Real estate photo pipeline: dull sky → twilight hero shot

Client story

A brokerage sends 40 exteriors every Monday. Agents need consistent “golden hour” look without reshoots.

Pipeline

1. Ingest — Dropbox folder watch → RAW + JPG pairs
2. Upscale — Topaz or SD upscale node (only if < 24MP)
3. Sky — mask + replace; keep tree edge natural
4. Window pull — balance interiors without halos
5. Export — MLS max long edge 2048px, sRGB, no watermark

Tools I actually bill for

Step	Tool	Why
Upscale	Topaz / SD	Recover drone crops
Sky	ComfyUI graph	Repeatable presets per market
QA	Side-by-side contact sheet	Client sign-off in one email

Agent assist

Claude drafts per-batch QA notes: “3 images need manual mask on chimney — see filenames.”