Questions for wedding photographers.

[Photolistic]

1. How many proofs do you give with your packages?


2. After they review the proofs, how many can they get printed from the proofs?


3. Do you edit EVERY Photo? What do you usually do to them (color, levels, ect not special effects)

4. When you give them a DVD of their photos do you include every one that was in the proofs?

5. What program do you use to go through and decide what to use and what to discard?


6. Thanks in advance! :D

[mizuno]

1. How many proofs do you give with your packages?
Between 300 - 500.


2. After they review the proofs, how many can they get printed from the proofs?
As many as they are prepared to pay for.


3. Do you edit EVERY Photo? What do you usually do to them (color, levels, ect not special effects)
Every photo is edited, but not on an indvidual basis. I batch process all the proofs in sections based on lighting etc.

4. When you give them a DVD of their photos do you include every one that was in the proofs?
Yes, if it's in their proofs, it's on their DVD.

5. What program do you use to go through and decide what to use and what to discard?
Traditionally I've used Adobe Bridge, but I did a whole wedding with Lightroom yesterday and was very impressed with the workflow.

[italianfemmy]

I have a question. Do you have to purchase Adobe Bridge seperately from CS2? I have the full trial version of CS2 but don't see any adobe bridge?

Thanks

[mizuno]

I have a question. Do you have to purchase Adobe Bridge seperately from CS2? I have the full trial version of CS2 but don't see any adobe bridge?

Thanks

It's included in the suite.

In Photoshop, click the Bridge button:

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/9163/bridgert6.jpg

[tim]

1. How many proofs do you give with your packages?
Around 300, digital, on DVD and my website.

2. After they review the proofs, how many can they get printed from the proofs?
As many as they want to pay for. Some packages include prints, most don't, most are albums.

3. Do you edit EVERY Photo? What do you usually do to them (color, levels, ect not special effects)
Exposure, brightness, saturation, vibrance, fill light, highlight recovery, etc. With CS3 ACR I rarely take image into photoshop now. The more experienced I get, the better the photos, and the less work is needed.

4. When you give them a DVD of their photos do you include every one that was in the proofs?
Proofs DVD, yes. Final show DVD, no, around 100 images.

5. What program do you use to go through and decide what to use and what to discard?
CS3 Bridge. Love it.

6. Thanks in advance!
You're welcome :)

[coreypolis]

1. How many proofs do you give with your packages?
250-250

2. After they review the proofs, how many can they get printed from the proofs?
as many as they want, its their $$$, some packages include a print credit

3. Do you edit EVERY Photo? What do you usually do to them (color, levels, ect not special effects)
In RAW, I make general adjustment to images with similar lighting scenarios, WB etc. Only the above mentioned proofs go through individual treatment.

4. When you give them a DVD of their photos do you include every one that was in the proofs?
Only some packages get a DVD, but yes generally.

5. What program do you use to go through and decide what to use and what to discard?
Lightroom and or Bridge

6. Thanks in advance! :D
do osme googling on DJ's workflow, its the ultimate in efficency, though it may not work for all.

[CyberPet]

1. I don't give out proofs, they get them online. The amount vary depending on how long of a shoot it is. But about 60-70% of the images shot.

2. None, as I only do online proofing.

3. I edit every photo with basic color correction, etc. But on a few of my favorites I do some special effects, just to show what effects can be done if they like that.

4. I don't give out disks with images. If they want they can have the small proof images (600 x 400 pixels) on a CD, if they have a slow Internet connection.

5. Bridge and now moving over to Lightroom.

6. You're welcome. :D

[kampphoto]

1. How many proofs do you give with your packages?
- Around 800

2. After they review the proofs, how many can they get printed from the proofs?
- All my packages come with a print credit so it depends on that + any extras they get done

3. Do you edit EVERY Photo? What do you usually do to them (color, levels, ect not special effects)
- All of them

4. When you give them a DVD of their photos do you include every one that was in the proofs?
- Yup

5. What program do you use to go through and decide what to use and what to discard?
- Bridge

6. Thanks in advance! :D
- No Prob =)

[Robin1618]

what generally is your turn around time on the proofs after the wedding?

[Phil V]

1. How many proofs do you give with your packages?

300-500

2. After they review the proofs, how many can they get printed from the proofs?

No prints but an album, exact no. depends on album design, but they get to choose about half the album content. If the choose any more than that it can make it difficult to build an album that 'flows' and is balanced

3. Do you edit EVERY Photo? What do you usually do to them (color, levels, ect not special effects)

Everything is batched in Bridge, WB, levels etc. I'll pick out some favourites** for toning / b&w/ actions.
Other edits are generally reserved for album content (cloning fire exit signs etc.)

4. When you give them a DVD of their photos do you include every one that was in the proofs?

I use a DVD slideshow as a proofing tool, so it contains all the proofs.

5. What program do you use to go through and decide what to use and what to discard?

Adobe Bridge.

**(English sp. ;) )

[coreypolis]

what generally is your turn around time on the proofs after the wedding?
tuesday/wednesday they should be up online
if there are printed proofs I'll wait till I know the couple is ready to see them/home from the honeymoon.

[dlphotography]

1. How many proofs do you give with your packages?
- around 500


2. After they review the proofs, how many can they get printed from the proofs?
-200


3. Do you edit EVERY Photo? What do you usually do to them (color, levels, ect not special effects)
-Impossible! haha too many

4. When you give them a DVD of their photos do you include every one that was in the proofs?
-If included in the package

5. What program do you use to go through and decide what to use and what to discard?
-picasa

[Photolistic]

How many pics do you usually edit by hand? (not batch)