How to Export Lightroom Presets PWD editors work hard to learn your style when you order Signature Correction, but even that has its limits. One way to help achieve a certain look is to have PWD apply your own Lightroom preset before we begin the … [Read more...]
Post-Production Pro Tips: Know Your Image File Types
June 28, 2012 By
Know Your Image File Types There are many image file types, but only a handful that photographers need to bother themselves with. Here's a quick summary of the most popular ones: JPG (aka JPEG) By far the most ubiquitous image file type, JPGs … [Read more...]
Post-Production Pro Tips: Price Isn’t Everything
June 21, 2012 By
Price Isn't Everything At PWD, we take a boutique approach to things. By getting to know our clients, we are better able to provide useful services and return images that match your personal style. We have many clients who come to us from other … [Read more...]
Post-Production Pro Tips: Providing Feedback to Your Editor
June 14, 2012 By
Providing Feedback to Your Editor After downloading and admiring your PWD-edited images, there's still one thing left to do: tell us how we did. After each job, you'll receive an email asking for your feedback. It's this feedback that helps your … [Read more...]
Post-Production Pro Tips: Clear off the dust for better photos
June 7, 2012 By
Clear off the dust for better photos One of the easiest ways to improve the quality of your photos is to simply keep your equipment clean. If you find yourself using Photoshop to remove dust spots after each shoot, save yourself some time (or … [Read more...]
Post-Production Pro Tips: One Lightroom Catalog or Many?
May 31, 2012 By
One Lightroom Catalog or Many? When you open Lightroom to look through your images, what you're opening is called a "catalog." A Lightroom catalog is a database of images and image data. This shouldn't be confused with "collections" and "folders" … [Read more...]
Post-Production Pro Tips: Pre-calibrated Monitors
May 17, 2012 By
Pre-calibrated Monitors If you've been following this series of tips, you've seen us sing the praises of monitor calibration on multiple occassions. Calibration is essential to the post-production process, whether you edit your own images or send … [Read more...]
Post-Production Pro Tips: How Long Will My Upload Take?
May 3, 2012 By
How Long Will My Upload Take? No matter the upload method (FTP, web upload, ROES, etc.), the amount of time the transfer takes depends on two things: Total file size you’re sending. Your operating system can tell you this. Your upload … [Read more...]
Post-Production Pro Tips: What’s Your Color IQ?
April 26, 2012 By
What's Your Color IQ? Did you know that 1 out of 255 women and 1 out of 12 men have some form of color vision deficiency? If you've ever wondered how well you perceive color, check out this fun color test from our buddies at X-Rite. X-Rite Online … [Read more...]
Post-Production Pro Tips: Make Your Weekly Schedule Sing
April 19, 2012 By
Make Your Weekly Schedule Sing An additional benefit of outsourcing post-production that many people overlook is the consistency that comes with it. Not only do you have more time and quick turnaround on your images, but you can plan your week out … [Read more...]
