How much do you edit?

DanFrank · 29th of June 2012 (Fri)

For those who shoot weddings, I would assume you shoot 300-1000 pictures. Sometimes more? My question is, do you shoot in RAW and JPEP or just one or the other. Do you edit a handful of RAW files only for those few GREAT shots. Do you edit in Lightroom or Photoshop?

StephenAndrew · 29th of June 2012 (Fri)

I almost always shoot over 1000 images per wedding, delivering anywhere between 400-800. I shoot in RAW only, cull them in Photo Mechanics, then edit in Lightroom 4.

StephenAndrew · 29th of June 2012 (Fri)

Oh, and this should probably be in the wedding talk section, not the photo sharing section

SuzyView · 29th of June 2012 (Fri)

This question is asked a lot, but we all change over the years.

I shoot RAW + Large JPEG. I have a lot of CF cards.

I edit every workable image up to 250-300 per wedding. Sometimes I only get 50, but i try to work around it. Depending on how long the wedding and reception are, I can take up to 1500 images myself and my helpers will do half that. I look at every image and do a RAW conversion and crop and fix flaws on close up portraits. It just depends on what the clients want.

erdons · 29th of June 2012 (Fri)

I haven't shot too many weddings but generally I shoot Raw+Jpeg. Last wedding I shot around 700. You can post process your raw files using Lightroom and then use photoshop to make any other adjustments.

nicksan · 29th of June 2012 (Fri)

I shoot in RAW. Typically end up with 1000+ images.
I cull in Bridge, do my conversion in ACR, then finish it off it Photoshop CS5.
I'll do batch conversions where I can...i.e. photos shot under the same lighting conditions and with same/similar exposure.

CameraMan · 29th of June 2012 (Fri)

I shoot anywhere between 1000-1200 RAW images for a wedding. I do a quick color and WB correction in LR4 then I will look through my images and if I see any that would look good in Black & White then I'll convert those. I'll spend maybe a few hours on photos. Then I'll find about 400-600 to give to the client on disk.

scorpio_e · 29th of June 2012 (Fri)

I shoot raw..edit in lightroom. The amount of images I deliver will depend on how long the event is.
The client will end up with about 100 images for every hour I shoot.

awad · 29th of June 2012 (Fri)

man. for a 10 hour event. we shoot around 3500-4000 images. client gets around 1000 edited images.

PeaceFire · 29th of June 2012 (Fri)

Shoot RAW, I end up with roughly 150-200 images per hour, I deliver about 100 images per hour. I edit in Lightroom. For proofs I just do basic color corrections. For ordered prints I do a full edit.

tim · 29th of June 2012 (Fri)

I shoot RAW, 1200-2000 photos in an eight hour wedding day, edited to usually 400-500. My assistant does a lot of the editing, I don't like doing it, quite tedious. I always check it all though.

AxelPhoto · 30th of June 2012 (Sat)

I shoot only in RAW and use Lightroom for the post processing. If I need to make additional touch ups then I will use photoshop for the detail work. If you camera does jpg and raw, save the jpgs as a backup copy.

rincon · 30th of June 2012 (Sat)

Soot in RAW and batch as much as possible in Lightroom. I finish any final touch ups that may be necessary in Photoshop, but that is usually a minimal number. When all is said and done, we generally have 400-500 client-ready images.

29th of June 2012 (Fri)	#1
DanFrank Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Buffalo, New York Area Posts: 186 IMAGE EDITING OK	How much do you edit? For those who shoot weddings, I would assume you shoot 300-1000 pictures. Sometimes more? My question is, do you shoot in RAW and JPEP or just one or the other. Do you edit a handful of RAW files only for those few GREAT shots. Do you edit in Lightroom or Photoshop? __________________ "A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others"

29th of June 2012 (Fri)	#2
StephenAndrew Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: CT, USA Posts: 771 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How much do you edit? I almost always shoot over 1000 images per wedding, delivering anywhere between 400-800. I shoot in RAW only, cull them in Photo Mechanics, then edit in Lightroom 4. __________________ Connecticut Wedding and Portrait Photographer Facebook Equipment/Feedback

29th of June 2012 (Fri)	#3
StephenAndrew Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: CT, USA Posts: 771 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How much do you edit? Oh, and this should probably be in the wedding talk section, not the photo sharing section __________________ Connecticut Wedding and Portrait Photographer Facebook Equipment/Feedback

29th of June 2012 (Fri)	#4
SuzyView Ms Moderator and Grandma Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern VA Posts: 31,480 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How much do you edit? This question is asked a lot, but we all change over the years. I shoot RAW + Large JPEG. I have a lot of CF cards. I edit every workable image up to 250-300 per wedding. Sometimes I only get 50, but i try to work around it. Depending on how long the wedding and reception are, I can take up to 1500 images myself and my helpers will do half that. I look at every image and do a RAW conversion and crop and fix flaws on close up portraits. It just depends on what the clients want. __________________ Suzie - Still Speaking Canonese! *5D2* *7D & G12, the new iPad, iPhone 5 , 5 L's & 2 Primes* 23 bags - 4 Domke, 3 Lowepro, 1 Crumpler, 2 Tamrac, 5 Kata, 3 Thinktanks, 1 Pelican, 1 Tenba bag, 1 Epiphanie Paris & 2 Coach Handbag! And no excuses. My children are the reason, but it's the passion that drives me to get the perfect image of everything. My Gear and Wishes

29th of June 2012 (Fri)	#5
erdons Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 209 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How much do you edit? I haven't shot too many weddings but generally I shoot Raw+Jpeg. Last wedding I shot around 700. You can post process your raw files using Lightroom and then use photoshop to make any other adjustments.

29th of June 2012 (Fri)	#6
nicksan Man I Like to Fart Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NEW FRIGGIN' YORK Posts: 23,885 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How much do you edit? I shoot in RAW. Typically end up with 1000+ images. I cull in Bridge, do my conversion in ACR, then finish it off it Photoshop CS5. I'll do batch conversions where I can...i.e. photos shot under the same lighting conditions and with same/similar exposure. __________________ NYC Wedding Photographer \| Blog \| facebook \| Galleries \| Flickr \| Gear My 5D Mark III Review

29th of June 2012 (Fri)	#7
CameraMan Cream of the Crop Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Georgia... In The Sticks Posts: 10,186 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How much do you edit? I shoot anywhere between 1000-1200 RAW images for a wedding. I do a quick color and WB correction in LR4 then I will look through my images and if I see any that would look good in Black & White then I'll convert those. I'll spend maybe a few hours on photos. Then I'll find about 400-600 to give to the client on disk. __________________ Atlanta Wedding Photographer \| The Toys! \| Facebook \| Video \| Flickr “When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” ― Ansel Adams

29th of June 2012 (Fri)	#8
scorpio_e Cream of the Crop Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pa Posts: 5,412 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How much do you edit? I shoot raw..edit in lightroom. The amount of images I deliver will depend on how long the event is. The client will end up with about 100 images for every hour I shoot. __________________ www.steelcityphotography.com

29th of June 2012 (Fri)	#9
awad Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,019	Re: How much do you edit? man. for a 10 hour event. we shoot around 3500-4000 images. client gets around 1000 edited images. __________________ http://www.redfieldphoto.com http://www.theredfieldblog.com

29th of June 2012 (Fri)	#10
PeaceFire Goldmember Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Glendale, AZ - Chico, CA - Duluth, MN Posts: 2,279 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How much do you edit? Shoot RAW, I end up with roughly 150-200 images per hour, I deliver about 100 images per hour. I edit in Lightroom. For proofs I just do basic color corrections. For ordered prints I do a full edit. __________________ My Gear List / My Blog

29th of June 2012 (Fri)	#11
tim Light Bringer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 47,903 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How much do you edit? I shoot RAW, 1200-2000 photos in an eight hour wedding day, edited to usually 400-500. My assistant does a lot of the editing, I don't like doing it, quite tedious. I always check it all though. __________________ NZIPP Qualified Professional wedding photographer. Camera and Lens Reviews ~ Wellington Wedding Photographer Wellington Wedding Photographer (site2) ~ Wellington Wedding Photographer (site3) Read all my FAQs (wedding, printing, lighting, books, etc)

30th of June 2012 (Sat)	#12
AxelPhoto Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Vail Posts: 9	Re: How much do you edit? I shoot only in RAW and use Lightroom for the post processing. If I need to make additional touch ups then I will use photoshop for the detail work. If you camera does jpg and raw, save the jpgs as a backup copy. __________________ Toni Axelrod Photography Website: Vail Event and Wedding Photographer My photography blog

30th of June 2012 (Sat)	#13
rincon Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 159	Re: How much do you edit? Soot in RAW and batch as much as possible in Lightroom. I finish any final touch ups that may be necessary in Photoshop, but that is usually a minimal number. When all is said and done, we generally have 400-500 client-ready images.

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