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Wedding Photography: How AI Cuts Editing Time by 70%

Wedding photographers shoot 2,000-5,000 images per event. After culling, 500-1,000 need editing at 3-5 minutes each. That is 25-80 hours of post-production per wedding. AI is cutting this by 70%.

The AI Editing Workflow

P20V handles the repetitive aspects:

  • Background cleanup: Remove exit signs, cables, distracting guests
  • Skin retouching: Natural-looking smoothing that preserves texture
  • Color consistency: Match temperature across ceremony/reception/outdoor
  • Object removal: Phone-holding guests, catering staff, signage

The Impact

Metric Before AI After AI
Editing time/wedding 25-80 hours 8-25 hours
Delivery time 4-8 weeks 1-2 weeks
Weddings/season Limited by editing 30-50% more

Preserving Your Style

The key concern: will AI make every wedding look the same? No. AI handles mechanical editing while you maintain creative control over style, grading, and artistic choices that define your brand.

AI does the tedious work. You keep your art.


How do you handle your editing backlog?

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