|
|
| *SoulEyes Photography>>>Wedding Photographer |
What resolution should my wedding pictures be on the CD? |
Just got the CDs from the wedding photographer and was looking over the files. They're not overly grainy, but I can see some grain in the darker pictures where the ISO is higher. I'm assuming since these files are "lossy" jpgs they are not the original raw images from the camera. So my basic concern is, am I getting printable quality images? I've printed on a 4x6 inch photo but it's too small to judge the quality. What should I expect to get from a "good" photographer on these CDs? Meaning: what resolution, DPI, and other info should be in the EXIF? Here is some sample EXIF info from one of the pics. Is this normal, or am I getting the brush-off? Model - Canon EOS 20D XResolution - 72 YResolution - 72 Software - ACD Systems Digital Imaging ISOSpeedRatings - 1600 ExifImageWidth - 3504 ExifImageHeight - 2336 ShutterSpeedValue - 1/60 seconds ApertureValue - F 4.00 ExposureBiasValue - 0.67 MeteringMode - Partial Flash - Flash fired, compulsory flash mode FocalLength - 33 mm If you put that dramatic "wedding" in front of a title, ie., photographer, planner, caterer, stylist, etc..., people tend to charge a shitload, cuz they know they might actually get it. You might be getting a first timer, or someone with experience. It almost takes a IRS background check to find out how long they have actually been doing their thing. I would figure for a newby photog. Most with experience, will have a sheet outlining their services. What you have are very low res "digital proofs" at 72 DPI. Enough to view on a monitor, but not enough to print. You will have to order prints from the guy, to get decent (hopefully) hard copys. Your photog should have made it clear that your CD was "proofs only." He should have sent you some "digital proofs" which will be between 50 and 200k (so you can't make your own prints and circumvent his ability to make money selling you his copyrighted images). You are to use the image file numbers to order prints from him. Why he did not shoot in RAW is a good question. He is not using Photoshop, so you will not see your name (client) or his information, nor probably his copyright (1 because Canon does not allow the photographer to embed it in his images as they are shot and 2 because he did not have access to the EXIF file to set the copyright tag by using ACD software instead of Photoshop. Here is a common fee for shooting a wedding. $2000 for one photographer to show up and a CD of proofs within a week or two. What you don't get is any prints. Those are sold to you using the CD as reference. For two photographers and a videographer (no prints and no post production - DVD) $5000. You tell us. Did you get a good deal? ... so far? Editorial, sports and glamour photographer if we knew what monies have changed hands a better answer would surface. Ace and Ryan have naileded for you. The CD you have is for you to choose what prints you want to order from the fotog not for you to do prints yourself. Not shooting in raw soundsa bit cowboyish to me. a They are full resolution as evidenced by: ExifImageWidth - 3504 ExifImageHeight - 2336 At this size you should be able to go up to 16'' by 20''. Photo finishers dont print RAW stop asking for it. |
Photography Categories--Copyright/IP Policy--Contact Webmaster |