By Tata Rossi 2 days ago, Apps and Software
LenFlash Services
Verdict: LenFlash’s services start at $9.99 per photo, which is far too expensive for most people. This agency mainly deals with product photography and video production. However, the quality of the delivered results is usually painfully average.
The provided client support is also somewhat disappointing, as you need to wait for a long time to get a response in case you have any questions.
LenFlash provides product retouching services, but their list is missing several options that are important for eCommerce.
✖ Highly inconvenient site. It's clear that LenFlash wanted to make their website as creative as possible to show off their taste and trend-oriented approach to visuals, but they missed the mark. The site ended up being very unintuitive to use and it’s hard to find the information you’re interested in since all the elements are moving around and shifting all the time.
✔ Personal cloud storage. The ability to store all edited images in one place that you can access from all devices is very handy. You are the only one who has access to your cloud storage account, as even the editors can’t get the files that were added there, which allows you to rest assured all your photos remain private.
✔ Clear specialization in editing. LenFlash separates jewelry retouching services into a separate category, making it obvious that this is what they do best. In addition to basic corrections, the agency’s experts also handle specific requests like adding shine and volume to precious stones, applying highlights and shadows, etc.
✖ No full-fledged portfolio. The site has a few before/after examples that showcase individual services, but it’s lacking a classic portfolio of all completed projects.
✖ Unclear company policy. The official website states the agency is customer-focused, but it’s hard to understand what that means exactly. There’s no information regarding what you can expect, whether should you attach references to your order, whether you can ask for revisions, what are the conditions, etc.
High end photo retouching services encompass basic and editorial post processing, based on the individual requirements of every customer.
✖ Upfront payment. LenFlash requires you to pay for this service upfront without even mentioning the sum. There’s also no guarantee you’ll get your money back if you’re unhappy with the quality, or that you can ask for a revision or another form of compensation.
✔ Satisfying results. Even though this agency doesn’t specialize in portrait retouching, they cope well with enhancing the model’s face. This service includes the removal of wrinkles, stray hairs, red-eye effects, and so on.
✖ Don’t adjust model poses. The company doesn’t offer photo manipulation, so you can’t request significant changes to the model’s pose or any dramatic effects.
This agency offers color correction services for all the photography genres it works with. They include standard color correction techniques as well as advanced editing.
✖ Don’t recolor objects. LenFlash doesn’t recolor product photos so if you need to showcase the same item in different colors, then you’ll have to take separate photos for each model. This is tedious, time-consuming, and also highly cost-inefficient.
✔ Subtle color correction. When doing basic color correction, the editors only slightly enhance the colors in the photos without making any drastic changes. Basic corrections include subtle brightness and saturation increases that allow the customer to see how the product will actually look in real life.
✖ Additional fee for color correction. The agency provides unrestricted color adjustments but only as long as you pay an additional fee. Moreover, the website doesn’t provide information regarding how basic color correction differs from unlimited color editing.
✖ Unappealing subtone after skin color correction. This is a frequent issue that you’ll notice when ordering this service. If you’re sending photos that have the model wearing your products, be prepared to receive an unnatural skin tone.
LenFlash provides several item removal services, including backdrop deletion, object removal, and people removal.
✖ Don’t work with complex backgrounds. The agency can replace the original background with a transparent/white or other single-tone one. Sadly, the client can’t order a new, more complex background, for instance, one that imitates some natural texture.
✔ Virtual item restoration. LenFlash excels at dealing with small flaws like smudges, scratches, etc. They manage to perform such tasks without damaging the main image layer.
Additionally, the agency allows you to have random passerby people deleted from your shots. However, it’s unclear if this service is offered for the same price or not.
✖ Lack of specialized removal services for eCommerce projects. This agency is limited to background and small detail removal, as it doesn’t offer several very important services that are essential for eCommerce store owners like clipping path services or ghost mannequins.
✖ Inaccurate results. You can find a lot of LenFlash review examples that mention the subpar quality of the service, which can lead to cut-out product edges and deformed shapes.
The agency provides photo restoration services, but they don’t offer a lot of features.
✔ Get rid of different types of damage. LenFlash offers restoration for photos that were hurt by heat, moisture, tears, or other factors. The results are usually satisfactory, especially if the damaged area isn’t large.
✖ Small range of color correction options. You can expect the result to be one of the black-and-white photo options. Best-case scenario, the agency’s experts will adjust the contrast. Sadly, they don’t color old black-and-white photos, even though such a service is very popular among some clients.
✖ Don’t provide image sharpening. During restoration, the photo often becomes blurry, making the subject’s face look like an unappealing mask. This agency doesn’t perform image sharpening and some of the deformations are directly the editor’s fault.
LenFlash also works with videography, offering clip recording and video editing services.
✖ Lack of options for customer-recorded videos. The website doesn’t mention whether the agency’s employees can edit the videos recorded by the client. It’s far likelier that they only work on videos recorded by their own videographers.
✔ Video production for various needs. LenFlash mostly produces footage for eCommerce projects like product spins, ads, 3D animations, and so on. That said, the shooting location is limited to the general NYC area.
✖ Lack of info regarding post-processing. Sadly, the website doesn’t mention what kind of techniques are included in the offered video editing services. There’s also no information about the performed transformations nor examples of previously edited clips.
The cheapest service will send you back $9.99 per photo. This is how much you’re expected to pay for product and jewelry image retouching.
The prices for high-end image post processing begin at $14.99 per image. Meanwhile, photo restoration will cost you $23.99 per photo or more.
LenFlash also has an enticing discount policy. The more images you include in an order, the bigger the discount you’ll get. The discount system is described in detail on the website.
Verdict: FixThePhoto is among the leading agencies in the industry. It employs a large team of experienced professionals who excel at dealing with different photography genres including product, jewelry, portrait, and many others.
Unlike LenFlash, FixThePhoto consistently provides top-tier quality results regardless of the photo’s genre or level of complexity.
The main advantage of this company is that each order is assigned to a dedicated retoucher who attentively studies the requirements and preferences of the client and continues to enhance the images until they’re fully satisfied with the result.
Verdict: The scope of WeEdit.Photos services encompass standard color correction, background deletion, and photo editing. The provided services aren’t restricted to product photography, as you can also request editing for all photography genres, the list of which is far longer compared to LenFlash.
The agency guarantees the delivered results look professional and match your expectations. Should you be unhappy with the enhanced photos, you can ask for a refund or free revisions.
Verdict: Ephotovn provides a larger selection of services than LenFlash, offering an expanded list of eCommerce-related options. However, the quality of the edits doesn’t always meet the client’s expectations, particularly when it comes to portrait and high-end.
The agency allows you to enhance one image for free to evaluate the quality of the service, which isn’t an option with LenFlash. However, Ephotovn doesn’t have a full-fledged portfolio page, which can turn off a lot of potential clients.
Verdict: Color Experts International is a LenFlash alternative that offers an array of image and video post processing services. Akin to the hero of this review, CEI lacks a comprehensive portfolio section, which prevents you from fully evaluating the quality of the offered services.
The fact that this agency allows you to order personalized services, places it above LenFlash. Additionally, Color Experts International offer video editing for eCommerce, music, wedding, storyboard, and other types of videos.
Verdict: GlobalPhotoEdit is an image editing agency that offers a large selection of services, which makes it hard to discern their specialization. They provide relatively detailed information about each service and as well as a lot more examples than LenFlash.
If you compare the color correction results of both agencies, you’ll notice that GlobalPhotoEdit offers more in-depth adjustments without charging an extra fee. Additionally, this company provides masking and clipping path services, which are missing in LenFlash.
Verdict: ShootDotEdit primarily focuses on providing color correction services, ignoring most other options. On the plus side, such an approach allows them to provide far superior detailed color correction results compared to the subpar quality delivered by LenFlash.
The prices here are a bit too high. Additionally, both agencies are known for their unclear pricing policy. Lenflash has a convoluted discount system, while ShootDotEdit has its confusing subscription plans.
Verdict: The most notable flaw of this agency is that it doesn’t include a price list on its website. On the other hand, the minimum price per photo here is $0.39, which is a lot cheaper compared to LenFlash.
User reviews mention the poor quality of the offered editing services, inconvenient collaboration, and unmet deadlines. Additionally, PicsRetouch often delivers below-average product photo editing results even though this genre is their specialty.
Verdict: Pixelz is mainly known for its product editing services. If you’re running an eCommerce store, you can send your photos for retouching, backdrop removal, or swapping, and wait for the results.
The range of offered edits is larger compared to LenFlash, as it covers cropping, border adjustments, and vertical alignment. You can also request multiple types of editing for a single image that needs to be posted on several platforms. The biggest drawback is that you have to pay both for the editing service itself and Pixelz’ monthly subscription.
Verdict: Photza is a LenFlash alternative in terms of eCommerce photography editing. In addition to performing basic editing tasks, this agency is involved in cleaning surfaces, tweaking shapes and colors, getting rid of distracting items, resizing, and handling other manipulations.
Akin to the hero of this review, Photza has very high prices and it also doesn’t allow you to order separate services, as all of them are bundled up into packages. Additionally, it’s unclear whether you can make any specific requests when placing your order.
Verdict: Image Salon is a photo post processing agency that doesn’t provide any examples of its previous work, while LenFlash at least lets you check out a couple of its completed orders. The site has a beautiful interface and features multiple “before” images, but finding the “after” versions seems like an impossible task.
Even though this agency claims to provide professional image retouching services, it requires you to pay an additional fee for certain editing tasks. Basic services like color correction and culling are only offered for an extra payment, similar to the unlimited color editing service provided by LenFlash.
