Creative Process
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jjmaccrimmonI was asked this in a previous post and replied to it in comment, then I thought about it. This is detailed enough that I really should explain what and how I'm doing what I'm doing.
My work flow and creative process is more than a bit convoluted. It can best be described as a mix of time management and artistic motivation.
Time MisManagement
Beyond the aspects of having a full time job that doesn’t approve of my working on personal projects (like Livejournal), the other full time job of raising kids, I try to devote a couple hours each night to image processing work, unless the brain cells simply aren’t there to support creativity. For each photo set, I impart a priority level based on the nature of the photos (art, event or time critical/paid gigs). Obviously the time critical images get the most attention earliest. The basic process is this:
1. Upload the images to the computer.
2. Make an initial review of images to rotate and/or delete as required.
3. Make a CD-r of all remaining, unedited photos.
(at this point is where the delays frequently become established)
4. Make a thorough and critical editing selection of images to modify.
5. Using Photoshop 7.0 and Microsoft PictureIt 7.0 image editing as necessary.
6. Upload edited photos to hosting service.
7. Copy edited photos to CD-r.
a. Copy to the artist / performer / organizer as req.
8. Upload highlight photos and commentary as necessary to Livejournal.
a. Cross link to MySpace as necessary.
b. Upload selected highlights to upcoming website.
Artistic Motivation
Items 4 & 5 are heavily affected by my creative mood. I’ll work in spurts to get things done based on motivation or exhaustion. Work, home and other responsibilities can sap that time available and desire. It’s one of the reasons my website is not done now. My webpage designer kinda stalled on me, and I was going to step in, but I’ve been too swamped to fight with it as much as I’d like.
The type of shoot also has an impact on how and what I do. Abandoned places and nature shoots tend to be approached as photojournalism. I may make minor adjustments to the images to highlight a given area or make something more noticeable, but that’s it. For events and shows, I will do more extensive adjustments to input levels (light, color and exposure) to balance out the shots. Until I get a top end D-SLR, my Minolta simply isn’t fast enough to capture some higher speed low light imagery. For model shoots, I will do whatever is necessary to get the best image. This means some basic retouching, background enhancements and filtering to improve the final image and still retain it’s character.
My work flow and creative process is more than a bit convoluted. It can best be described as a mix of time management and artistic motivation.
Time MisManagement
Beyond the aspects of having a full time job that doesn’t approve of my working on personal projects (like Livejournal), the other full time job of raising kids, I try to devote a couple hours each night to image processing work, unless the brain cells simply aren’t there to support creativity. For each photo set, I impart a priority level based on the nature of the photos (art, event or time critical/paid gigs). Obviously the time critical images get the most attention earliest. The basic process is this:
1. Upload the images to the computer.
2. Make an initial review of images to rotate and/or delete as required.
3. Make a CD-r of all remaining, unedited photos.
(at this point is where the delays frequently become established)
4. Make a thorough and critical editing selection of images to modify.
5. Using Photoshop 7.0 and Microsoft PictureIt 7.0 image editing as necessary.
6. Upload edited photos to hosting service.
7. Copy edited photos to CD-r.
a. Copy to the artist / performer / organizer as req.
8. Upload highlight photos and commentary as necessary to Livejournal.
a. Cross link to MySpace as necessary.
b. Upload selected highlights to upcoming website.
Artistic Motivation
Items 4 & 5 are heavily affected by my creative mood. I’ll work in spurts to get things done based on motivation or exhaustion. Work, home and other responsibilities can sap that time available and desire. It’s one of the reasons my website is not done now. My webpage designer kinda stalled on me, and I was going to step in, but I’ve been too swamped to fight with it as much as I’d like.
The type of shoot also has an impact on how and what I do. Abandoned places and nature shoots tend to be approached as photojournalism. I may make minor adjustments to the images to highlight a given area or make something more noticeable, but that’s it. For events and shows, I will do more extensive adjustments to input levels (light, color and exposure) to balance out the shots. Until I get a top end D-SLR, my Minolta simply isn’t fast enough to capture some higher speed low light imagery. For model shoots, I will do whatever is necessary to get the best image. This means some basic retouching, background enhancements and filtering to improve the final image and still retain it’s character.
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Digital ISO
Date: 2006-12-07 02:39 pm (UTC)Re: Digital ISO
Date: 2006-12-08 12:57 pm (UTC)The focus time depends on the lens in use. My 18-200VR focuses fast enough for everything I've done, but it has an internal motor. My 50mm (mechanical drive) is slower. Again, the D200 is faster.
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Date: 2006-12-08 03:14 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-12-08 03:21 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-12-08 03:25 am (UTC)you make it yourself...just find the "automate" and "create droplet" options (i think each version might have em in a diff spot)...the program will help you name the droplet...be sure to put it on your desktop for easy drag and drop...on the right where actions are recorded (the area where the toolbox windows are), click on the red record button, do whatever actions you want recorded, stop recording and save.
basically the droplet will be made. close the photoshop window, find the droplet on yr desktop, pick some files and drop them onto of the program.
boom. photoshop will open them and edit them instantly. i've done 100 in 1 minute.
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Date: 2006-12-08 03:30 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-12-08 03:32 am (UTC)