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p.1 #1 · Who Hates editing?

Ok, this really doesn't have to do with anything... but I guess I'm just relieving some frustration.

I'm really starting to hate editing these days. After the first few hours, it sucks. It's so much more fun taking the actual pictures. Sure, editing a few of your favorite shots is pretty awesome, esp. when they turn out great. However, having to do hundreds of pictures of the same bride and groom... with multiple weddings... during a busy wedding season... SUCKS. It's getting a bit tiresome to say the least. It's even worse if your system is getting slow because of age, and one of your harddrives fail. Gahh. Anyone else feel me on this?

Jul 03, 2009 at 01:59 AM

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p.1 #2 · Who Hates editing?

three words: out. freakin. source.

i do feel your pain though... this time of year it gets heavy.

Jul 03, 2009 at 02:00 AM

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p.1 #3 · Who Hates editing?

Editing for me is easy and I generally enjoy it. Album design, although I feel I do a good job, is the bane of my existence. I tried outsourcing it, didn't work out too well as I still needed to pour in some hours to finish it.

Going to try hiring someone to come in and do albums, maybe . . .

Jul 03, 2009 at 02:04 AM

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p.1 #4 · Who Hates editing?

i'm the opposite spencer,

the editing gets tedious, but i love me some album design!

Jul 03, 2009 at 02:08 AM

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p.1 #5 · Who Hates editing?

I like editing. It's where my artistic vision comes to fruition.

Jul 03, 2009 at 02:08 AM

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p.1 #6 · Who Hates editing?

I don't mind editing. It's the only time I really get to see the fruits of my labor. However, having said that, I hate....HATE....putting off editing to the point where I get behind. I've always finished a wedding within a weeks time. I don't want to have them stacked up, waiting for me. I'll edit a wedding before I edit any other jobs I've done in a particular week.

I've never had more than four weddings in a single month but I'm kind of dreading October when I have five weddings booked, two of them back to back.

Jul 03, 2009 at 02:11 AM

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p.1 #7 · Who Hates editing?

I don't mind editing unless I get bogged down in it. Most of my shooting occurs on weekends and I need something to do during the week, else I get really bored really fast. Editing fills the gaps and gives me a stronger connection with my work than I would have if someone else edited it.

Jul 03, 2009 at 02:36 AM

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p.1 #8 · Who Hates editing?

Dude I feel ya... that why I out source. Takes a load off... trust me.

Jul 03, 2009 at 02:39 AM

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p.1 #9 · Who Hates editing?

I like editing good stuff. I don't like editing garbage. I suck at photography. I produce garbage. Therefore I don't like editing.

Album design is the sweetest thing ever for wedding photography. To put your edited masterpieces in an album is why I'm in this industry.

Jul 03, 2009 at 02:40 AM

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p.1 #10 · Who Hates editing?

deepbluejh wrote:
I don't mind editing unless I get bogged down in it. Most of my shooting occurs on weekends and I need something to do during the week, else I get really bored really fast. Editing fills the gaps and gives me a stronger connection with my work than I would have if someone else edited it.

+1!

Jul 03, 2009 at 03:27 AM

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p.1 #11 · Who Hates editing?

I like editing unless I get behind and I have to catch up, that takes all the fun out of it.

Jul 03, 2009 at 03:32 AM

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p.1 #12 · Who Hates editing?

Sahid Limon wrote:
Ok, this really doesn't have to do with anything... but I guess I'm just relieving some frustration.

I'm really starting to hate editing these days. After the first few hours, it sucks. It's so much more fun taking the actual pictures. Sure, editing a few of your favorite shots is pretty awesome, esp. when they turn out great. However, having to do hundreds of pictures of the same bride and groom... with multiple weddings... during a busy wedding season... SUCKS. It's getting a bit tiresome to say the least. It's even worse if your system is getting slow because of age, and one of your harddrives fail. Gahh. Anyone else feel me on this?

I hear ya. It doesn't help either if you get sick about three times during the peak season either. My family and I had an awful virus recently and it literally has put me behind two weeks. :-(

Jul 03, 2009 at 03:55 AM

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p.1 #13 · Who Hates editing?

I feel editing as half of digital photography. Take good pictures and then edit them in a good way and everything is wonderful. The key to efficient editing is a good work flow and the key to a good work flow is discipline and organization.

Edited close to a thousand images from multiple shoots within a few hours work usually. Everything gets attention and taken care of.

Also... Get a mac =)

Jul 03, 2009 at 04:07 AM

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p.1 #14 · Who Hates editing?

I felt overwhelmed until I got Lightroom 2 and CS4. Now it isn't so bad.

Jul 03, 2009 at 04:07 AM

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p.1 #15 · Who Hates editing?

I think about this a lot. I think it's more about workflow than editing. I actually like getting photos into photoshop. I like designing albums even more, but I always felt the "camera to output" was not what I wanted. So, in return it seemed like I spent too much time tweakin' little things in PS. Along came LR and things evolved even more. I think after two years now, I have a workflow that works for me, and now "editing" is fun! I can't imagine turning my stuff over to someone else to even cull, crop, color correct, or anything else. That may change in the future, but that's how it is right now for me.

Design a great workflow. You should enjoy editing your photos.

Tad

Jul 03, 2009 at 04:11 AM

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p.1 #16 · Who Hates editing?

Album design, although I feel I do a good job, is the bane of my existence.

I guess I pictured you as a guy that really envisioned and enjoyed seeing the final product/album. I'm a bit surprised.

Tad

Jul 03, 2009 at 04:20 AM

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p.1 #17 · Who Hates editing?

Me, but screw outsourcing.

Jul 03, 2009 at 04:20 AM

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p.1 #18 · Who Hates editing?

just think of all the other horrible jobs you could be doing.

Jul 03, 2009 at 04:38 AM

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p.1 #19 · Who Hates editing?

true dat...

Jul 03, 2009 at 05:04 AM

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p.1 #20 · Who Hates editing?

I open a packet of salt and vinegar chips/crisps (smell it), get the cat to chase the fish (hear it), turn the lights down (smack into everything) and pretend I'm in the 'ol darkroom.....

....Bliss

Jul 03, 2009 at 10:01 AM

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