Wedding Photographer's Post-Production Workflow

A wedding photographer is a busy person. He/she is responsible not only for shooting memorable images, but also to make sure the images stay safe and in various mediums. Post-production is very important, specially in wedding photography and it begins the moment the images are shot. The process is simple and depends a lot on the photographer’s preferences and his methods of the work-flow, but the final goal is to deliver the client what they want. If you are starting out in wedding photography or just want to make things better for you after shooting, we have some tips for you to make things more effective.

- Mrinimoy Choudhury

BACKUP Backing up is the most important part that has to be done as soon as possible when the shoot ends. The reason behind is simple, you do not want to lose all the images at any cost. So a foolproof backup system is very necessary. If you carry a laptop along with you, you can transfer the files on the laptop or use an external drive to back the data up. It is suggested to make backups in at least two places before you begin editing. When you reach home or at your work station, you can then copy the files to your workplace for better accessibility as well. This will reduce the chances of losing data and in case you do, you have it all backed up.

IMPORTING FILES

After you are done with copying and backing up the files, you now have to import the files to your preferred editing software. Importing the files will make it easier for you to sort and select the files accordingly. However, importing the files in large numbers will take some time.

SELECTION AND FINAL SELECTION