Workflow

Just read Joel's comment: With regards to workflow, which programs are you using these days? Where do you stand with the whole Aperture vs. Lightroom?

Well, I'll tell you that I stand outside of the Aperture Vs. Lightroom thing because I use Capture One 4. I prefer it when it comes to color. I haven't yet been able to get the color out of those programs by sliding a couple sliders. I know both Aperture and Lightroom both have better cataloging, and metadata systems, but to me the image comes first. There are a few sketchy things with the program, but again, it's about the color of the image to me. Capture One has a special algorithm that it uses to interpret the RAW files, which gives me the color I like. Color preferences all depend on what type of color your eye/vision/style prefers as well. I do an initial edit in C1, and process my selects to Jpegs. If the job requires a tiff format, I will go back and reprocess the individual images when the client makes their selects. Saves time and disk space.

My second edit is done in Adobe Bridge.  I can sort through the processed jpeg folder with the processed look, and I'll star my favorites, then apply any final touches to my final selects.

Comments

[Joel Flory]

Thanks for the answer. I will give C1 a try.

[Jason]

your work is amazing! i really like how your images look natural with minimal post processing.

it's great that you share your techniques with other people as well!

thanks bro!

[todd pellowe]

Thanks for sharing. The color in your work really stands out to me. You get great color while not overloading the contrast. Well done. I'd love to hear more about your workflow. What do you look to accomplish in Bridge that you haven't already done in C1?

[Jared]

I was just wondering what lenses you use or like to use the most?

[Sven Assmann]

That last couple post were very interesting. Although I’m not a photographer I find a lot of your work very inspiring for future photo editing.

[Nick Onken]

@todd Thanks. I use bridge to do fine tune edits right into photoshop as well as run photoshop batch actions if I'm posting them to the web and such.

[quintin]

Hi.
i love the images you shoot into the sun. how do you expose for that - do you shoot them using manual exposure?
Do you expose for the face and go from there - i would really love to know.

thanks a mil.

[Natalie Dalton]

Thanks for sharing! I love this photo and the way the lighting just shifts the focus a bit. My friend is a louisville wedding photographer and Capture One and I love how her photos turn out.