Photo Editing Services

Most “photo editing services” mean one of two things: an AI tool that mangles hair, glass and jewellery, or a per-image gig shop where a different stranger edits every batch and nothing ever looks the same twice.

Outsourcey does it differently. We connect you with a full-time, dedicated photo editor in the Philippines. Someone who learns your brand’s look, works from your style guide, and edits your images while your business sleeps. Same editor, every time. One consistent catalogue, not a patchwork of “close enough.”

Whether you need a clipping path service, full photo retouching services, real estate photo editing, or a full-blown ghost mannequin service for your apparel catalogue, you get one person, dedicated to you, who gets better at your look every single week.

Photo editing services vs. an AI tool vs. a per-image gig shop

AI tool
$10–$40/mo
Consistent across a catalogue?
No
Learns your style guide?
No
Complex work (hair, glass, jewellery)?
Fails
Turnaround
Instant but rough
Dedicated to you?
N/A
Scales for peak season?
Yes
Lock-in
Monthly SaaS
Gig shop / Fiverr
$0.50–$2 / image
Consistent across a catalogue?
No — different editor each time
Learns your style guide?
No
Complex work (hair, glass, jewellery)?
Variable
Turnaround
2–5 days
Dedicated to you?
No
Scales for peak season?
Slowly
Lock-in
Per job
Outsourcey
Best value
starting at $4/hour
Consistent across a catalogue?
Yes — same editor
Learns your style guide?
Yes
Complex work (hair, glass, jewellery)?
Yes
Turnaround
Overnight (Manila/US gap)
Dedicated to you?
Yes — 100%
Scales for peak season?
Yes
Lock-in
None

The AI tool is fast but dumb. The gig shop is cheap but inconsistent.
A dedicated editor is the only option that gets better the longer you use it.

What our photo editors do

Real editing types, not vague “we edit photos” copy. Our image editing services cover the full spread of what a growing ecommerce, real estate or creative brand actually needs:

  • Background removal & clipping path service 
  • Product retouching 
  • Ghost mannequin service 
  • Ecommerce & Amazon compliance 
  • Real estate photo editing 
  • Jewellery & luxury retouching 
  • Portrait & wedding photo retouching services 
  • Batch consistency

Software: Photoshop, Lightroom, Capture One, or whatever workflow tools you use. Your editor plugs into your pipeline; you don’t rebuild your workflow around them.

Different industries need different eyes. Here's where a dedicated editor pays off fastest:

Photo editing services designed to suit your industry

eCommerce & product photo editing

If you’re running an online store, consistency is the whole game. Your editor handles background removal, colour correction, and Amazon/Shopify-compliant formatting across your entire catalogue, including ghost mannequin service work for apparel and clipping path service for anything that needs a clean cut-out. One editor means one consistent look across every SKU, instead of a different white balance every week.

Real estate photo editing

Listings live or die on their photos. A dedicated real estate editor handles sky replacement, HDR blending, lens correction, and virtual staging, turning around your listing photos overnight so they’re ready before your agents are even at their desks. No more waiting 2 days for a per-image shop to reach your batch.

Jewellery photo retouching

Jewellery is the hardest category in photo editing. An AI tool simply can’t handle reflections, sparkle, and macro-level flaws. This is one of the least competitive, highest-value niches in the industry, and it’s exactly where a dedicated editor who learns your specific pieces earns their keep.

Wedding & portrait photographers

Photographers shooting hundreds of images per event need a photo retouching services partner who can cull, colour-grade and retouch at volume without losing the editing style each photographer is known for. Your editor learns your presets and your eye, not just “make it look nice.”

Pricing

How much do photo editing services cost?

A dedicated offshore photo editor through Outsourcey costs from $4 per hour, or from roughly $693/month full-time, regardless of how many images you push through. Per-image shops look cheaper at low volume, but the cost flips once you're editing hundreds of images a week, and they still can't hold a consistent look across your catalogue.

Level Best for Hourly Monthly (40 hrs/wk)
Editor — production High-volume clipping, background, batch work From $4 From $693
Editor — retouching Product, jewellery, portrait retouching From $4 From $693
Senior editor / lead Style guides, QA, managing a small pod From $6 From $1,040

When you should NOT hire a dedicated photo editor

We’d rather tell you now than have you find out three months in.

  • You edit fewer than 5 images a month. A per-image shop or an AI tool is genuinely cheaper. Use one.
  • You need a one-off project with a deadline next week. A freelancer will spin up faster than hiring.
  • Your edits are truly one-click (simple background removal, nothing else). An AI tool will do it for $15/month. Don’t pay a person to do a robot’s job.
  • You have no style reference and no one to give feedback. A dedicated editor needs direction to actually be worth the hire. Garbage in, garbage out applies here, too.
What our clients say!
Ashleigh Pyke

Ashleigh Pyke

Founder at Jnr.life

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"“Outsourcey demonstrated a profound understanding of our business needs. Their attention to detail & proactive approach set them apart in the outsourcing industry.”"

Jeremy Kestenberg

Jeremy Kestenberg

CEO at Bodycare Workplace Solutions

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"“I’ve been thrilled with the service we have received from Outsourcey. The onboarding experience was seamless, and the quality of their people has been outstanding.“"

Alex Louey

Alex Louey

Co-founder at Appscore

⭐️ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

""Outstanding service & results! Outsourcey consistently surpasses our expectations and demonstrated excellence. Highly impressed with their commitment to our business.""

Brad Hampel

Brad Hampel

Seeker Agency

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""Outsourcey has been a game-changer for us. Their seamless solutions have streamlined our processes, allowing us to focus more on our core business objectives."

Our seamless and efficient process to secure you the finest talent in 2 weeks or less.

Security & your image rights

A fair question, especially if you’re a photographer or brand handling client work.

  • ISO 27001:2022 certified 
  • Full IP assignment. Your edited images and originals are 100% yours, no exceptions
  • NDAs and confidentiality
  • Secure file transfer

You’re outsourcing the editing, not the ownership.

Ready for images that actually look consistent?

Stop juggling a different gig-shop editor every week or fighting an AI tool that can't handle glass, hair or jewellery. Get one dedicated editor who learns your style, works your hours, and delivers overnight, for less than you'd think.

Get your free sample edit See exact pricing

No lock-in contracts. No setup fees. Live in two weeks.

Still not convinced that outsourcing will suit your business?

Get a 100% FREE consultation with one of the Outsourcey founders!

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Charles S. Allnutt, Fei Chen, and Jarrod Kagan, co-founders of Outsourcey, standing together in professional attire, smiling confidently, representing the leadership and expertise behind Outsourcey's outsourcing solutions.

Photo Editing Services: Hire a Dedicated Offshore Editor

Photo editing FAQ

How much do photo editing services cost?

We offer dedicated photo editing starting at $4 USD per hour.

Is outsourced photo editing better than an AI tool?

For simple, one-click edits, an AI tool is cheaper and perfectly fine. But for anything involving hair, glass, jewellery, reflections, or a consistent look across a whole catalogue, a human editor still wins. AI can’t hold brand consistency across thousands of images the way a dedicated person can.

Can you match my existing photo style?

Yes, that’s the entire point of a dedicated editor over a gig shop. We test editors against your style guide before you hire, then dial the look in tighter over the first two weeks.

What's your turnaround time?

Our standard turnaround time is 24 hours for standard production batches. For urgent or smaller batches, we offer 12-hour rush deliveries. Larger ecommerce catalog edits (1,000+ images) are delivered on agreed-upon rolling daily schedules so your workflow never hits a bottleneck.

What software do your editors use?

Our editors primarily work with industry-standard tools including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Capture One, and Lightroom Classic. We also utilize specialized plugins for precise masking, skin retouching, and color grading to deliver professional-grade outputs.

Do I own the edited images?

Yes, 100%. Upon final delivery and payment, you retain complete commercial ownership and full copyright to all processed files. We never store, publish, or use your images for marketing without your express written permission.

Can you handle high-volume ecommerce catalogues?

Absolutely. We specialize in scaling operations for ecommerce brands, marketplaces, and busy studios. We assign dedicated editing teams and account managers to your brand, allowing us to seamlessly scale capacity to handle thousands of images per day while keeping turnaround times and quality consistent.

Do you offer clipping path and ghost mannequin services?

Yes, both are core parts of our ecommerce editing services.