A photo shoot between friends. A good moment shared together, great memories, and beautiful photographs that will be cherished, to celebrate friendship and years passing by. I find these women absolutely stunning,and it's with great pleasure that I came to photograph them.

Depending on the lab or type of paper you are selecting, your photo prints will vary in color, light and contrast. Here is below the result of various labs and papers, if the photography is printed as is.

• Normal : the file as seen on a computer screen
• Standard : standard paper print by any street lab
• Haut de gamme : high quality paper print through a professional lab

Moreover depending on whether you are printing matte or glossy, the visual impact will be affected:

• Matte: doesn't reflect the surrounding light, you can better see the photo, softer
• Glossy: reflects surrounding light a lot, more contrast, seems sharper and brighter

You will never be able to get the exact same result from a computer screen and a photo print since these are two different mediums with their own limits. Moreover the computer screen generates a lot of back light.
However your photographer can help get the best result through his lab printing profiles that he will take into account when organizing your photo prints.

Author : Rev'elle Photo, Lyon based photographer, http://www.revellephoto.fr

Here is an example of image quality and sharpness we can obtain from our professional equipment. The original image is a face and shoulder portrait.
I am always amazed by the detail we get in the eye and the skin. We can clearly see the flash umbrellas, the room, and even the shape of my body...

Retouching can allow correcting small skin imperfection that is unfortunately here on your shooting day. 

You prefer not to have it on the portrait you offered yourself ; retouching can greatly help in that case.

For instance, here are a few before / after. A spot close to the eye which will be removed by the doctor later on. A tooth which recently dislocated and which will be corrected by the dentist in the future. A few unwanted spots. These things will no longer be visible on the person and are unwanted on the photo portrait you'll keep for years. Your photographer can help in this case upon request.

Here is a selection of photographs from a children portrait session, with beautiful and adorable twins. A great time.

Here are a few outdoor photographs I made, in Lyon, for a model book (man). I incorporated these photos into a video for you.

Autheur : Rev'elle Photo, Lyon based photographer (France), http://www.revellephoto.fr

Access to a selection of my photographs of Lyon city by clicking on the colored text. 

Autheur : Rev'elle Photo, Lyon based photographer (France), http://www.revellephoto.fr

I filmed my screen to show the difference between a calibrated screen vs non calibrated. The color on the attached picture is not ideal since this is filmed, it's very low quality, however it demonstrates the difference between the 2 screens.
The result if your screen is not calibrated is that when you'll print your photos, you'll likely get prints that will look darker and more contrasted (similar to the calibrated version) than what your screen displays (non calibrated).
One can calibrate a screen by using free softwares that can be found online however calibration in this case is done manually and is not accurate. Much better, you can buy or rent a calibration device which will automatically adjust your screen luminosity and colour accurately through a scan.
This way your screen will accurately reflect colours and luminosity and your prints will be closer to what you visualised on screen and had in your mind.

All my photographs are taken in Raw format. Why : because I do not want my DSLR to decide the final result of my image. Raw format allows me to refine my image exactly the way I want it to be. Whereas with a JPEG, my DSLR would automatically apply global sharpening and saturation to it. 

The other big advantage of Raw format is that it contains a lot of color and light information, it gives more details in light, shadow, and color. Post processing is thus more precise and flexible. A Raw file can easily be worked on, without impacting quality. Which is not the case of a JPEG which contains less information.

Why do I post process my photos? A Raw format is not a final file. Sharpening, colors, contrast, light and shadows need a little bit more work. It is "raw" and flat. It needs action from the photographer, such as a film would need the professional service of a lab for post processing and to get to the final image.

Post processing also allows the photographer to finalize the style and atmosphere of a photo, bring his/her own personal touch, and convey the emotion of a scene.

This is what makes the difference and therefore it is a crucial stage. It can take a bit of time, depending on the photography made, but it is worth the wait.

Once post processed, the image is saved as a JPEG for sharing and reading through other computers.

Author : Rev'elle Photo, Lyon based photographer (France), http://www.revellephoto.fr