Wedding Photographers in here! - Page 2

Toby · 24-07-2011, 17:52

Thought Macs were supposed to be really easy to use?

Dee · 24-07-2011, 18:19

Yeah, but I am a total dumbass

Toby · 24-07-2011, 18:35

What software do you use for post-processing out of interest? Photoshop/Lightroom?

Kitten · 24-07-2011, 18:53

aperture is very good on macs, I'm currently using cs5 and trying to use lightroom. having a mare at moment, have three shoots to process and no time. Aaargh!

Dee · 24-07-2011, 19:25

CS5 at the moment, but will be giving Lightroom a go when I have more time, I just need to get these weddings processed post haste

Seems me and Kitten are in the same boat

Mondo · 24-07-2011, 21:15

You girls are mad trying to process pics in CS5!

Not only it takes more time, it also takes up space every time you save a picture! LR you just make the adjustments and it creates a data file with those adjustments without the jpeg (only until you export), you don't actually save any work (very weird to begin with) but also great as it saves every stroke that you make! So after I give the client the disc, I can delete the jpeg files knowing that I still have the Processed RAW. If I need it again, I just export again.

Then it's the speed...process a photo, apply the same processing on the next 10 that are similar (taken in the same light for example) and bingo, you just processed 10 pics in the space of 1!

Toby · 24-07-2011, 21:41

I do like LR but I don't fully understand all of it nor am I using its full potential. Need to find the time to play around with it a bit more tbh.

Steeps · 25-07-2011, 01:07

I couldn't get the hang of lightroom and preferred the extra options in CS5 RAW, so I use Bridge to sort the thumbnails and to copy settings/tweak from file to file.

Kitten · 25-07-2011, 11:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vertigo1

I do like LR but I don't fully understand all of it nor am I using its full potential. Need to find the time to play around with it a bit more tbh.

This is me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mondo

You girls are mad trying to process pics in CS5!

Not only it takes more time, it also takes up space every time you save a picture! LR you just make the adjustments and it creates a data file with those adjustments without the jpeg (only until you export), you don't actually save any work (very weird to begin with) but also great as it saves every stroke that you make! So after I give the client the disc, I can delete the jpeg files knowing that I still have the Processed RAW. If I need it again, I just export again.

Then it's the speed...process a photo, apply the same processing on the next 10 that are similar (taken in the same light for example) and bingo, you just processed 10 pics in the space of 1!

I don't have any problem with space, and the moment I'm still learning what works and what doesn't so I don't batch process anything - I do each one individually. Maybe when I am more confident and I've had time to learn how Lightroom works (I've had it a good while now and don't seem to be able to get it to work anything like as easily as I can CS5 - although I know Pete swears by it so it must be good), this will be an option.

I'm sure if I could use it properly, it would be a huge boon, but right now, no time! It is very high on my things to do list though.

Is there any good guide to LR that you used Ray? I have a few but I don't know which one is the best, because the suck it & see method really isn't working out for me this time.

(PS..sorry for disjointed post - am posting at work and keep closing the window!)

Toby · 25-07-2011, 14:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitten

Is there any good guide to LR that you used Ray? I have a few but I don't know which one is the best, because the suck it & see method really isn't working out for me this time.

Second this - don't mind forking out for a book on LR if someone can recommend a good one.

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Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	aperture is very good on macs, I'm currently using cs5 and trying to use lightroom. having a mare at moment, have three shoots to process and no time. Aaargh! __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

24-07-2011, 21:15	#16
Mondo Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,174	You girls are mad trying to process pics in CS5! Not only it takes more time, it also takes up space every time you save a picture! LR you just make the adjustments and it creates a data file with those adjustments without the jpeg (only until you export), you don't actually save any work (very weird to begin with) but also great as it saves every stroke that you make! So after I give the client the disc, I can delete the jpeg files knowing that I still have the Processed RAW. If I need it again, I just export again. Then it's the speed...process a photo, apply the same processing on the next 10 that are similar (taken in the same light for example) and bingo, you just processed 10 pics in the space of 1! __________________ My Website / MSN / Email / Flickr / Blog

24-07-2011, 21:41	#17
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	I do like LR but I don't fully understand all of it nor am I using its full potential. Need to find the time to play around with it a bit more tbh. __________________

24-07-2011, 18:19	#12
Dee Combat Spanker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,292	Yeah, but I am a total dumbass

24-07-2011, 19:25	#15
Dee Combat Spanker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,292	CS5 at the moment, but will be giving Lightroom a go when I have more time, I just need to get these weddings processed post haste Seems me and Kitten are in the same boat

25-07-2011, 01:07	#18
Steeps Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 143	I couldn't get the hang of lightroom and preferred the extra options in CS5 RAW, so I use Bridge to sort the thumbnails and to copy settings/tweak from file to file. __________________