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Photo Editing Time Calculator

Estimate editing hours based on image count, shoot type, edit level, and cull rate. Plan your post-processing workflow.

Inputs

%

Results

Editing Hours

16.7 hrs

Editing Days

2.8 days

Images to Edit500
Minutes per Image2 min
Labor Cost (at $50/hr)$833.33
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Total Images Shot, Shoot Type, and Portrait.
  2. Set Wedding, Product, and Event.
  3. Adjust Edit Level, Basic (exposure, crop) as needed.
  4. Review Editing Hours (hrs) and Editing Days (days).
  5. Use Images to Edit and Minutes per Image (min) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Total Images Shot

Total Images ShotEditing HoursEditing Days
1,00016.7 hrs2.8 days
3,50058.3 hrs9.7 days
6,500108.3 hrs18.1 days
9,000150 hrs25 days

What each input means

Total Images Shot
Total images captured during the shoot (before culling).
Shoot Type
Type of shoot affects editing complexity per image.
Edit Level
Depth of editing required per image.
Cull Rate
Percentage of images rejected during culling.

What each result means

Images to Edit
Images remaining after culling.
Editing Hours
Total editing time needed.
Minutes per Image
Average editing time per image.
Editing Days
Working days at 6 hrs/day of editing.
Labor Cost (at $50/hr)
Value of editing time at $50/hour.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Total Images Shot = 1000, Shoot Type = 2, Edit Level = 2, Cull Rate = 50 = 4 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Editing Hours
    Editing Hours
    16.7 = 16.7
  3. Calculate Editing Days
    Editing Days
    2.8 = 2.8
  4. Calculate Images to Edit
    Images to Edit
    500 = 500
  5. Calculate Minutes per Image
    Minutes per Image
    2 = 2

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