Osman Waris

Wedding Video Editor & Colorist

Shutter • Freelance

May 2022 - Present • 4 yrs 5 mos

Since 2022, we have collaborated regularly with Shutter & Sound as a long-term wedding video editing and color grading partner, supporting the studio's US wedding projects. We turn wedding footage into cinematic feature films, highlights and engaging introductions, adapting the pacing and visual treatment to each couple while maintaining the studio's creative direction. Our storytelling process centers on selecting meaningful vows, speeches, emotional power statements and personal stories about the bride and groom, then connecting those words with first looks, candid reactions and key moments. Our post-production workflow includes footage selection, narrative development, dialogue editing, music editing, audio mixing and layered sound design. We balance speech, music and natural ambience to create clear dialogue, smooth transitions and a cohesive emotional progression. We work in DaVinci Resolve for editing and cinematic color grading, using color-calibrated monitors. With Log footage, we refine exposure, white balance, contrast and shot matching, including consistency between drone and ground-level footage. Each wedding receives a tailored color treatment with natural skin tones, controlled highlights and balanced saturation, followed by final 4K delivery. This ongoing collaboration reflects our experience in outsourced wedding video editing for videographers and studios, combining thoughtful storytelling, detailed finishing and a consistent understanding of a long-term partner's style.

Owner & Wedding Video Editor / Colorist

OCP • Trabajador autónomo

Jul 2019 - Present • 7 yrs 3 mos

We run a specialist post-production business providing wedding video editing and cinematic color grading for videographers and studios. Our work combines creative storytelling with the technical consistency needed to support ongoing studio partnerships. We create cinematic wedding feature films, wedding highlights and distinctive introductions, tailoring each edit to the couple's personality and the client's visual style. Our approach includes selecting the strongest footage, developing the narrative and shaping emotional pacing through vows, speeches, power statements, first looks and candid reactions. We work with DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere Pro, with DaVinci Resolve as our preferred platform for color grading. Our workflow covers footage organization, clip selection, dialogue editing, music editing, audio mixing and layered sound design. We balance speech, music and natural ambience so every element supports the story. Using color-calibrated monitors, we develop individual looks through exposure and white balance correction, shot matching, contrast refinement and selective saturation adjustments. We work with Log footage, match drone and ground-level imagery, preserve natural skin tones and finish films for 4K delivery. Alongside editing, we coordinate creative briefs, client feedback, revisions and delivery schedules. Our experience includes multicultural weddings and bilingual storytelling, with careful attention to the traditions and relationships that make each film personal. We have maintained regular collaboration with a US studio partner since 2022, providing outsourced wedding video editing that reflects the studio's creative direction while giving each wedding its own identity.

Freelance Photo Editor

Camus Photography • Freelance

Mar 2026 - Jun 2026 • 3 mos

We provided freelance photo editing for Camus Photography, supporting the studio's post-production workflow and preparing polished images that reflected the photographer's creative style. Our approach focused on natural results and visual consistency across each collection. We refined exposure, white balance, contrast and color, paying close attention to skin tones, highlight detail and shadow balance. Image-to-image adjustments helped maintain a cohesive look across changing lighting conditions while preserving the atmosphere of the original photographs. We approached each collection with the photographer's preferences in mind, adapting the editing treatment to the brief and incorporating feedback into the finished images. The goal was consistent, carefully finished photographs that complemented the studio's work and helped prepare each gallery for client delivery.