Wedding Photographer Shares the Small Edits Most People Don’t Notice

A wedding photographer has impressed social media users by offering a behind-the-scenes look at the image edits she makes that often go unnoticed.

In a video on TikTok, Rachel Roberts, the photographer behind Rachel London Photography, shared all of the little edits she makes on wedding-day pictures, from changing the color of hangers to removing trash and even televisions.

“Every photograph I deliver is designed to feel timeless,” Roberts told Newsweek. “I remove distractions like signs, sockets, technology—vapes, TVs, phones, you name it—and even small things like flyaway hairs, bruises or discarded cans. These tiny edits ensure that every picture could be frame-worthy.”

Roberts has been a wedding photographer for six years. Based in the U.K., she photographs for clients around the world, and the small-but-mighty edits are always a part of her work. One particularly memorable edit involved a bride who had lost a side tooth before her wedding. “Whenever I photographed her from that side, I added the tooth back inm as she requested,” Roberts said.

Her behind-the-scenes efforts are substantial. Each image can take anywhere from six to 20 minutes to edit, especially for key moments like the first kiss or the aisle walk. With more than 1,000 images delivered per wedding, Roberts estimates she spends several days ensuring every detail has been checked.

In her video on TikTok, which has more than 580,000 views, she shared the before and after pictures of the detail tweaks. People were stunned.

Viewer VB wrote: “I may go through and see if I can notice anything,” while Ali Molly said: “This is incredible.”

As well as lots of appreciation for her work, some viewers were a little unsure about it, even suggesting that the editing detracts from the authenticity of the moment.

Commenter Seker Pare said: “I think it’s sad we live in a world, where everything has to be stage perfect. The reality of things gets lost. The originals feels more real.”

“I understand the criticism,” Roberts said. “Some people prefer a raw, unedited style, and that’s completely valid. But my clients trust me to strike the right balance—keeping what’s meaningful while removing distractions.”

Roberts has gotten some criticism for her use of artificial intelligence tools in editing, but she said they have streamlined her workflow without sacrificing quality. “AI saves time, but I always go back and refine its work. It’s faster but far from perfect—once, it decided to put a garden gnome where I’d removed flyaways,” she said, laughing.

While her meticulous editing process is demanding, Roberts wouldn’t have it any other way. “I absolutely love my job. It’s an honor to preserve someone’s most important day in a way that’s both beautiful and true to them.”