To do or not to do.......



How many pictures do you take, then use software to clean it up?


I know some type of shots require it. But how many photo's do you take and not do anything to it?

50/50?
80/20?

 

depends on the job. most of my "photoshoot" post work i already know what im going to do before i even capture the image.

with event work, i pick and choose what im going to post.

my event workflow:
1 Import images
2 Subcategorize images
3 Pick and choose keepers
4 Go through all keepers and Tag which are in need of slight adjustments and heavy adjustments by using the rating tool in Lightroom.
5 Make slight adjustments to light ratings
6 Make heavy adjustments to higher ratings
7 If cloning and heavy heavy processing is needed, import into Photoshop.
8 AutoBatch with 80% quality Jpeg for print, and 70% for web.

My shoot workflow:
1 - 3 Same as above
4 Do light adjustments on all keepers.
5 Import into Photoshop one by one, and adjust accordingly

Amount of images varies per job.

BTW: These are for all PAID shoots. i rarely do photography for fun anymore :wtc:

 

I don't think there is a photo I have taken with my XSi, that I have not edited. But that's because I am just so gosh darn good at it! lol

 

I think any photo what is going to be printed and involving a human subject should be processes.
like calendars, mag ads, centerfolds.

 

Very rarely do the pictures come out the way I want them to without having to make adjustments. I'm a sucky photographer though.

 

Nah, the subject is just slow.

 

very

 

Before edit:


After edit:

 

thats a comparison, i like to edit also why not