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Image Salon

An invitation to our Ambassador Program

Our story

Most photographers outsource to strangers. We’ve experienced it ourselves, and decided to take a different approach.

Image Salon started in 2014 in Montreal, when photographers Davina + Daniel couldn’t find a post-production partner that took the time to understand their work. Not just color correction, but the signature style that made their work truly theirs.

They quickly learned that a successful outsourcing experience comes down to one thing: the trust between a photographer and the people handling their images.

More than 60 million photos later, the team still operates from Montreal, still works 1:1 with photographers and global brands, and is still building the tools all photographers need to operate their business.

When you refer someone to Image Salon, you’re not just sending them to a vendor. You’re connecting them with a team that will take the time to understand their business, and build a workflow that truly supports them.

Some of the brands that put their trust in us

AirbnbCanvaSimonsIvanhoé CambridgeLa Vie en RoseSkullcandyLe ChâteauLexon

Built for photographers

Web design

Custom websites
designed and built
for photographers

By developing an Ai+Human approach to web design, we are on a mission to give every photographer a beautiful home to display their work, along with the tools required to be found by the right clients.

Preview of what we’re delivering

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Why photographers love our websites

Risk-free onboarding
We prepare 4 design directions to choose from before any commitment is made.
SEO and AIO friendly
Clean code, descriptive captions and fast galleries, so search engines and Ai assistants can find the website and recommend it.
Easy migration
All existing posts, SEO equity, and content move over. Stress free.
Easy to update
Websites are updated using on-screen tools or an Ai chat.
Human designers on-call
Included with every website is access to a team of human designers who can help implement bigger changes.
Fast launch
By handling the build ourselves, most websites are live within a few days.

Working together

We are ready to scale our Web Design service to thousands of photographers, and would love to partner with you by building your dream website.

Post-production

Tailored profiles
that adapt to
any workflow

For the last 12 years, our team has helped thousands of photographers & brands with their post-production. Our new PROFILE service takes it even further, by making any part of a workflow a task that can be outsourced.

A wedding photographed by Nomadic Weddings, edited by Image SalonPhoto: Nomadic Weddings
A wedding photographed by Singh PhotographyPhoto: Singh Photography
A photograph by Davina PalikPhoto: Davina Palik
An interior photographed by Felix MichaudPhoto: Felix Michaud
A school portrait by VisionPhoto: Vision

What our clients are saying

  • “There are few photographers (or people, for that matter) on this planet who share our same obsessive attention to detail and image quality. Image Salon gets it.”

    Lanny & Erika, Two Mann Studios

  • “Image Salon has consistently given me 10 hours a week back. With the time, I've been able to pursue new avenues for my photography and take on exciting bookings that come my way.”

    Gina Brocker, Gina Brocker Photography

  • “I trust Image Salon with everything.”

    Jennifer Jimenez

  • “After trying a few companies, nobody else could edit skin tones like The Image Salon could! Outsourcing allows me to spend more time with my kids, and simply get away from the computer.”

    Tomayia Colvin

  • “We collectively as a team just wanted to say THANK YOU!!! for being such a rockstar editor. Your work and return speed since day one has been unmatched and incredible :)”

    Dave Miller, Maven Photo + Film

  • “I'm so grateful for your attention—truly. The experience was so useful, validating, professional, and also down-to-earth and real (seriously, I could talk to you all day, any day, and I'm a mega introvert, lol). I wasn't sure what to expect, but whatever it was far exceeded what I thought was going to happen during our time. I'm amazed by how deeply personal it all felt -- from just a fabulous connection with you to you seeing my work in a way that I don't talk to anyone else (ever) about. I'm blown away.”

    Jen Lucas

  • “I want to thank YOU and your team at the Image Salon for enabling my business to thrive this year! Gratefully and surprisingly, I almost doubled my business this year, and could not have done it without you!”

    Jennifer Skinner, Jennifer Skinner Portraits

  • “The job came back beautifully-edited! I love the final images, they're perfect. I'm 100% convinced that working with you all has helped me get my business to where it is.”

    Amy Drucker

  • “Having worked on a few projects for our two brands with Image Salon, we have been thrilled by their professionalism, how they listened carefully to our brief and needs. The team is talented, responsive, reliable and truly a pleasure to work with!”

    Sarah Brault, CMO at Lexon & MyKronoz

  • “As someone who's run multiple businesses, I quickly find myself fatigued at the inadequacy of simple customer service. It's so important and IMAGE SALON does it so well.”

    David, David N. Sachs Photography

  • “Great work! I only had to do minimal cleanup on my end once the order was completed. Overall, we are really pleased. Well done!”

    Christman Photography

  • “Even with my crazy timelines and crazy turnarounds in place... you've worked with me and accommodated me which I appreciate more than you know. Thank you!!!!”

    Sheree Hartung

  • “Overall amazing job!”

    Kevin Unger

Working together

Colour correction in Lightroom, retouching in Photoshop, using Ai, exporting & uploading client galleries, writing blog posts, anything is possible under a PROFILE.

If you are still spending too many hours at the computer after every shoot, we would love to support you.

PHAiTO

Ai photo editing
built for speed
and accuracy

PHAiTO is our Ai editing platform. What sets us apart is an engine that was trained on the same expertise that has hand-edited 60M images over the last decade. We are also a small, self-funded team, based in Canada.

Learn more at phaito.com

Working together

If you are using Ai in your post-production workflow, we would love to show you what PHAiTO can do, and give you unlimited access as an ambassador.

Long-term partnership

Build with us
As an ambassador, you will have a chance to shape the latest tools, products, and services for the photography industry.
Photography Retreats & Events
Part of our vision is to foster community away from our screens, through in-person, human-to-human experiences built around our ambassadors.
Grow with us
This isn’t a one-time referral code. As your community grows with Image Salon, so do your rewards, your access, and your voice in where we go next.

Let's talk

If this feels exciting to you, I would love to hear from you.