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"Art-Up" style of presentation
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Hi Folks,
I’ve been wondering what style of presentation B&Gs want from their wedding shoots. Straight photos or “Art-Up” – seriously tweaked beyond corrections. Soft-filters and glows to one side, does anyone have any experience in offering couples straight shots and then art-up shots? I’d like to know what the B&G actually would choose in that situation (I’m going to do a few for the next couple, maybe charge a bit for tweaking). :)
Would you have given these shots a bit of a tweak?
Si
Below would be my normal fayre.
si, these are wonderful wedding photographs. i think the “art-up” as you call it, is very dependent on the bride and groom and the type of shot you take. i can’t comment on what the b&g might like cos i have no experience in it, but it might be worth testing the waters with your next couples? good luck! let us know what the consensus is.
Hi Si,
I think they’re all very nice as is. I’m not sure there’s a cut n’ dry answer to your question. I’d stick to whatever style you think defines your work and not worry too much about it.
Personally I art-up a few shots per wedding that where taken with that intention. Mainly to add a bit drama and contrast to the wedding album.
I have to say its really down to the client and there personal choice , most will have an idea in there head already of what they want before they even call the photographer. I show all my clients the same thing from the first meeting a few traditonal shots, a few mono and a few “art-up” or cross processed shots. Then you get clients that want a traditonal album with a funky twist incorporating a few art-up like eas has said to add a bit of contrast and depth to the album.
If you are only doing a few and can process the images quickly there is no need to adjust your package price, but if you are filling an album it would take a bit longer than a standard layout. My advice is to save a few actions and then just tweak, once you have done a few you will know the shot you need to get what your looking for.
It makes sence to offer it as there is a good market for the “art-up” images, even if they only ordered one large print along with the standard album its still another sale.
A photographer not far from me will only do albums in the “art-up” style as you call it, anyone looking anything else and he turns it away !!!!Although yes, it is down to each client…you really need to set yourself up with a particular style – You either do it all the time or you don’t. The best wedding images, are always the normal looking ones…its expressions & moments that create a great image, not photoshop work. Your group shot for example…that rocks! One of the best group shots I’ve seen for a while…why, because of everyone’s expressions.
eas wrote:
Hi Si,
I think they’re all very nice as is. I’m not sure there’s a cut n’ dry answer to your question. I’d stick to whatever style you think defines your work and not worry too much about it.
Personally I art-up a few shots per wedding that where taken with that intention. Mainly to add a bit drama and contrast to the wedding album.
Thanks folks for the feedback. I’d say my personal style is for the B&W work and particularly the closeup shots. I show the couples a selection of different “styles” of weddings from formal colour work to candid B&W stuff and gauge their reactions as to which they prefer. I then show them a whole wedding set in a similar vein. I’ll always shoot a few formals even if they think they only want candids.
That group shot was a nightmare as you can see from the awful lighting, talk about mixed, Flash, a blue-sky window, a cloud window and sodium lights! Brilliant couple though, both rockers. They said they wouldn’t pay me if I took a straight shot. :)
I think I’ll try a few “extra” shots that I can art-up a bit and see if the couple like them.
Many thanks for the kind words and useful comments.
Si
I know it’s cliche… but I just had to.. :)
very nice shot Si – again no need for any arting up.
I wonder if a quick hit with the “patch tool” would get rid of that vent and surrounding messy cement?
Dont know if it improves the last image or not but only took less than a minute.
Hi Si,
This has been a very interesting thread and the images
you posted are very good too.I really like the last one and both versions are fine
to my eye.I think you kinda answered your own question.
Show the client your work, let them decide but shoot some
stuff to cover your butt in case they have a change of heart
specially if they choose a more arty treatment.You seem to have your head screwed on the right way round. :)
Well done.
John.
damiend wrote:
Dont know if it improves the last image or not but only took less than a minute.
Thanks Damiend. I’d already got rid of a drain cover and a few ugly bits. I try and limit my editing to 3 minutes a picture. :)
Si
Nice shots Si
Having a photographer that will do what the B+G want rather than what the photographer knows will work in his/her portfolio. Each couple are individual and have different requirements. For my wedding I didn’t want Hello magazine poses and my missus wanted some B+W shots. Our photographer didn’t get them all perfect but we were relaxed for the whole day and new that every situation wasn’t gonna be perfect (she asked us to try a Hello pose against a tree staring at each other – neither of us like it!!)
Looks like you have a decent spectrum of images. Show B+G a selection of your work and ask them what style they like…All the best
Sean
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