So, how much editing do you do?
Dec 26, 2017 07:41:47 #
I am an “image creator”. My work begins with a RAW file that I capture with my camera/lens and after that I make a final product that reflects what I remember seeing. As a landscape / scenic photographer, the product has to look realistic and not “over processed” but i do have latitude to develop the data into something people want to take home and hang on their walls.
Dec 26, 2017 07:51:33 #
Simple answer for me: whatever the photo needs is how much processing I do, or, in some cases, however creative I feel at the time. Sometimes I'm a Grant Wood, and sometimes a Jackson Pollock with my digital doings.
Dec 26, 2017 08:03:05 #
Dec 26, 2017 08:11:43 #
Resqu2 wrote:
I did a (free) photo shoot for my Sis-n-law, husba... (show quote)
I do as much or as little as the client wants. And it is always charged for. On occasion I will do a full fashion retouch, which can take between 60 and 90 mins per image. And yes, I charge for that as well on a time and materials basis.
Dec 26, 2017 08:31:30 #
Gene51 wrote:
I do as much or as little as the client wants. And it is always charged for. On occasion I will do a full fashion retouch, which can take between 60 and 90 mins per image. And yes, I charge for that as well on a time and materials basis.
Just curious. Say you take a bunch of pictures on a fashion shot. You then decide on say 50. What ballpark rate can you charge that is acceptable??
Dec 26, 2017 08:59:36 #
Dec 26, 2017 09:01:21 #
for people I do very little..crop, wb, sharpen and look for anything I want to get rid of.
For landscape i may want to turn it into a painting or a piece of fine art.
I shoot for fun and when I have Airbnb guests I will do a free portrait of them. they love it and i get to have different models every week.
Start with a good in camera shot and go from there.
For landscape i may want to turn it into a painting or a piece of fine art.
I shoot for fun and when I have Airbnb guests I will do a free portrait of them. they love it and i get to have different models every week.
Start with a good in camera shot and go from there.
Dec 26, 2017 09:26:19 #
Resqu2 wrote:
I did a (free) photo shoot for my Sis-n-law, husba... (show quote)
My philosophy is similar to that expressed by via the lens:
via the lens wrote:
As much as is required to get the result I want. I tend to photograph with this in mind:
"The concept of the photograph precedes the operation of the camera. The print [image] itself is somewhat of an interpretation, a performance of the photographic idea."— Ansel Adams. I rarely do photographs of people nor do I hire out, so I am free to photograph and process in the way I want.
"The concept of the photograph precedes the operation of the camera. The print [image] itself is somewhat of an interpretation, a performance of the photographic idea."— Ansel Adams. I rarely do photographs of people nor do I hire out, so I am free to photograph and process in the way I want.
Taking a picture is only the means to express your personal response to the subject. Sometimes it will be right on or close out of the camera, but more often editing is necessary for communicating that to the viewer.
So, as Steve Perry said:
Steve Perry wrote:
Totally depends on the shot. Some of my images need next to nothing and look just the way I like, others need some love to get them to that place. In the end, I strive for believable, realistic images that reflect the scene as I experienced it.
The key here is that last part - images that reflect the scene as I EXPERIENCED it.
My editing skills are improving, but often I will spend more time editing than should be necessary. Usually because I discover half-way through that a different approach would have gotten the same results with less "fiddling around"! But that is part of the learning process... And I do enjoy editing because it allows that creative expression of how I responded to the subject. Sometimes I overdo it, but my objective is to do only what is important to achieving my objective: the best rendering of the image.
Dec 26, 2017 10:10:59 #
CaptainC wrote:
Ron is correct. I depends on the subject and the "look" you are going for. Here is a case of not much needed to get the look. Cleaned up the skin a bit, did some dodging and burning to give the face more dimension and color, added a bit of vignette to make the face the brightest part...done. Bottom image is SOOC.
How wonderful to have the skills to do both...the veteran and this beautiful lady! I personally love both and think there is a place for either kind of processing. The original of the vet is a "nice" photograph but your processed one adds so much strength! It's perfect for the veteran. You are very talented. I do a lot of photography but not people. Only because I just never have. I love to process my photos and I spend a fair amount of time at it. Would love to learn how to do the look you gave the veteran. Thanks for sharing.
Dec 26, 2017 10:44:37 #
Like many of you I do what the client wants. Sometimes I'm the client so do what I want. My Mantra is " I never "ALWAYS" do anything!!"
Dec 26, 2017 10:46:38 #
Resqu2 wrote:
I did a (free) photo shoot for my Sis-n-law, husba... (show quote)
Every picture out of my camera gets some touch-up. Period. When you shoot raw, you must touch up your photos. When I see a potentially great photo and it needs major work to make it great, I don't hesitate. Some photographers have a style. Obviously the well known lady photographer that did the second shoot you talk about has her style which includes all that skin smoothing, wrinkle removing, teeth whitening, etc. That's her style and that's probably what some people like about her. Evidently a lot of people like it or she wouldn't be popular. The fact that you don't like it that much isn't relevant to her because she has her style and that's how she makes her living. Also, I'm glad she wouldn't give you or anyone an unedited photo. It's her property and she doesn't have to give it to anyone.
Dec 26, 2017 10:56:56 #
NBBPH
Loc: Indiana
I prefer to do as little as possible...but, as most have said, "It depends." For fun shoots of the grandkids playing soccer, or a birhtday party, I use jpeg and usually have little or no adjusting to do. When I want more out of the image I shoot raw and work with that. The tool that gets the biggest workout is the crop tool; I tend to shoot loose and tighten it up with the crop tool. I do not like to sit at the computer for hours making adjustments to an image; if it happens that way I didn't do a very good job of capturing the image in the first place.
Dec 26, 2017 11:48:48 #
Fred Harwood wrote:
While I shoot for realism, I shoot raw and can adapt to the customers' preferences.......
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Fred....
This is what I do as well.
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Dec 26, 2017 11:49:41 #
Like several others in this thread, I shoot raw, so there is always some photo editing required - white balance, sharpening, cropping and occasionally lightening or fine tuning skin tones.
I am strictly an amateur with no client base, so the amount of photo editing I do is strictly for my own taste. I you're in the position of getting paid for your shots, you'll obviously be
more discerning and mindful of the client's tastes. As is often the case, you can spend your time in shot preparation or photo editing. Often it's a combination of both. As someone said:
"less is more". If you've over edited, the experienced viewer will notice it.
I am strictly an amateur with no client base, so the amount of photo editing I do is strictly for my own taste. I you're in the position of getting paid for your shots, you'll obviously be
more discerning and mindful of the client's tastes. As is often the case, you can spend your time in shot preparation or photo editing. Often it's a combination of both. As someone said:
"less is more". If you've over edited, the experienced viewer will notice it.
Dec 26, 2017 12:13:40 #
Resqu2
Loc: SW Va
jeep_daddy wrote:
Every picture out of my camera gets some touch-up.... (show quote)
Oh I wasn’t knocking her, she’s very good and well paid I’m sure. It seems to be her only job and she stays busy.
The photo I ask to see the original was by a guy I follow on Facebook. He posted an incredible image in a photo group that’s purpose is to help new photographers along the way. Considering the purpose of the group I didn’t think it was out of line to ask to see the original but he didn’t respond and that’s cool with me. Had it not been a help type group I’d not asked.
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