Studio Portraits: Processing Time

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Guys,

Ignoring outdoor portraits (which I don't think need much processing), and focusing on the white background stuff....

How much time are you allowing for PP after a shoot? And how close to the finished product are you able to get to in camera?

Let's say you take 50 photos of a family, and want to process 6 of the best...whilst you will all I presume have different answers and techniques, qould be good to get a feel for how much work in PP you put in after the shoot...

Gary.
 
dont rush them
i would allow a couple of days
and keep two backups
 
Approx 100 shot - cut to 30-40 for viewing - 45 minutes to get them ready to view inc. uploading to software, sample frames, a couple of montages.
6 to process for print - 5 mins each I reckon

L
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6 of the best? Half an hour.

As Lois has added the time to load and select those 6 I also agree with her timing. I'd say great minds think alike but in my case it's purely coincidence :)

Seriously, WB should be good, exposure should be good, shadows should be controlled. A little clone stamp if you have a spot alert and if really necessary a slight bit of skin smoothing (Have that as an action so it's only a slider) Contrast adjustment , sharpen and you are done.

If you are spending over 5 minutes on each it's too long. Time is money now! :)
 
mrcrow said:
dont rush them
i would allow a couple of days
and keep two backups
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Honestly, if you get your exposure right I reckon you can skim through them in no time. 95% of what you are going to do will be in the camera.
 
Foggy said:
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Honestly, if you get your exposure right I reckon you can skim through them in no time. 95% of what you are going to do will be in the camera.
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:love:

guess i am slow at editing...what if they all are good...:thinking:
 
Shooting weddings where I have 1100 shots to go through, you soon learn to skim through a bit quickly and pull out the ones that you know instantly appeal. With a bit of practice the studio shots should be the same. You get an eye for those details that mean you hit the select button. I go through 1100 shots, rename and run actions on them in about 3-3 1/2 hours. So 50 should not take too long :)

Best work out a naming protocol from the outset Gary. :)
 
depends on the software you use - get it almost right in cam and 15 mins in Lightroom - job done! I use a computer not an abacus!
 
Well if i did a shoot and needed to pick the best 6 it would take about 15/20 mins to get 6 ready.

hth


md:thumbs:
 
Headless Lois said:
but the question was about processing 6....

L
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6 out of 50 :cool:

statistically if they are all the same quality...the time is infinity
if only one is bad
then you would take 3 years 4 months 12 days 6 hours and 7 minutes
3223 cups of tea
and some sleep

:shake:
 
I typically shoot up to 100

Take 2 min to choose 50% worth the client viewing - as AliB says re Weddings, speed choosing is the key but my hit rate on decent enough shots is always 50% or more

Take another min to run my usual actions on them

Client can then view them and if they choose 6 for print, I may tidy the odd blemish, whiten teeth and treat eyes a smidge too - so say another min per shot - then another min to set the output action going

Then 5 mins to get ROES up & running and send to print

5 mins opening the prints as Loxley uses far too much cellotape :lol:


The 'trick' for me is in the new flooring which removes any need for 'Grey mopping' (my very own term ;)), and has saved hours of work as a result

DD
 
DiddyDave said:
I typically shoot up to 100

Take 2 min to choose 50% worth the client viewing - as AliB says re Weddings, speed choosing is the key but my hit rate on decent enough shots is always 50% or more

Take another min to run my usual actions on them

Client can then view them and if they choose 6 for print, I may tidy the odd blemish, whiten teeth and treat eyes a smidge too - so say another min per shot - then another min to set the output action going

Then 5 mins to get ROES up & running and send to print

5 mins opening the prints as Loxley uses far too much cellotape :lol:


The 'trick' for me is in the new flooring which removes any need for 'Grey mopping' (my very own term ;)), and has saved hours of work as a result

DD
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Flooring. Tell me more :D
 
It's lodged in my conciousness!

(not that this place has any effect on me whatsoever.....your honour :))
 
should not take more than 2mins per picture

EdinburghGary said:
Guys,

Ignoring outdoor portraits (which I don't think need much processing), and focusing on the white background stuff....

How much time are you allowing for PP after a shoot? And how close to the finished product are you able to get to in camera?

Let's say you take 50 photos of a family, and want to process 6 of the best...whilst you will all I presume have different answers and techniques, qould be good to get a feel for how much work in PP you put in after the shoot...

Gary.
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A basic portrait with no fancy processing?
From a studio shoot, assuming you got it all correct at the time? 5-6 minutes per image tops, allowing for the vagaries of whatever software you use...
 
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