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Stay Organized in Post Production

Lesson 37 from: The Wedding Story: Capture Creative and Authentic Photos

Davina and Daniel Kudish

Stay Organized in Post Production

Lesson 37 from: The Wedding Story: Capture Creative and Authentic Photos

Davina and Daniel Kudish

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Lesson Info

37. Stay Organized in Post Production

Next Lesson: Full Gallery Edits

Lessons

Class Trailer
1

Class Introduction

03:25
2

What Are "Epic" Images?

16:50
3

The Slideshow Formula

11:04
4

First Client Meeting

08:19
5

Establish Client Relationship

20:35
6

Expectation vs Preparation

10:39
7

Pre-Wedding Checklist

06:55
8

Gear for Photographing Weddings

07:16
9

Capture The Subtleties

03:32
10

Show The Connection

04:07
11

Importance of Capturing Transitions

25:17
12

Sidelines & Story Telling Details

23:42
13

Anticipation & Patience

09:26
14

Let The Scene Develop

21:10
15

Sequencing in Numbers

08:53
16

Successful "Anticipatience"

19:52
17

Examples of Poor Reaction Time

08:57
18

HTCG in 10

06:41
19

Giving Direction

15:33
20

Have Variety With Light & Composition

10:24
21

Capture The Mood

07:37
22

Take Advantage of Natural Light

05:43
23

Be Creative With Video Light

06:47
24

On-camera Flash For The Dance Floor

05:32
25

Find Flattering Ambient Light

04:09
26

Don't be Afraid of Tough Light

04:32
27

Composition & Framing

12:07
28

Lens Choice

06:11
29

Keep it Simple

18:13
30

Purpose of the Creative Portrait

29:07
31

Scouting for the Creative Portrait

17:06
32

Maximize a Location

05:48
33

Unique Posing for a Creative Portrait

12:04
34

Experiment with Your Photography

12:42
35

Make The Image Personal

11:19
36

Post Production Overview

05:04
37

Stay Organized in Post Production

04:42
38

Full Gallery Edits

05:25
39

Lightroom Workflow Overview

06:48
40

Bring Out Detail in Lightroom

10:55
41

Black & White in Lightroom

10:51
42

Landscape Images in Lightroom

06:32
43

Bold Images in Lightroom

05:18
44

Slideshow Edits

07:26
45

Importance of The Slideshow

08:18
46

Selecting Slideshow Images For a Large Wedding

22:13
47

Culling Slideshow Images for a Large Wedding

20:22
48

Complete Slideshow Example for a Large Wedding

07:22
49

Slideshow Images for a Small Wedding

15:24
50

Complete Slideshow Example for a Small Wedding

09:49
51

Build a Business Around Storytelling

08:10
52

Portfolio for Clients

15:04
53

Importance of The Inquiry Reply

11:35
54

Price List Best Practices

21:04
55

How to Price Your Work

12:10
56

Final Thoughts

05:05

Lesson Info

Stay Organized in Post Production

Staying organized through all of those steps is really, really crucial. It's something that we do take seriously and it has made our life a lot easier. We? I take very seriously. (Davina and Daniel laugh) It allows us to find any file from a wedding that we photographed eight years ago, in a matter of just a few seconds. So the way that we structure our folders looks something like this. First step very, very simple. Sorted by year. So, every year that we've been photographing weddings. Then within each year we have the month, followed by the date, followed by the couples name. So, that keeps everything in sequential order. Then within each of the client folders we have four different folders. So, we have one with their originals. So, everything that we've delivered, the raw files live there. We have their hi-resolution photos. So, everything that we delivered to them. One folder that we really like having is called "best". The one that's all the way at the top and that's all the s...

lide show photos that we've edited. Just because those are the ones that we're gonna need to use most often for contests, for portfolio editions, for blog posts, anything that we want to showcase that specific wedding. We will have already chosen those photos and isolated them as best. So instead of opening a folder with 1,500 photos in the high-resolution, we'll we just open a folder with 100 or 150 images. So, that keeps the structure quick and super easy. And then all the way at the bottom, you see slide show in order and that's where we keep just the final selection for their slide show. What happens to all the originals? Yes. (Davina giggles) So all the original files, all 20,000 photos that we would have photographed, those we do store originally either on a computer or on a hard drive. But once we deliver all of the photos to the client and we know that they're happy with the final product, they're not questioning us about our selection, everything is good and clear. Then we go ahead and trash all the raw files that we did not deliver. And we only keep the raw files from the final photos that we do deliver. All the other images, they're duplicates, worse versions of the images that we're delivering, test photos, eyes closed, all that stuff. So, really nothing that we need. I can't think of a single instance where we did need to go back and retrieve a file that we would have other wise deleted. Yeah. So that comes back to anticipations, the way the we shoot sequentially, yes we shoot a lot but we select from every sequence. That means that really every situation that was photographed, there is a photo that gets delivered from that. So, really we aren't withholding anything but other versions, that as Daniel mentioned, will be worse versions of something we've delivered. So, if we photographed a guest their will be a photo that will be delivered of that guest. So, that kind of protects us way back when we're actually shooting and then actually makes it a lot easier for us to cull and then avoids any issues with our bride and groom questioning the selection. Then in terms of file naming what we do is, once we've selected our slide show photos, the top 100-150, we rename those files "fav001". So, fave stands for favorites so just F-A-V. And then what happens with that selection of images, first of all they're named differently from the other 1000 or so photos that we're delivering. So, when the couple receives their files, they know that those are really the favorite images and they're really the best ones. They're also edited a little bit differently than the rest of the gallery. Because we do spend more time on those images in photo shop and by not having them appear one next to the other it's a lot harder for the couple to compare one edit next to the other. Does that make sense? 'Cause that really helps us to kind of justify why there is different editing done to those photos. And why it's a much more refined process of editing because of the way it's presented afterwards. It's also further training kind of to our clients, to be like these are your best photos. This is the story that we've created for you of your wedding day. We didn't touch on this earlier, but the slide show is the first thing that we deliver to our clients and it's the only thing that we deliver for the first 24 hours. They don't see the rest of the gallery until later on. The reason why we do that, is again to create that attachment. We really want them to feel attached to those photos and to understand that those are really the best ones.

Class Materials

Bonus Materials with Purchase

Wedding Photography Contract
Albums Contract
Pre-Wedding Checklist
Five Discount Codes

Ratings and Reviews

a Creativelive Student
 

Holy Moly! I have been very familiar with Davina & Daniel for several years and I also work closely with Image Salon for the past 3 years. I loved their relatability, raw honesty, human connection, and their teaching method. It was also super helpful to see the GoPro footage on a real wedding day and walk through their thought process with them. A refreshing wind of inspiration has now flooded my mind and attitude. I am excited to begin my 8th year of weddings with a clear mind and full heart. These two are the REAL deal and I am so happy I made this investment. Thanks, CL for always bringing the BEST of the BEST.

a Creativelive Student
 

I’ve been following Davina and Daniel’s work for years and suffice it to say, they are in my top 6 all time favorites. I was so excited to watch this creative live and it didn’t disappoint. From their approach to shooting through the moments, to their stunning locales and minimalist gear, there is something for everyone in this class. Both Daniel and Davina have a tremendous knowledge of photography and their willingness to share and educate is second to none. Oh, and just so you know, they are also the nicest people on the planet. Super sweet, amazingly talented. Thanks for having them on.

a Creativelive Student
 

Davina and Daniel are fantastic presenters as well as an exceptional photo team (plus they are super nice people, too!). I love their approach and methods and felt like there is so much value in this course. Even though I've been photographing for a long time, I took away a lot of great value gems from their course and look forward to applying several to my own business!

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