About the Client
Courtney Conk is a professional photographer and artist working in Minneapolis, USA. She has been a photographer for over 20 years and started shooting portraits of people and then commercials, events, brands, fine arts, and eventually, food and product photography.
She is available for any kind of portrait—headshots, family portraits, kid’s portraits, wedding photography, conceptual portraits, and fine art photography. She has worked with many Minneapolis photographers, commercials, brands, and promotions. Recently, she started a new position as an Associate Photographer at CoStart Group. Courtney Conk’s CC Photo Arts’ stunning images have gained popularity among corporates, advertising agencies, and more.
Although she does most of the photography herself, she faces an ongoing challenge: the time-consuming process of editing images, particularly removing distracting backgrounds from portraits.
Balancing shoots and edits felt impossible to manage.
She shares the burden of editing large volumes of images with CPS to streamline her workflow. At first, she tried our FREE TRIAL to justify the image quality & experienced an amazing journey with Clipping Path Studio’s experienced team.
Technical Challenges
Challenge 1
CC landed herself an awesome gig that represents several brands’ stunning photos. But the real pressure came when she needed to remove the backgrounds of 248 images while maintaining image quality. It’s quite challenging, and one person alone can’t do [background removal edits] because of the time it takes to edit a bulk amount of images.
Challenge 2
Plus, inconsistent quality; some product images have clean, precise edges, while others come with uneven cuts. This inconsistency requires clipping paths to remove distractions (shadows, improper lighting, and so on), create masking effects, and cut-outs on elements.
Challenge 3
Not all the photo editing companies out there offer pixel-perfect & hand-drawn background removal and other necessary editing services – or they are too expensive. She still had to juggle shooting for other brands and vendors, as well as his local portrait clients.
Results
Clipping Path Studio fits seamlessly into Courtney’s workflow. Now, she trusts us to handle the clipping and the background removal. She has time to focus on more advanced and creative headshots. When you ask Courtney Conk about the biggest advantage of working with CPS, it all comes down to two words: quality & time.
- 89% client engagement: After uploading retouched photos with seamless background replacements by CPS professionals, client engagement rates increased in every online platform.
- 67% lower cost: Courtney mentioned that outsourcing from CPS helped her to cut extra costs on image post-processing and was able to focus on her creative work without sacrificing quality and timeliness.
- 75% revenue increase: High-quality portraits represent the company’s or individuals’ professionalism. Courtney has expressed that clients are satisfied enough and recommend me to others as a professional portrait and fine art photographer.
The final retouched photos, free from distracting backgrounds, showcased subjects with clarity and impact, elevating the overall quality of Courtney’s portfolio. She desired a professional team that worked with her for a long time to handle her external workload.
The collaboration with CPS is a game changer; they all had many editing options to offer and diverse pricing rates.
