Wedding photo check

AHarvey · 14 Apr 2014 at 20:29

Hi all,

I only shoot 4-8 weddings a year, work full time so just a weekend warrior but I've just shot the first of this year and i've culled / basic edited the photos and I always have a fear that they look ok on my monitor but they'll look rubbish on the clients. Doesn't help I have 2 brands of monitor that show the image differently.

Can you just have a look and tell if it looks ok, too dark or light?

basic editing so far, levels, WB etc.

413x · 14 Apr 2014 at 21:57

i completely agree, im just starting out but i do most tinkering on my dell ultrasharps, IPS, wide gaumet
then looking at them on my cheapo TFT laptop even tilting the monitor an inch makes picture look different
also, most people arent going to have a decent monitor. even enthusiasts on here often spend so little on a monitor vs other hardware

for your pics, as with mine, it depends on the angle i look at, slightest of movement on the second one changes it from too bright to too dark

and most people will look at them on a screen not print, i dont think you can ever fully compensate. Id at least look at them on a cheapo monitor

JonnyGeee · 15 Apr 2014 at 02:41

When I upload to facebook I always check the colours etc straight away on my phone.. My netbook seems to be way out with colours.

With ragards to yours I think the B+W is fine, on the colour one I'm too distracted by the red bouncy castle, i think her face is too white.

snow patrol · 16 Apr 2014 at 09:24

you could check the histogram to get a feel for that. Brightness wise they seem ok to me. Not sure i'd use that second one though

Benihana · 16 Apr 2014 at 09:29

The only thing bugging me is the dust on the back of the guys jacket

AHarvey · 17 Apr 2014 at 18:29

Thanks for the feedback

very much appreciated.

Just an FYI, the second photo isn't mine. I let the girl in the photo loose with my camera as she is interested in photography, its her photo, I'm just editing it

And the dust & hair slightly higher up his jacket was removed in the final edit. Along with all fire escape signs etc etc.

mr tommo · 17 Apr 2014 at 18:37

I always check on phones and laptops with social media uploads. It's scary how little normal people don't use desktops or laptops anymore.

Hard to say, if that's your style then the second one is fine? Looks like something you'd get from a venture studio.

You should try to get a spider screen calibrator. Takes away any uncertainty at your end and makes it easy to work out which clients have got dodgy screens at home!