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After Post Processing
Aug 13, 2021 12:24:27 #
Yes, I definitely keep the original. There might be a time, somewhere down the road, I would make different edits. I have done that a number of times. Like legal documents and such. You never get rid of the original.
Aug 13, 2021 12:33:41 #
Howard5252 wrote:
After running your photos through whatever post processing needed to be done and have decided upon which to keep, do you also save the original photo of the keepers? Just curious.
Yes
May want to change changes…
Aug 13, 2021 12:48:27 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
Howard5252 wrote:
...do you also save the original photo?...
Yes... Always!
I even save some of the "non" keepers. Sometimes I go back and find that I can do something with them. Other times I've had situations where a part of one image could be used to fix a flaw in another image. For example, if I get a great shot but someone's eyes were closed, I may be able to copy and paste their eyes from another photo.
I keep the originals in case I want to make changes later... perhaps try a different way of post-processing.
If anything, I'd throw away the post-processed copy. I can always make another of those. The originals, on the other hand, cannot be replaced without going out and reshooting, which is seldom even possible.
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Aug 13, 2021 12:53:19 #
Howard5252 wrote:
After running your photos through whatever post processing needed to be done and have decided upon which to keep, do you also save the original photo of the keepers? Just curious.
I ALWAYS keep the originals. I never know at the moment what I might want to do with it at a later time. I'd rather have it than wish I did.
Aug 13, 2021 13:08:14 #
delder
Loc: Maryland
YES!
If for no other reason, I often find a Picture-Within-a-Picture.
Some object I might crop out could become its own picture.
If for no other reason, I often find a Picture-Within-a-Picture.
Some object I might crop out could become its own picture.
Aug 13, 2021 13:20:51 #
Real Nikon Lover wrote:
My workflow includes this: br br I shoot in RAW a... (show quote)
I like you idea with folders! Mind if I borrow it?
Aug 13, 2021 13:32:42 #
Real Nikon Lover wrote:
...I create a main folder with three sub-folders.
Main folder nomenclature=Event Name/Topic+Date ex: Christmas-25 Dec 2021
In the main folder are sub folders named: RAW, JPG, PP (post processed)...
Main folder nomenclature=Event Name/Topic+Date ex: Christmas-25 Dec 2021
In the main folder are sub folders named: RAW, JPG, PP (post processed)...
I do something similar. Main folder name = Event name. Only two sub folders: RAW and JPG for original files. Post processed jpgs go in the main folder. That's where my family has the best chance of finding them.
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Aug 13, 2021 14:21:36 #
Howard5252 wrote:
After running your photos through whatever post-processing needed to be done and have decided upon which to keep, do you also save the original photo of the keepers? Just curious.
I started my digital shooting in the early 2000s with 6MP and later 10-12MP Nikon DSLR cameras and have many keepers and signature images from those days. With today's AI software with new features, I can improve them in terms of composition, dynamic range, resolution and reduced noise. In hindsight, I sometimes cringe at images that I'd over-process and have since developed different feelings about them.
Obviously, shots of my feet, misfocused and extremely underexposed images are discarded.
Be well! Ed
Aug 13, 2021 16:28:47 #
1. Keep all RAW images - a) that have been processed or b) have the potential for future processing
2. Keep all images exported as Jpeg (since I shared those once, I probably will share again ... oh, external disk space is cheap
3. Images saved on the computer as Jpeg's are auto-saved to Google Photos using Backup and Save for future sharing
2. Keep all images exported as Jpeg (since I shared those once, I probably will share again ... oh, external disk space is cheap
3. Images saved on the computer as Jpeg's are auto-saved to Google Photos using Backup and Save for future sharing
Aug 13, 2021 17:28:20 #
Howard5252 wrote:
After running your photos through whatever post processing needed to be done and have decided upon which to keep, do you also save the original photo of the keepers? Just curious.
Yes, always.
Aug 13, 2021 17:51:13 #
Howard5252 wrote:
After running your photos through whatever post processing needed to be done and have decided upon which to keep, do you also save the original photo of the keepers? Just curious.
I save the originals for a while. A few months maybe. Then I discard them. Unlike some people, I don't re-edit the same images over and over again, stretching out over years. When I feel confident that the processing is complete, I don't need the originals anymore. Why save them beyond that point?
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Aug 13, 2021 19:34:09 #
larryepage wrote:
Did you discard your negatives after making your prints?
Exactly. I still have about 10 Arcival Boxes of negs and slides from the film DAZE. Just need a scanner and some motivation and some time.
But at 77, I'm still young yet!
C
Aug 13, 2021 20:00:35 #
Photocraig wrote:
Exactly. I still have about 10 Arcival Boxes of negs and slides from the film DAZE. Just need a scanner and some motivation and some time.
But at 77, I'm still young yet!
C
But at 77, I'm still young yet!
C
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Aug 13, 2021 20:38:17 #
burkphoto wrote:
Check out my white paper. It’s a PDF that opens in your browser when you click the download.
I read your white paper and enjoyed it.
Thank you,
Tom
Aug 14, 2021 00:34:04 #
As my Photoshop skills improved over the years I have found I can go back to old photos and improve on the original.
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