{"id":8377,"date":"2024-10-07T23:17:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T22:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pathedits.com\/?p=8377"},"modified":"2025-05-26T05:38:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T04:38:34","slug":"find-out-how-this-pro-product-photographer-uses-path-to-find-balance-in-his-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pathedits.com\/blogs\/tips\/find-out-how-this-pro-product-photographer-uses-path-to-find-balance-in-his-work","title":{"rendered":"Find Out How This Pro Product Photographer Uses Path to Find Balance in His Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Chris Stinson<\/a> is an Arkansas-based professional product and headshot photographer. He works with one core retail and ecommerce client as well as shooting portraits and headshots for local clients as those opportunities pop up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris does most of his work on his own\u2014but he shares the burden of photo editing with Path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chris has been a photographer for roughly 16 years. He started shooting portraits of dogs and children, and then started to branch out into family portraits, headshots, and eventually product photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris landed himself an awesome gig with a big box supplier that represents several brands. One of the main brands he works with is a fishing lure company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey need the images clipped out, and with an alpha channel and path,\u201d Chris says. An alpha channel allows you to adjust an image\u2019s transparency levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But not all the photo editing companies out there offer the option of an alpha channel. And Chris didn\u2019t have the time to learn how to do it himself. \u201cI had no idea how to do the alpha channel, and I was going to have to learn,\u201d he says. \u201cI hate doing computer work.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI had no idea how to do the alpha channel, and I was going to have to learn. I hate doing computer work.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Plus, he still has to juggle shooting for other brands and vendors, as well as his local portrait clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

About three years ago, when Chris received this request to put fishing lure product photos on a white background with an alpha channel, he began his search for a professional photo editing company<\/a> that could help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But many didn\u2019t offer the option of the alpha channel\u2014or they were too expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s when he found Path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI went with Path because they were able to accommodate the alpha channel,\u201d Chris says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outcome<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Path fit seamlessly into Chris\u2019s workflow. \u201cNow, I take the pictures and I let Path handle the clipping<\/a>, the retouching<\/a>, the shadow<\/a>, and the alpha channel,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPath was able to do the edits real quick<\/a>,\u201d Chris says. And he has time to focus on the more advanced and creative edits to the headshots side of his business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you ask Chris about the biggest advantage of working with Path, it all boils down to one thing: time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cPath handles the time-consuming tasks of clipping a product. And then when I realized Path also touched up photos, that has really improved my life. I don\u2019t know how to clip an image as well as y\u2019all.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPath handles the time-consuming tasks of clipping a product. And then when I realized Path also touched up photos, that has really improved my life,\u201d Chris says. \u201cAlso, I don\u2019t know how to clip an image as well as y\u2019all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This time allows Chris to focus on shooting amazing photos and find a healthy work-life balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have more time,\u201d he says. \u201cThe touching up has saved tons of time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI have more time. The touching up has saved tons of time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

You can save time on your photo edits, too. Give Path a shot with our free trial\u2014no credit card, no commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let us look after your image edits, so you can get back to the fun stuff. Try Path free.<\/p>\n

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