Shooting is exhausting. But editing? That's where the real hours disappear. Culling, color grading, retouching — you can spend 8 hours on a single wedding set. After hour 3, your eyes are adjusting to colors that aren't really there.
Color perception shifts after extended screen exposure. The edits that look perfect at hour 6 look over-saturated the next morning. Regular breaks help maintain accurate color vision.
The Photographer's Challenges
Volume — Hundreds or thousands of images per shoot