|
| Author | Thread |
|
|
06/02/2009 04:27:57 PM · #1 |
I shot a wedding the other day, and now im trying to cope with the next steps. The couple are friends of mine, and they do not require prints, but I am "giving" them an album and a cd of images with a print release(they paid me to shoot the event).
I have about 500 images to sort through. A lot are things that I shot twice...like each family portrait I shot 3 times (2 horizontal, 1 vertical)
It was also interesting because there were the following people: brides mom, brides stepmom, brides dad, brides stepdad, grooms mom, grooms grandmom, grooms moms boyfriend/grooms brothers dad. The first thing I asked was: Are there any combos that need to be avoided? Luckily, everyone gets along.
But what im doing now is going through and eliminating any of the obvious things...out of focus, eye closes, etc. The next thing I want to do is adjust levels. I was debating a batch edit to do this, but then I get worried if I don't like the results. I think I might try this anyway, and keep them in a separate folder, so I still have my originals.
Im also going to give the couple a canvas print, as my fiance and I were also a guest at the wedding.
Now that I got out all that nonsense:
What is your usual work flow, including delivery times (1 week, 2 weeks, a month, etc) |
|
|
|
06/02/2009 06:33:54 PM · #2 |
I usually open all images in lightroom, and I literally go through one by one. I bought some presets for lightroom and they are awesome. Google presetopia. Some may say this is too long but I can edit and have them online in 1-2 weeks, so it must be working somehow.
Once I have done edits in lightroom I open some in PS and do some effects on ones I have chosen that I think would benefit from it. Dont completely write off ones that could possibly turn into something arty too. |
|
|
|
06/02/2009 06:48:48 PM · #3 |
The nice thing about Lightroom is you can flag an image and you can rate it. And you can rip through the shots really quickly using keyboard shortcuts. I forget the shortcut for flagging (f probably) but you can rate images using the number pad. Then you can filter what you see based on the rating or flag you set.
e.g show all images rated 3+.
E.g. Show all flagged images
Flagging is helpful here so can decide to keep or toss an image here. Later you can rate them.
Once you have worked through all the ones you want to keep and work on it will help to do the actual processing. Keep in mind you can copy processing steps between images or apply it to several. This is really handy for correcting white balance on a lot of images shot in the same light. Once you get through all the images you can either rerate them and reedit the ones rated 4 or 5.
So...do diverge from my rambling and give actual steps:
- flag the images either keep or toss - do this step quickly and without prejudice. Obviously if you only get one shot of the cake cutting for instance that's going to be keep no matter what but don't be afraid to axe images.
- do basic editing (levels, white balance, quick dust spot removal if necessary)
- Rate the images
- Reedit the ones rated 4 or 5
ETA:
Time? On 500 images I would say you can do the initial pass/fail is less than an hour. Like I said, don't be afraid to axe images. Especially if you aren't actually deleting them. You could take one or two days to do the basic editing. The last steps would vary depending on how much time you want to spend.
The photographer my wife and I used didn't do any editing at all but got us our CD of images in a week.
Message edited by author 2009-06-02 18:51:52.
|
|
|
|
06/02/2009 08:33:52 PM · #4 |
Lightroom.
DL from card to a directory (one per card).
Import 1 dir into LR. Star 1 all the images, set teh filter to 1 or more stars. Those that you want to lose rate at 0 stars. they will 'disappear' due to the filter.
when you're done going thru move the 1 star to a collection, delete the others (turn off filters, sort by rating - puts all the 1 star first then no star, etc).
Flags can be erratic, stars are better.
Repeat for each directory/card.
Now you have a collection of the keepers. You can edit (crop, strighten, wb, etc) these, and sort them by wedding function (getting ready, toast, dance, etc) by keyword, color label, collection in a collection set.
Then you can export them in lores or hires, sharpened for web or print, etc. There are plug ins for watermarking too.
I can do a whole wedding (1000 images in and 400 out) in about 5 hours. Few if any go to PS anymore.
|
|
|
|
06/03/2009 08:43:56 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by Prof_Fate:
I can do a whole wedding (1000 images in and 400 out) in about 5 hours. Few if any go to PS anymore. |
Im really trying to avoid going PS crazy with em. I think for the most part, outside of color correction and levels, there isn't much that needs to be done with them. I might 'shop some of em, just for fun,
I snagged lightroom last night, and installed this morning, so we shall see how that goes. I was using bridge to sort, but the editing features in lightroom should speed me up greatly. |
|
|
|
06/03/2009 10:13:18 AM · #6 |
I used to use canon's DPP for the initial culling, wb, crop. But it would no straigten images or do anything in the way of fixing an image.
LR2 is great. I can't say it saves me time on weddings but it does allow me to have much better output - much less 'proof like' and more like finished images.
About the only thing I use PS for is adding text (seniors) or if I need multiple crops for prints, heavy cloning and retouching - all stuff I do on JPGs once they come out of LR.
|
|
|
|
06/03/2009 10:26:25 AM · #7 |
Nice. The goal for tonite is to knock this out and get the disc to the clients by the weekend, and then ill get to work on the album.
Im looking for a lower cost album, ($200-$300 range). I was going to use the Kingston Flush Mount from Albums Unlimited, but the software (Bay Roes Templates) seem like a pain in the ass. Any experience? |
|
|
|
06/04/2009 12:27:24 AM · #8 |
you can use an old school one print pre page matted type album. tap and many others still sell them.
if you go flush or coffee table you need to do the design or sublet it out. I use fotofusion and LOVE it. PS can be used too but it takes a LOT longer. You can use/get/make/buy templates or just go freeform.
Some labs will do design free or cheap, some not so cheaply. Try The Wedding Lab in baltimore.
I use GP Albums Optimus books for my flush mount albums, and have used Art Leather in the past (imount line). Price depends on size, page count and options...a 20 side 8x10 with quickstick pages and standard cover material can be $110 w/ prints. A 30 side 12x12 Ultra w/ top grain cowhide, repositionalble adhesive, imprinting and cameo photo can run $500. A big variable is the print cost - 20 8x10s cost me $20 whereas 30 12x12s are gonna run around $150-200.
|
|
|
|
Current Server Time: 04/25/2024 06:15:40 AM  |
Home -
Challenges -
Community -
League -
Photos -
Cameras -
Lenses -
Learn -
Prints! -
Help -
Terms of Use -
Privacy -
Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2024 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/25/2024 06:15:40 AM EDT.
|
