You’ve spent months, sometimes years, turning a vision into something real. My skill is to capture not just what it looks like, but what it feels like, the essence and ambiance of the project and its surrounds.
Most projects can be captured in a day; others require more time.
What follows is a breakdown of my workflow from our first contact to project completion.
There are six stages: first contact, quote & contract, pre-production, Shoot Day!, proofing & editing, and delivery.
1. First Contact
When you reach out to me, I will send you a questionnaire, or discuss with you on the phone, to establish a framework quote:
– project type
– location of project
– number of deliverables expected
– expected licensing & usage
– time frame available for completion
2. Quote and Contract
We will hash out the details of the project:
– phone conversations or meetings
– scope of work agreement
– licensing needs
– finalizing quote for project
– final contract & quote
At the end of this process, we will have agreed on contract and scope of work.
The contract must be signed along with a 50% deposit to move forward.
Your project will not be scheduled until this deposit is paid.
3. Pre-Production
Anything and everything we can do beforehand to make the shoot day go smoothly and efficiently will be handled during this step, including:
– pre-shoot phone conversations or meetings
– setting up site access and all needed permissions/waivers/releases, etc.
– advanced scouting (if applicable)
– contingency planning
4. Shoot Day
A day is as long as it takes.
After arriving at the location, making introductions, walking through the project, and getting loaded in and set up, the shoot will begin.
While I will be photographing as much as I can during the shoot day, priority will be given to client directed compositions, if any, as agreed upon in the scope of work.
Lights, scrims and flags (black cloth to block light) may be set up on site to shape the light.
I may move furniture and adjust or move everyday items to enhance the space for the best possible images.
5. Proofing & Editing
This is where the entire pre-production and shoot day process culminates into final images.
The photographs are culled, given basic adjustments, and provided via an online proofing gallery for you to make selections from. You will also be able to make notes regarding individual images for me.
I can also advise on what images I think really captured the project.
It is common for the retouching to take as long, or longer, than the shooting process. Up to seven business days should be allowed for retouching.
The retouching process typically includes color corrections, contrast and exposure adjustments, distraction removal and advanced Photoshop techniques to create the final image.
Extensive retouching beyond the basics will require a separate quote.
6. Delivery
And finally, what this has all been about…the final images!
The images have all been edited and retouched.
They will be digitally delivered to you along with the final invoice.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed creating them with you.
FYI:
Standard image delivery includes full-size high-quality jpeg images in the RGB color space.
If you wish TIFF files or other color spaces, please just ask.