![]() ![]() ![]() I've considered changing my process to making a blog post, sharing that to my fb page, to hopefully drive some traffic to my website. I also follow up with putting them in a pixieset gallery so they aren't tempted to try and print from the low res facebook pictures. 99% of the time they do and that's almost entirely how I get new page likes/follows. But I do coordinate with the client and let them know when I'm about to hit the "publish" button, and I ask them to tag themselves and their friends, and share on their page. I specifically try and include certain people that I suspect will get some reach from being tagged. I post a bunch on my facebook page, 15-30 depending on how bit the wedding is. Mark Condon: Wedding Photographer & founder Writing discussion Drew of creative writing studio Tense Only to be used to link/share photographic portfolio work, not other businesses or non-work content. ![]() How to add site/social link to your user name No requests/trading of copyrighted content such as workshops/presets We are here to learn from each other and give constructive criticism when requested. No posting of wedding/engagement portfolio images/shoots as stand alone threads (use official weekly sharing threads) ![]() Since I only take on a handful of intimate weddings per year, this is manageable for me.Home of the Reddit wedding photographer community. With such a monumental life event and a larger turnaround time, I get those done within 48 hours. I give sneak peeks for wedding clients only. Not to mention, it would make it so that I’d have to get your images to you in a slower timeframe – nobody wants that! Are There Exceptions? With the pressure to deliver them in such a quick turnaround time, it would honestly cause me a lot of unnecessary headache and stress to add more to my to-do list. One of the reasons I love my job is because it works for our family and for my crazy life, and sneak peeks take away the freedom of that. My oldest is off to college soon and my middle has special needs. I am a business owner and I take my business very seriously, but I’m also a mom of three. Just as with point #1, it goes back to the time it takes me to edit and how I’m not really able to do that with sneak peeks to the level of editing that I give. If I share five photos, what happens if out of the 50 that I give you, those five are not your favorites? Or you get really hung up on your hair, or a small detail that doesn’t make you feel your best? You might end up feeling down about your sneak peeks when I’m actually going to be delivering a really well rounded gallery that you’ll love. Therefore, it’s tricky for me when selecting sneak peek images to share because I’m truly not sure what you’ll like best. I am in love with emotion, movement, and dynamic light, whereas you are scrutinizing the very minute details like honing in on specific appearances and smiles of your people. I also recognize that what I am drawn to as the photographer isn’t what you might be drawn to as the client. Reason #2: We Like Different ImagesĪdmittedly, I’m a bit of a perfectionist. I like to edit a session all in one day, if I can, and going through and giving sneak peeks and then editing those sneak peeks for each family would mean a choppier workflow and longer turnaround times. What does this mean for sneak peeks? Because culling takes me awhile and I do edit so intricately, they inhibit my workflow because they are forcing me to jump around from one session to the next. I also do head swaps and put images together, which is part of the reason why I plan my editing so intricately. I don’t like to give repetitive photos, which means you can expect a really well rounded gallery of unique moments. Did you know that just culling a session can take me an hour or more? That’s because I’m going through the many pictures that I took and not only assessing them for imperfections such as closed eyes, but also for the very best images of each set. I import the session, cull it (which means that I select the best images to edit), edit the session, and then deliver. I have a pretty solid system when it comes to delivering a session. Reason #1: Sneak Peeks Inhibit My Workflow Why, you ask? Here are a few reasons why I don’t give sneak peeks as part of my photography workflow. While I absolutely understand the excitement, I do not partake in sneak peeks. The anticipation of waiting weeks is tough, so you’re hoping to see just a little bit of the shoot. When I get a new client, they often ask when and if I’ll be giving them, too – and I get it! After all the work spent preparing for your Austin family session, you are so excited to see the end result. Sneak peeks are admittedly a part of a lot of photographers’ workflow. ![]()
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