo retouching cost?

It depends on the complexity — a basic ambient pass is different from blending 30 flash and ambient brackets.

Send us a sample set or describe your typical workflow, and we’ll give you a precise quote tailored to your projects.

What payment methods do you accept?

We prefer Wise, because it offers significantly lower transfer fees and faster processing times. If Wise isn’t an option for you, a standard international bank wire transfer works good as well.

As a registered business, we provide fully tax-compliant invoicing for all projects.

Save your time with our professional retouching services.

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Photo retouching services. Yaroslav Lukiyanchenko — Architectural & Interior Photographer