Whether you work with hotels, resorts, architects, real estate agents, or commercial developers, offering the right add-on services can increase your project value, improve client satisfaction, and make your editing business more profitable.
Here are the most in-demand upsells clients love and happily pay extra for—plus how to include essential services like architecture editing, hotel retouching, HDR editing, virtual staging, and more.
1. Architecture Editing & Architecture Retouching: Precision That Sells
Clients love when exterior images appear structured, refined, and symmetrical.
That’s exactly what architecture editing and architecture retouching deliver.
These services fix:
Distorted lines
Tilted angles
Color inconsistencies
Background distractions
Whether it's a resort entrance, villa exterior, or commercial tower, these premium edits increase property appeal and help clients achieve a polished professional look.
2. Hotel Retouching & Hotel Photo Editing: Enhancing Room Luxury
Hotels rely heavily on visuals to drive bookings.
Upsells such as hotel retouching and hotel photo editing transform regular room photos into warm, inviting, and high-end spaces.
Add-ons clients often choose:
Linen smoothing
Window view enhancement
Interior lighting correction
Furniture cleanup
Shadow refinement
Hotels LOVE paying extra for images that convert.
3. Resort Photo Editing & Resort Retouching: Bringing Destination Vibes Alive
Resorts require atmosphere, emotion, and scenic perfection.
Your resort photo editing and resort retouching upsells may include:
Sky enhancement
Water retouching (pool or sea)
Removing tourists
Enhancing natural greenery
Sunset ambience edits
Resorts want every photo to tell a story of relaxation, luxury, and escape—these upsells help them achieve exactly that.
4. Commercial Architecture Editing & Commercial Real Estate Editing
For commercial clients, clean and modern visuals are essential.
Offer upsells like:
Commercial architecture editing for exteriors (malls, offices, complexes)
Commercial real estate editing for interiors (restaurants, conference rooms, spas)
These edits bring professional appeal and help businesses showcase their spaces with clarity and depth.
5. High-End Commercial Editing & High-End Real Estate Retouching
These services are perfect for luxury projects where clients expect perfection.
High end commercial editing and high end real estate retouching include:
Mood lighting upgrades
Texture enhancement (wood, marble, glass)
Advanced color grading
Spotless surfaces
Luxury ambience creation
Upselling these premium edits can significantly increase your project value.
6. Property Editing & Property Retouching: The Core + Extra Polish
Base-level property editing cleans up an image.
But property retouching takes it further with enhancements like:
Object removal
Floor/wall cleaning
Enhanced landscaping
Décor correction
Window glare removal
These fast, high-impact add-ons are easy to sell and clients love them.
7. HDR Editing: Perfect Lighting for Any Scene
HDR editing is one of the most popular upsells because it dramatically improves interiors with large windows or complex lighting.
Benefits clients care about:
Balanced shadows and highlights
Clear exterior view through windows
Rich details and realistic tones
It gives your clients magazine-style results.
8. Flambient Editing: The Most Realistic Interior Technique
A favorite among luxury hotels, resorts, and high-end real estate.
Flambient editing combines flash + ambient light to create natural, perfectly lit images.
This is an easy upsell because clients instantly notice the difference in depth and realism.
9. Virtual Staging: The Highest Revenue Upsell
Clients LOVE virtual staging because it:
Saves money vs physical staging
Helps buyers visualize spaces
Works for empty, outdated, or under-construction rooms
You can stage:
Villas
Hotel rooms
Apartments
Commercial lobbies
Resort bungalows
Virtual staging consistently delivers the highest profit margins.
10. Single Exposure Editing & Manual Blending
Offer two levels of editing to appeal to all budgets:
Single Exposure Editing (Budget-Friendly)
Quick fixes
Color corrections
Basic object cleanup
Perfect for large batches or low-budget clients.
Manual Blending (Premium)
Hand-blended layers
Superior color accuracy
Perfect lighting balance
Ideal for hero shots and luxury properties
Clients appreciate having both options.
How to Package Your Upsells for Maximum Profit
Here’s how you can structure your upsells to encourage purchases:
✔ Add tiers (Basic, Premium, Luxury)
✔ Bundle multiple services (e.g., HDR + property retouching)
✔ Offer discounts on bulk orders
✔ Show before/after samples in your proposal
✔ Suggest upsells based on property type
✔ Use simple, attractive names (“Golden Luxury Pack”)
Clients buy what they SEE value in—so make your upsells visually appealing.
