I know different people have different approaches to this and I am curious how much time do you normally spend doing an engagement session?

shooting or editing?

1.5hrs shoot
<1 hr processing (no photoshop)

//ed

4 hours, but sometimes I get carried away.

For me it depends on the situation... if we're being productive and having fun, it's usually a bit longer. The norm is probably 2hrs shooting, about the same for editing.

2 hours, beyond that I run into shooting fatique from the couple.

1.5 to 2 hours depending on how many and how far between location changes. Anything past that most couples begin to get a little tired with it.

I'd say around 2 hours as well. It's always been just the right amount of time to get plenty of shots in several locations for me

Cheers.
Jeff

Jed Eltom wrote:
4 hours, but sometimes I get carried away.

+1

2-3 hours depending on the couple. Processing takes about an hour.

thethinkcouch wrote:
1.5hrs shoot
<1 hr processing (no photoshop)

//ed


+1, though my images suck compared to Ed's. LR for the win, I hardly ever use Photoshop anymore.

ooops, I didn't think of the editing part.... just the actual session

im at the 2-3hr range

but i think a good question in addition is how many do you normally deliver after a session that short

2-3 hours, usually closer to 2.

Depends on the couple and the location. Sometimes I am super inspired and my clients are making the shoot so much fun so we go for 2+ hours, sometimes the client just wants basic portraits in one place so the shoot takes about an hour.

2 hours is pretty normal I think. More than that and the couple gets sick of taking pictures.

2 hours. ~4 to post process

1 hour, LR post only unless I want to go further for a particular image.

jamphan wrote:
1.5 to 2 hours depending on how many and how far between location changes. Anything past that most couples begin to get a little tired with it.

Werd!

90 min usually but went 8 hours once, with a hour for a steak dinner in there as well for a break

1.5 - 4hrs. Depends on the package. Mostly 2.5

1hr prescouted or previous used location
1.5hr new location
1.5hr PP/backing up

I don't do anything for less than 2 hours....



ANYTHING.

I move in with the couple, and let them become adjusted to my habits. After 3 or 4 weeks of living with them, they generally begin to ignore me, and the camera. It is after this time that I can capture true interaction and emotion.

lol