how do I go about this

[Chris Stewart]

I have my first job photographing the interior of a major hairdressing school next thursday. The images are going to be used for their website.
Once I have taken the images, gone home and uploaded them what do I do? Do I pick the best 10 or 15 shots and send them as low res files. Do I do a bit of post work on them and then send them?

Any advice would be brilliant. Im very nervous

Thanks Chris

[Jamie Holladay]

Is this a paid project?
How many images have you promised them?
They are for the web so yes low res would be my opinion.
I would PP them. Basic stuff. I am sure they want them to look like the actual interior rather than being over processed.

From your info that is the best answers I can give.

[Chris Stewart]

thanks for the reply.

Yes it is a paid shoot. I will be shooting from 7 30 in the morning to 9 30. Then coming back in the afternoon to shoot the students in the spaces.
I havent given them a number of images I will provide.

[Zansho]

hmm, get everything in writing, with terms and conditions how they want to use the images, and how you will be paid, things of that nature. Make sure the ToS states they have a license to use these images for "x" amount of time in "x" capacity and that the copyright to said images stay with you. If they want to buy the images outright, charge them accordingly for that too. Charge them for the post production work too, that's also time spent to create your product.

Let me say that again. GET IT IN WRITING.

Since they're for the web, low res files at 72 DPI is more than sufficient, just make sure you save it in an srgb color space.

[Chris Stewart]

thankyou very much.

[kja]

Definitely get everything in clear writing that both parties understand or you're just begging for hassle.

Also, YOU are the photographer. You choose how many images and which images go to the client. Never show them blah frames, cull those.

I just told a client that I would provide between 3-15 shots for a recent shoot...they weren't sure if they wanted one or three images, so I figured this covered us both ;) Worked perfectly and the client didn't feel overwhelmed with choices, did feel like they got more than they thought they would (I chose 8 images for them) and it's now generated at least two more shoots.

You need to know what their goal is so you can tailor your quote and package for each shoot.