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How long have you been a professional photographer?
Do you shoot film or digital?
Is digital photography better than film photography?
Do you supply the photographs on a CD or DVD?
Are the photographs supplied as high resolution images?
Do you work with an assistant?
Do you retain copyright of all the photographs?
What is your main area of photographic expertise?
What would happen if there was a fault with your camera?
Do you shoot RAW or JPEG?
Do you retouch all your photographs in Photoshop?
Once the photo shoot is over what happens next?
Can we download the resulting photographs online?
How large are the final files?
I can't find
the answer to my question here
How long have you been a professional photographer?
I started taking photographs for a living way back in 1983 at the tender age of 18. I moved from Birmingham to London to seek fame and fortune as a trendy young photographer, in the traditional fashion.
Well, I'm not young or trendy anymore, but I am still a professional photographer. The photographic world has changed a lot since then...
Do you shoot film or digital?
The last film I shot was a couple of years ago. I still have my Bronica and Nikon film cameras, but virtually everything is now shot on my digital Nikon D2X professional.
Is digital photography better
than film photography? Digital photography is
simply different from film photography. The workflow and
skill set is different (particularly in post-production).
Today's clients are looking for high quality with a fast
turnaround. Many of my clients download their images directly
from the website. Clearly, digital photography with digital
retouching and editing, is better suited to the demands
of today's corporate environment.
Do you supply the photographs on a CD or DVD?
Yes. After the shoot all the photographs are downloaded onto the computer and they then go through an editing process. The edited photographs are cut onto a CD or DVD and sent to the client in a presentation case.
Are the photographs supplied as high resolution images?
Yes. I supply your photographs as high resolution images without watermarks.
Do you work with an assistant?
Usually, I work alone. Over the years I've become used to working in a flexible, but coordinated way. Generally, I find working with an assistant gets in the way of the 'flow' of the shoot. However, when the occasion demands it, I employ freelance assistants.
Do you retain copyright of all the photographs?
Copyright is a big subject, but in short yes. The artist's (photographer) copyright is protected by law. However, I generally allow my photographs to be used 'royalty free' within the organisation which commissioned the shoot.
Which means the photographs can be used for in house brochures,
annual reports etc, without having to worry about copyright.
Which is the best practical solution given the copyright
law.
However, if the photographs were passed on to another company or a sister company, permission would have to be gained before the images could be used. As I said, copyright is a complex subject. In practice, a bit of common sense is required; if you use the photographs within an organisation fine; if you syndicate the photographs worldwide (like one recent client)
without seeking permission, then don't be surprised when you get a nasty letter and a big bill....
What is your main area of photographic expertise?
All aspects of Photography. I've
been a professional photographer for over two decades,
so there is very little in the field of photography that
I haven't seen or worked on. However, my main areas of
professional photography are corporate, advertising, architecture
and location photography. Which is enough, but I'm always
game on for something different!
What would happen if there was a fault with your camera?
I always carry a spare camera back, spare lenses, flash and memory cards. So, although I've never had equipment failure, I am prepared to simply switch to backup equipment if required.
Do you shoot RAW or JPEG?
Depends. If I'm taking product photographs where colour balance and quality is paramount, then I will shoot in RAW format. If I am shooting more general work, then I will tend to shoot in JPEG format. In reality, very few clients require or benefit from shooting in RAW format.
Do you retouch all your photographs in Photoshop?
No not really... I try my best
to get the photograph right in the camera; framing, lighting,
colour balance, everything. It simply isn't practical
to Photoshop every image when you are shooting thousands
of photographs a month!
Having said that, I use Nikon Capture to batch process
all my images. Mainly to increase sharpness, contrast,
balance levels and to rename the images. In some cases,
such as with product shots, in depth Photoshop work is
required and I charge separately for this work. I've been
using Photoshop since it was first developed, so I'm pretty
experienced with it!
Once the photo shoot is over what happens next?
As soon as I get back from attending a photo shoot I download all the photographs onto the computer and immediately cut a DVD or the unedited images.
I then backup the computer to a removable hard disk drive. Thus ensuring that the original images are never lost. All the photographs then go through a 'workflow' editing process.
Once I am happy with the edited photographs I will upload a sample to my web server. I will then send you a username and password. This will give you access to the client area
where you can view your photographs and download them. I will then send you a DVD of all the high resolution edited images.
This DVD will come in a presentation jewel case.
Can we download the resulting photographs online?
Yes. There is a client area on
the website where you can put a basket of your images
together and then download them as a zip file. These are
un watermarked high resolution images. Downloading the
final photographs online is a very popular option, particularly
for overseas clients.
How large are the final files?
The uncompressed files are usually 34mb. Which equates to 300dpi at A3. As compressed jpegs the files are around 4mb. Images can be interpolated to larger sizes if required.
I can't find the answer to my question here
Contact me at warren@wjpphoto.co.uk
with your question
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For more details contact:
warren@wjpphoto.co.uk
Office: 01264 848 056
Mobile: 07785 372 513
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