Invaluable Actions??

[Maui Kim]

Hi all...just a quick question for all the wedding pros..which photoshop actions can you not live without? I'm really liking Kevin Kubotas #2 pack. I was also looking into itty bitty's actions. Are your favorites used mostly for wedding portraits or do you use them for your other portraits also. I'm finding that of course I would rather come up with all of my own PP ..but run out of time..I also don't want to over use any one "special effect" action that stands out...so un-original. Anyway..was just wondering what everyone else is doing?? Thanks in advance. Kim A.:D

[Harry Settle]

I have three of Kubota's actions and use some out of each, but not very many actually. I find myself making actions from some of the book and magazine tutorials. Skin actions for women, eye sharpening techniques etc.

[tim]

The most useful thing for wedding photography is the delete button. Trying to give too many images, or process images too much, will kill your workflow.

[jbstudios]

that is so true! but dont you have your brides asking for more prints? or to see them all? how do you handle this situation. My packages come with 3 different amounts of proofs. But after i shoot for 4-6 hours and only give 30-50 it seems so little. Also do you only give one of each family member shot with best expressions or a couple so they can choose?

thanks

mrs jb

[coreypolis]

kubota
mike Bell
show it effects
lightroompresets


etc, just depends on what you need them to do.

[Maui Kim]

Thanks everyone.. I definately agree about not overloading the clients with proofs.

[tim]

that is so true! but dont you have your brides asking for more prints? or to see them all? how do you handle this situation. My packages come with 3 different amounts of proofs. But after i shoot for 4-6 hours and only give 30-50 it seems so little. Also do you only give one of each family member shot with best expressions or a couple so they can choose?

I did have the MOB ask to see all the images recently (1100 instead of the 350 given), I said ok at the time, but I have to get back to her to say no. There's a reason I only show them 350 photos. I'll ask her what specifically she wants to see and see if I can find it for her.