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There is a bigger picture (no pun intended) aspect here.
The more consistently you shoot, like manual exposure for one, it is easier in post.
It is easier in post to perform batch processing (except crop) because the images have more in common as far as exposure/WB/tint.
For example: shooting AV mode with Spot AF and you are going back and forth between the white dress and a brides maid dress that is dark. Except the AF is picking up the white dress and dark dress and since it is in spot mode, the exposure is being adjusted for you. You don't catch this while shooting, the exposure levels will be different.
(Note: you can automate cropping too.)
Post Processing is getting the images to a standard color-corrected baseline. From there, it depends if you have a client that requires skin smoothing or hair removal .... something extra.
Question you have to ask yourself:
1) Are you going to spend the time and process each one?
2) Are you performing this for free or as additional service?
Consistency from shot to shot is important for many reasons:
Skill in your craft, post processing (time, speed, money, delivered goods), a lesser extent - your ability to see - what? if you are not concerned with exposure you can concentrate on shooting the moment.
Another aspect is different levels of processing for different deliverable images.
Do you process the same for sneak peaks, delivered images, images chosen for the album and images that show up on-line (your website/blog)?
For me: the sneaks get the basic color correction/B&W/crop stuff.
Delivered images go up a notch from the sneaks. This include consistency of images through out the day.
Images for albums and my website receive more additional attention.
Hope this was not too confusing ... as in my writing skill being poor.
Edited on Mar 26, 2014 at 12:27 PM · View previous versions
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