pp and the cd

[jkloef]

Ok so up until now I have always given the B&G the cd with color corrected images and usually a few (10-15) of my fav's that I have given special attention to. I've done this mostly because I thought that perhaps they might prefer the original pic as opposed to my version. I am feeling now though that maybe I should give all of the pictures the special attention and just give my final versions to the B&G...

What do you do in this scenario?

[ToddziLLa]

Never show anyone anything less than your best work.

[jkloef]

Of course but for example I may prefer a photo in BW but the bride may like color...do you include both versions or just the BW?

[texasreddirt]

When I do one in B&W I give both versions

[Tobiah]

i will do all in colour b&w and sepia unless they really dont work in a particular conversion...

[auroraskye]

Well on the B&W thing I usually see what the image says to me. Sometimes it looks great in color AND B&W, so I give both. Sometimes it looks better in B&W than color (and no, that isn't because of bad colors :P) and sometimes it looks best in beautiful, vivid colors. So I let the image speak to me... Haha.

So, as far as like versions like that, I think it's good to often include the color version. But if you're talking about anything like removing imperfections in the image, don't include the imperfect image.

[Tobiah]

if you have done a lot of photoshop to improve the image (successfully) dont include the original... it will highlight that you may rely on pp...

[stathunter]

I charge clients for pp work. I typically include editing on main photos--- the others they have to pay for pp work on. My packages are either "straight out of the camera" or "edit photos" --- Since for me editing is time consuming and sometimes I like to spend way too much time on editing--- something I am learning to now do quickly and simply let it go---- I charge for the hours I put into editing.
When I edit---I do not include the originals just the edited ones.

[kasper27f]

if they are shots i dont like then they dont get them at all . If i edit pictures i give both edited and original because who is to say their taste is the same as mine

[Reminisce]

I usually dont do B&W unless there is a request for it, or the image just begs for me to B&W. And by B&W I dont mean just desaturating a picture in photoshop. The pic has to contain high contrast and distance between the lightest part and the darkest part, and some shadows and highlights that talk to me. Then I will work the curves, lay a contrast filter on top, a color mixer filter on top, tone the highlights and shadows and so on.

To answer the question though, I would just show the processed B&W and processed color, not the original, unless you provide full proofs first... and if you do, let them decide.

[collierportraits]

Wrong thread location, but since it's here... ;)

1. Only show your best. Check.
2. They hired you! That means they like your eye. Have confidence in yourself. They do!

What #2 means is be bold enough to do exactly what you think should be done and go with it. If you show several versions of this one and several versions of that one, it'll only confuse the client and make them think less of you! As Nike says, Just Do It!

Kasper: The reason they hired you is because your taste was at least VERY similar to theirs... Have some confidence!

[tim]

I give images with basic correction - exposure, brightness, and color temp is all that's adjusted. If I happen to have done any other work in ACR like blemish removal they get that too. If I made a mistake that I can fix in photoshop then i'll do that and give them that version. So basically I give people about the same as they'd get if i'd used film, slightly better with the processing I do.