Need help selecting which images to retouch and give to client/show as portfolio

Digital Panda · 22nd of March 2010 (Mon)

I took my first graduation photographs today at balboa park in San Diego

http://www.flickr.com/photos/coreysa...7623669020598/

Which images would you say are my strongest images? I know there are a lot of images to look through. Thank you so much!

Edit:
NEW LINK
http://www.flickr.com/photos/coreysa...7623728592062/

crashthenet44 · 22nd of March 2010 (Mon)

Can you at least narrow down the choices from 140? No one's going to sift through that many images.

Lightworks Imaging · 22nd of March 2010 (Mon)

Well, that's what happens when you shoot too many. Edit them all and consider it practiced and only ditch the ones that are way off...

Been there, I learned, get the shots, don't machine gun them, and work only with the best, I'm not doing your cull for you. That's part of being a photographer, especially on paying gigs...

Digital Panda · 22nd of March 2010 (Mon)

Man... I can't delete anything its too hard because I feel like all the shots might have potential. I don't want to delete something someone might like.. Here is one I liked though

sulla · 22nd of March 2010 (Mon)

You have a strong set if images but you really need to narrow it down to no more than 20 images. A lot of the images are redundant like IMG_4690 to IMG_4703, are all basically the same shot so only need to choose one. Your full length shots need to be cropped vertical, there is too much dead space on either side of her which really detracts from the subject.

GAinGa · 22nd of March 2010 (Mon)

Digital Panda.... you took some nice images!
I love your lighting.....
Remember to watch for things like necklace clasps.... my eyes keep going to the girl on the rights necklace....(you CAN fix this in PP though, if you must!)

I love the DOF on many of the close-ups! I think if the girls knew they were taking pictures together, seems they would not have worn two colors so close...and yet...so different. (make sense?)

Sometimes you have to offer them the details.... but alot of times they wear what they want, I know!!
Nice work!

BE SURE to cull the images PRIOR to showing them..... they wil NOT be able to choose and you will lose a good sale with too many images.

Digital Panda · 29th of March 2010 (Mon)

NEW LINK

http://www.flickr.com/photos/coreysa...7623728592062/

Flo · 29th of March 2010 (Mon)

Wow, that is a ton of skin smoothing on the photo

Marius B · 29th of March 2010 (Mon)

Do you have Lightroom?

1. import photos
2. mark all bad ones with rejected flag and delete them.
3. Mark all the best with white flag, make a collection and work on them
4. Forget the rest. They are not deleted, only not showing in your collection.

If you dont have Lightroom, go get it

22nd of March 2010 (Mon)	#1
Digital Panda Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 377 IMAGE EDITING OK	Need help selecting which images to retouch and give to client/show as portfolio I took my first graduation photographs today at balboa park in San Diego http://www.flickr.com/photos/coreysa...7623669020598/ Which images would you say are my strongest images? I know there are a lot of images to look through. Thank you so much! Edit: NEW LINK http://www.flickr.com/photos/coreysa...7623728592062/ __________________ Canon 5DIII \| Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/21 \| 24mm f/1.4 L II \| 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II \| 100mm f/2.8 L macro IS Connect with me on Facebook! Last edited by Digital Panda : 29th of March 2010 (Mon) at 13:11.

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crashthenet44 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Rails of the Lehigh Valley Line and Trenton Sub Posts: 514	Re: Need help selecting which images to retouch and give to client/show as portfolio Can you at least narrow down the choices from 140? No one's going to sift through that many images. __________________ FLICKR http://blogspot.visionsfromphilly.com 50D \| OM-2n \| OM-4T \| Hasselblad 500C/M \| Yashica GSN \| Yashica A \| NO2. Brownie Model F

22nd of March 2010 (Mon)	#3
Lightworks Imaging Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: West Allis, WI USA Posts: 1,525 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Need help selecting which images to retouch and give to client/show as portfolio Well, that's what happens when you shoot too many. Edit them all and consider it practiced and only ditch the ones that are way off... Been there, I learned, get the shots, don't machine gun them, and work only with the best, I'm not doing your cull for you. That's part of being a photographer, especially on paying gigs... __________________ Just the humble musings of a beginner... Eric Lightworks Imaging MM

22nd of March 2010 (Mon)	#4
Digital Panda Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 377 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Need help selecting which images to retouch and give to client/show as portfolio Man... I can't delete anything its too hard because I feel like all the shots might have potential. I don't want to delete something someone might like.. Here is one I liked though __________________ Canon 5DIII \| Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/21 \| 24mm f/1.4 L II \| 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II \| 100mm f/2.8 L macro IS Connect with me on Facebook!

22nd of March 2010 (Mon)	#5
sulla Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Edwardsville, Illinois Posts: 110 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Need help selecting which images to retouch and give to client/show as portfolio You have a strong set if images but you really need to narrow it down to no more than 20 images. A lot of the images are redundant like IMG_4690 to IMG_4703, are all basically the same shot so only need to choose one. Your full length shots need to be cropped vertical, there is too much dead space on either side of her which really detracts from the subject. __________________ Name: Scott Kane My Gear Here, flickr photos, My Web Site, Sports Shooter

22nd of March 2010 (Mon)	#6
GAinGa Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: South Georgia Posts: 96 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Need help selecting which images to retouch and give to client/show as portfolio Digital Panda.... you took some nice images! I love your lighting..... Remember to watch for things like necklace clasps.... my eyes keep going to the girl on the rights necklace....(you CAN fix this in PP though, if you must!) I love the DOF on many of the close-ups! I think if the girls knew they were taking pictures together, seems they would not have worn two colors so close...and yet...so different. (make sense?) Sometimes you have to offer them the details.... but alot of times they wear what they want, I know!! Nice work! BE SURE to cull the images PRIOR to showing them..... they wil NOT be able to choose and you will lose a good sale with too many images. __________________ Georgia Anne Canon 50D (April 2009!!!) 28-135 IS lens with macro 75-300mm Canon Zoom Canon 50mm 1:1.8

29th of March 2010 (Mon)	#7
Digital Panda Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 377 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Need help selecting which images to retouch and give to client/show as portfolio NEW LINK http://www.flickr.com/photos/coreysa...7623728592062/ __________________ Canon 5DIII \| Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/21 \| 24mm f/1.4 L II \| 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II \| 100mm f/2.8 L macro IS Connect with me on Facebook!

29th of March 2010 (Mon)	#8
Flo Gimmie Some Lovin Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nanaimo,B.C. Posts: 43,874 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Need help selecting which images to retouch and give to client/show as portfolio Wow, that is a ton of skin smoothing on the photo __________________ you're a great friend, but if Zombies chase us, I am tripping you.

29th of March 2010 (Mon)	#9
Marius B Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Toensberg, Norway Posts: 555 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Need help selecting which images to retouch and give to client/show as portfolio Do you have Lightroom? 1. import photos 2. mark all bad ones with rejected flag and delete them. 3. Mark all the best with white flag, make a collection and work on them 4. Forget the rest. They are not deleted, only not showing in your collection. If you dont have Lightroom, go get it __________________ www.bottolfsen.com Flickr® Facebook 5D MKII, 5D, EF 17-40, EF 24-70, EF 70-200 f2,8 IS, EF 35 f1.4, EF 100 f2.8 IS

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