The business of photography and retouching
I’ve recently been retouching a lot of photos shot by other photographers. Some were really good and needed only minor edits or some compositing. But others, not so much.
A lot of my retouching work involves fixing photographer mistakes and trying to salvage images marred by poor posing, bad lighting, or weak composition.
I recently worked on two sets of outdoor family portraits shot by different photographers.
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If your wedding photos will be important to you, then hiring a professional photographer is essential.
I received an email from a woman who wanted her summer wedding photos retouched. She was planning to create a wedding album in time for Christmas. She wrote that her pictures “need work and maybe a lot of work.”
After reviewing her photos, it was obvious she was right. Her photos needed a lot of work.
Instead of hiring a professional photographer, the couple had friends with cellphones take the wedding photos. While that might have seemed like a fun and budget-friendly decision at the time, reality has now set in.
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But maybe nothing is wrong with the photo. Maybe Furey is saying that having a third arm will make you more prosperous. Vote for him and get another arm!
(I’ve removed the link to the original campaign platform because it no longer works. It was deleted within a couple days. Gee, I wonder why.)
Public relations photography is, or at least should be, much more advanced today.
Today I received an unwanted press release from a Toronto public relations company. It was a good example of what not to do especially if you’re claiming to be a professional communications company.
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The purpose of a selfie with a celebrity is the brief(?) illusion that you and the celebrity are connected. You can bask in the reflected glory of the celebrity and the selfie is a trophy you can show others.
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Back in the 1980s and 1990s, I occasionally crossed paths with a certain other newspaper photographer when I photographed dress rehearsals for ballet and opera. After shooting a suitable number of pictures of a rehearsal, I would leave the theatre. But this other photographer always stayed behind. He put his cameras on the floor and watched the remaining rehearsal. I thought he was being lazy, just sitting there and not taking pictures.
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This is another view-from-my-office photo.
Most photography web sites are about equipment. I’m referring to photography web sites not photographer web sites. Such photography sites write about gear because it’s quick and easy.
There are some web sites that offer photography advice and instruction. But these “nuts and bolts” sites are superficial and intended for beginners. Quick bites of junk food. Tastes good for the few minutes you’re consuming it.
