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After a portrait session or concert, I have a ton of photos to sort through. A ton. First, I have to go through them all. Then, I have to pick the best shots. Then, I have to edit them. Oh, great. I have to edit them.
Don’t get me wrong – Editing can be fun. But when there are so many great photos that need just a bit – or quite a bit – of editing (“A vignette would look nice.” “That needs some more contrast.” “I wonder if this would look cool with a green-ish tint?”), it’s not as much fun.
So, how do I make editing more enjoyable? Music. It puts a little bounce in the editing process. If you want to add some more fun to your edits, check out my 3-hour editing playlist below!
Note: These songs can all be purchased separately, however many of them are available free on Prime Music with an Amazon Prime membership.
- Beautiful Day – Jamie Grace
- Crazy – Newsboys (This song is not available for sale yet. I got it as a free download on freeccm.com)
- Day One – Matthew West
- Feel It – tobyMac
- Good Morning – Mandisa
- Someone Like You – Adele
- Hello – Shonlock
- Not Forgotten – Ryan Stevenson
- The Hanging Tree – Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1
- Love is All – Je’kob
- Brother – NEEDTOBREATHE
- One Heart – Mat Kearney
- Brave – Moriah Peters
- Fix My Eyes – for KING & COUNTRY
- Beyond This World – Shonlock
- Hello My Name Is – Matthew West
- Hope In Front Of Me – Danny Gokey
- You Are Everything – Matthew West
- Ready To Be Myself – David Dunn
- Up Close And Personal – OBB
- Run Wild – for KING & COUNTRY
- We Could Run Away – NEEDTOBREATHE
- Me Without You – tobyMac
- No Turning Back – for KING & COUNTRY
- Ready Or Not – Britt Nicole
- Tryin’ – Matthew West
- Have Everything – David Dunn
- Hold On – tobyMac
- All I Can Do (Thank You) – Mikeschair
- I Feel So Alive – Capital Kings
- My Lighthouse – Rend Collective
- Strangely Dim – Francesca Battistelli
- Start Over – Flame
- 20:17 (Raise The Banner) – Audio Adrenaline
- We Belong As One – Capital Kings
- He Said – Group 1 Crew
- Let Her Go – Passenger
- This Is Living – Hillsong Young & Free
- Amnesia – Group 1 Crew
- Do Life Big – Jamie Grace
- Dare You To Move – Switchfoot
- Air I Breathe – Mat Kearney
- Take This City – Everfound
- Alone – Hollyn
- To The Dreamers – for KING & COUNTRY
- Where The Light Is – Dan Bremnes
- You Are Loved – Stars Go Dim
- That Was Then, This Is Now – Josh Wilson
- Just A Friend – Jamie Grace
- Made To Love – tobyMac
- It’s Not Over Yet – for KING & COUNTRY
- O’ Lord – Lauren Daigle
I hope this playlist gets you excited to edit some shots! What are your favorite songs to listen to during editing? Tell me in the comments below (or, if you’re viewing this as an email, click over to comment)! Thanks for reading!