Commercial photography · filmmaking · post-production · creator education

Creative Workflow

A working index of my commercial practice, filmmaking, post-production systems, product reviews, tutorials and creator collaborations — connecting the complete process from initial brief and capture through to finishing, delivery and publication.

London-based · available for UK and international commissions · studio + location · stills + motion · director / DOP · post-production · education

Commercial work ↗ Brand collaborations ↗ Workflow library ↗ Main YouTube ↗
Commercial photography Beauty, skincare, hair, product, lifestyle and destination imagery.
Film + DOP Branded films, interviews, creator-led productions and cinematic motion.
Post-production RAW development, retouching, colour, video finishing and delivery.
Workflow design Capture, tethering, review, asset management and production efficiency.
Reviews + tutorials Real-world product evaluation supported by practical education.
Creator systems YouTube, searchable web resources and specialist content ecosystems.
Brand collaboration Product launches, long-form reviews, integrations and ongoing relationships.
Global capability London base with experience producing work in studio and on location.
Selected client experience
Dove Lancôme L’Oréal Wella Peroni 111SKIN FaceGym + international brands and agencies
01 Capabilities 02 Ways to work 03 Workflow 04 Resource library 05 Collaborations 06 Full directory
Complete creative practice

From idea
to final asset.

My work sits across commercial image-making, motion, post-production and creator education. This page brings those areas together so clients, agencies, brands, photographers and filmmakers can move directly into the parts of my practice most relevant to them.

Photography

Commercial stills

Advertising and editorial photography built around controlled lighting, polished production and clear brand language.

Beauty + skincare Hair campaigns Beauty + cosmetics Travel + destination
Motion

Film + direction

Branded motion, interviews, editorial films and creator-led video with commercial photography discipline behind the production.

Film / DOP portfolio YouTube filmmaking Production enquiry Background + experience
Post-production

Retouch + finish

Professional image finishing spanning Capture One, Photoshop, AI-assisted retouching, colour grading and motion cleanup.

Capture One Retouch4me Video retouching Colour + film look
Workflow

Production systems

Practical systems for tethering, review, handover, asset organisation and the technical decisions that keep productions moving.

Location tethering Review + selects Archive projects Workflow platforms
Creator education

Tutorials + guides

Long-form learning built from real working processes rather than theory alone, covering photography, filmmaking and editing.

Workflow hub DxO tutorials Luminar tutorials Final Cut guide
Product expertise

Reviews + integration

Hands-on evaluation that looks at where a product genuinely fits inside an established professional or creator workflow.

Review capability Brand partnerships Media kit Watch on YouTube
Three ways into the site

Find the route
that matters.

The same experience can be relevant in very different ways. Commercial clients can assess commissioned work and production capability; brands can explore review and collaboration formats; photographers and creators can move directly into the educational workflow library.

For agencies + clients

Commission the work.

For advertising, beauty, skincare, hair, product, lifestyle, destination or motion projects requiring a commercially experienced photographer or filmmaker.

Commercial photography ↗ Film / DOP ↗ Professional background ↗ Request a quote ↗ Availability + contact ↗
For product + technology brands

Build something useful.

For companies looking for informed product reviews, tutorials, launch education, real-world workflow integration or longer-term creator relationships.

Media kit ↗ Camera + technology reviews ↗ Collaboration formats ↗ Main YouTube channel ↗ Discuss a collaboration ↗
For photographers + creators

Learn the workflow.

For people researching capture, retouching, RAW processing, colour, asset management, filmmaking and the practical systems behind professional production.

Workflow tutorial hub ↗ Capture One ↗ DxO ecosystem ↗ Retouch4me ↗ DaVinci Resolve ↗
Professional workflow map

Brief. Capture.
Finish. Deliver.

The strongest creative work is supported by a repeatable process. These eight stages connect the practical production decisions, software, review systems and publishing tools that appear throughout my site.

01 / PLAN

Brief + pre-production

Define the visual language, output, location, crew, technical requirements and delivery route before the camera comes out.

Briefing · references · shot structure · production planning
Professional approach↗ Creator capability↗ Start a conversation↗
02 / CAPTURE

Camera + tethering

Build a dependable capture environment for studio or location with immediate review and technically sound files.

Capture One · tethering · iPad · location workstation
Location tether setup↗ iPad tethering↗ Fujifilm workflow↗
03 / REVIEW

Select + share

Move quickly from capture into collaborative selects, comments, approvals and client-facing review without losing structure.

Moodcase · client selects · proofing · review
Moodcase + Capture One↗ Moodcase review↗ Video review workflow↗
04 / DEVELOP

RAW + image base

Create the strongest technical starting point before retouching: colour, exposure, optics, denoising and camera-specific rendering.

Capture One · DxO PhotoLab · PureRAW · Luminar Neo
Capture One hub↗ DxO hub↗ Luminar Neo↗
05 / RETOUCH

Retouch + refine

Clean, shape and finish the image while protecting texture, intent and the visual character established at capture.

Photoshop · Retouch4me · Evoto · Wacom
Photoshop + Retouch4me↗ Evoto beauty workflow↗ Wacom Movink↗
06 / MOTION

Edit + finish film

Shape pacing, dialogue, graphics, cleanup and colour so motion work carries the same level of finish as the stills.

DaVinci Resolve · Final Cut Pro · MotionVFX · OFX
Resolve speed editing↗ Video retouching↗ Final Cut Pro↗
07 / COLOUR + DELIVER

Character + handover

Apply final character, prepare deliverables and maintain a clean route from approved master to client handover and archive.

Dehancer · Nik Collection · Moodcase · archive systems
Dehancer workflow↗ Nik Collection↗ Archive projects↗
08 / PUBLISH

Teach + extend

Selected projects, tools and techniques continue through educational video and written resources that give the work a longer useful life.

YouTube · tutorials · reviews · searchable resource pages
Main YouTube↗ Workflow library↗ Review work↗
Explore by specialism

Explore the
working knowledge.

These collections go deeper into specific tools and techniques, showing the practical experience behind the wider creative workflow — whether you are assessing expertise, researching a product or learning a new process.

Capture + tethering

Capture One

Capture, mobile tethering, beauty retouching and location workflows.

Capture One hub↗ Portable tether station↗ iPad tethering↗ Fujifilm workflow↗ Built-in beauty retouching↗
RAW + creative finishing

DxO

PhotoLab, PureRAW, Nik Collection and camera-specific editing education.

DxO software hub↗ DxO tutorials↗ PhotoLab guide↗ Nik Collection hub↗ Nik Collection 9 guide↗ Nik + Lightroom workflow↗
Professional retouching

Retouch4me + Wacom

AI-assisted retouching integrated into controlled Photoshop and pen-display workflows.

Retouch4me hub↗ Photoshop workflow↗ Fabric plugin review↗ Wacom Movink review↗ OFX in Resolve↗
AI portrait workflow

Evoto + Luminar

Alternative image finishing and portrait tools explored in practical, production-aware contexts.

Evoto hub↗ Professional Evoto review↗ Beauty workflow↗ Evoto tutorial↗ Evoto vs Capture One↗ Luminar Neo hub↗ Luminar portrait workflow↗
Motion post-production

Resolve + Final Cut

Editing speed, skin cleanup, plugin workflows, finishing and creator production.

Resolve speed editing↗ Resolve video retouching↗ Retouch4me OFX↗ Final Cut Pro guide↗ Beauty Box in Final Cut↗ MotionVFX resources↗
Review + delivery

Client workflow

Tools and systems that connect capture, selects, feedback, approvals, delivery and archive.

Moodcase photography workflow↗ Moodcase review↗ Elevate.io approvals↗ Shade workflow platform↗ Organise + archive projects↗
Authority built through practice

Commercial craft.
Modern delivery.

My background is rooted in professional photography and production, particularly health, beauty, hair, lifestyle and luxury imagery. That commercial foundation now extends into film, post-production education and creator work — giving brands and clients access to someone who understands the visual standard, the technical workflow and the publishing context around the final asset.

Beauty Skincare Hair Products Lifestyle Travel Studio lighting Location production Director / DOP Post-production Creator education Product reviews
01
Commercially experienced

Built around commissioned production standards rather than content-only workflows.

02
Stills + motion

One creative practice spanning photography, direction, DOP work and editing.

03
Technical depth

Capture, tethering, retouching, grading, review and delivery are part of the same system.

04
Educational authority

Complex workflows are translated into practical tutorials, guides and demonstrations.

05
Product context

Reviews are grounded in real use cases and an existing professional production environment.

06
Long-form value

Useful work can live across portfolio, video, tutorial and reference formats over time.

For brands + product teams

More than
a review.

Where there is a genuine fit, a collaboration can draw on commercial production, real-world testing, tutorial design and long-form creator experience. The format can be simple or extensive, depending on the product and the questions its audience needs answered.

01 / Product review

Real-world evaluation

Hands-on content focused on what changes in actual use, not a rewritten specification sheet.

  • Dedicated review or first look
  • Practical strengths and limitations
  • Relevant workflow context
  • Supporting written resource
02 / Education

Tutorial integration

Show the product solving a clear problem inside an established photography, filmmaking or creator process.

  • Workflow tutorial
  • Setup + best practice
  • Use-case demonstration
  • Follow-up learning content
03 / Launch

Release support

Create informed launch-period material that answers the practical questions buyers and existing users are likely to have.

  • Early overview
  • Feature demonstrations
  • Comparison context
  • Post-launch follow-up
04 / Production

Commercial content

Where a project needs a stronger visual layer, stills and motion production can sit behind the creator-facing output.

  • Product + lifestyle imagery
  • Branded film
  • Creator demonstrations
  • Usage agreed per project
05 / Depth

Connected content

A useful product can appear naturally across multiple tutorials, reviews and reference pages rather than existing in isolation.

  • Main review
  • Supporting tutorials
  • Comparisons
  • Related workflow pages
06 / Relationship

Long-term collaboration

Products that genuinely remain in use can build familiarity through repeated, relevant appearances over time.

  • Ongoing tutorials
  • Repeated real-world use
  • New-release coverage
  • Multi-format content
View media kit ↗ Review capability ↗ Discuss a collaboration ↗
Selected working platforms

Tools inside
the process.

The site contains deeper practical coverage of software and services that have earned a place in real workflows. Each route below leads to reviews, tutorials, setup guides or wider product ecosystems rather than a single isolated page.

RAW / optics

DxO

PhotoLab, PureRAW, Nik Collection and camera-specific image processing.

Explore DxO ↗
Capture / tether

Capture One

Studio capture, mobile tethering, location systems and image development.

Explore Capture One ↗
Retouch

Retouch4me

AI-assisted retouching integrated into Photoshop and motion workflows.

Explore Retouch4me ↗
Review / delivery

Moodcase

Selections, comments, approvals and client-facing delivery after capture.

Explore Moodcase ↗
Pen display

Wacom Movink

Portable direct-on-screen input for Photoshop, Capture One and retouching.

Read Wacom review ↗
Portrait workflow

Evoto

High-volume portrait and beauty corrections explored in production context.

Explore Evoto ↗
Creative finishing

Luminar Neo

Alternative image processing, portrait tools and tutorial-led workflows.

Explore Luminar ↗
Colour

Dehancer

Film profiles, grain, halation and colour character across stills and motion.

Explore Dehancer ↗
Motion edit

DaVinci Resolve

Editing efficiency, video retouching, OFX tools and finishing workflows.

Resolve workflows ↗
Motion edit

Final Cut Pro

Fast creator editing, beginner workflows and selected finishing tools.

Final Cut guide ↗
Motion graphics

MotionVFX

Motion graphics, plugins and practical creator-production resources.

MotionVFX resources ↗
Workflow system

Shade

Production organisation explored as part of a broader photo and video workflow.

Read Shade review ↗
Main YouTube channel

Watch the
process.

The website is the reference layer; YouTube is where many of the workflows are demonstrated in practice. Photography, filmmaking, editing, software education and selected product reviews all sit within the same broader creative practice.

Visit Simon Songhurst on YouTube ↗ Browse tutorials ↗
Photography + filmmaking

Commercial knowledge, camera craft, lighting, image-making and motion.

About the practice ↗
Editing + post

Capture One, Photoshop, DxO, Resolve, Final Cut and retouching systems.

Workflow library ↗
Product reviews

Hands-on evaluation of useful photography, filmmaking and creator tools.

Review capability ↗
Brand collaborations

Reviews, tutorials, launch education and longer-term product relationships.

Media kit ↗
Complete site navigation

Full working
directory.

Use this section as a fast route into the wider site. It brings together commissioned work, production expertise, workflow education, reviews and creator collaboration pages in one structured index.

Commercial

About Simon Beauty + skincare photographer London beauty photographer Beauty + cosmetics Hair + beauty campaigns Travel + destination Film / Director of Photography YouTube filmmaker services Request a quote Contact + availability

Brands + creator

Creator media kit Tech + camera reviewer Brand partnerships Main YouTube channel Workflow tutorial hub Professional background Motion capability Collaboration enquiry

Capture + RAW

Capture One hub Location tether setup iPad tethering Fujifilm workflow Capture One beauty retouching DxO hub DxO tutorials Nik Collection hub Nik Collection 9 guide Luminar Neo

Retouch + motion

Retouch4me hub Photoshop AI retouch workflow Fabric plugin review Wacom Movink review Evoto hub Evoto beauty workflow DaVinci Resolve shortcuts Resolve video retouching Final Cut Pro guide MotionVFX resources

Colour + delivery

Dehancer review Dehancer workflow guide Nik + Lightroom workflow Moodcase + Capture One Moodcase review Video review + approvals Shade workflow platform Organise + archive projects All workflow tutorials
Commercial

Commission photography or film.

For agencies and brands looking for experienced stills, motion, DOP or post-production capability.

Commercial enquiries ↗
Collaboration

Work together on a product.

For camera, software, technology and creator-tool brands looking for informed reviews, tutorials or longer-term relationships.

View media kit ↗
Learn

Explore the full workflow.

For photographers, filmmakers and creators looking for practical production and post-production knowledge.

Browse workflow library ↗
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