Comments on: WYSIWYG: What You See Is What You Get (or Getting What You Expect) – Some Thoughts On Selecting a Wedding Photographer. http://giacanali.com/blog/2010/01/wysiwyg-what-you-see-is-what-you-get-or-getting-what-you-expect-some-thoughts-on-selecting-a-wedding-photographer/ pursuing the picture perfect wedding Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:43:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Gia http://giacanali.com/blog/2010/01/wysiwyg-what-you-see-is-what-you-get-or-getting-what-you-expect-some-thoughts-on-selecting-a-wedding-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Gia Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:55:46 +0000 http://giacanali.com/blog/?p=2640#comment-628 Rachel, I really think that prioritizing a good eye (which includes their sense of composition and their style) and outstanding technical ability (they know how to use their cameras to get a good picture) are of utmost importance. Post-processing is something I hadn't thought about before, but I do agree: it's becoming more and more a part of a photographer's "style." That said, I think that you are surely in good hands if you love the photographer's personality and eye. Good communication will prevent a multitude of disappointments. If you'd like less-altered images, there are some good, diplomatic ways to request them. Firstly, you can point out post-processing styles that you do really like. For instance, you can say, "We really love your (fill-in-the-blank with a style) photos. Can you be sure to include lots of those?" If you think that won't get the message across, you can always blame the grandparents (or even just the parents). Say, "We think your (fill-in-the-blank) photos are great, but we know our parents'/grandparents' taste is much more conservative. Is it possible to get just basic color-corrected versions of the images, too?" If you have other questions, or ... sheesh! ... if this idea fails, please feel free to email or call me and we'll put our heads together. I always tell my clients that collaboration makes for exquisite results. And communicating your ideas, hopes, and preferences is a really good start to that. Rachel,
I really think that prioritizing a good eye (which includes their sense of composition and their style) and outstanding technical ability (they know how to use their cameras to get a good picture) are of utmost importance. Post-processing is something I hadn’t thought about before, but I do agree: it’s becoming more and more a part of a photographer’s “style.” That said, I think that you are surely in good hands if you love the photographer’s personality and eye. Good communication will prevent a multitude of disappointments. If you’d like less-altered images, there are some good, diplomatic ways to request them. Firstly, you can point out post-processing styles that you do really like. For instance, you can say, “We really love your (fill-in-the-blank with a style) photos. Can you be sure to include lots of those?” If you think that won’t get the message across, you can always blame the grandparents (or even just the parents). Say, “We think your (fill-in-the-blank) photos are great, but we know our parents’/grandparents’ taste is much more conservative. Is it possible to get just basic color-corrected versions of the images, too?” If you have other questions, or … sheesh! … if this idea fails, please feel free to email or call me and we’ll put our heads together. I always tell my clients that collaboration makes for exquisite results. And communicating your ideas, hopes, and preferences is a really good start to that.

]]> By: Rachel http://giacanali.com/blog/2010/01/wysiwyg-what-you-see-is-what-you-get-or-getting-what-you-expect-some-thoughts-on-selecting-a-wedding-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-627 Rachel Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:39:38 +0000 http://giacanali.com/blog/?p=2640#comment-627 Out of curiosity, where on that scale does the post-processing fall? More specifically - if I really dig a photographer's eye, composition, style, and personality, but think that sometimes they go a little overboard with the altering in PhotoShop, is it unrealistic to ask to dial that down a bit? Or to perhaps provide less tampered with versions of the same photographs? I understand that being a wedding photographer can get a bit repetitive sometimes, so messing with things in Photoshop is one way to keep it interesting. For the sake of getting on wedding blogs, for example, it's always good to have something different. Keeping that in mind, the photographer I hired I really really dig, but I'm starting to worry that with all the heavy Photoshopping on every photo, the photos are going to be so idealized that hardly any reality will be left. Did I make a mistake? Out of curiosity, where on that scale does the post-processing fall? More specifically – if I really dig a photographer’s eye, composition, style, and personality, but think that sometimes they go a little overboard with the altering in PhotoShop, is it unrealistic to ask to dial that down a bit? Or to perhaps provide less tampered with versions of the same photographs?

I understand that being a wedding photographer can get a bit repetitive sometimes, so messing with things in Photoshop is one way to keep it interesting. For the sake of getting on wedding blogs, for example, it’s always good to have something different.

Keeping that in mind, the photographer I hired I really really dig, but I’m starting to worry that with all the heavy Photoshopping on every photo, the photos are going to be so idealized that hardly any reality will be left. Did I make a mistake?

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