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How to edit wedding photos faster – Five hot tips from Wedding Photographer Eric Ronald

Getting back from a wedding with thousands of images to sift through and edit can feel like a daunting task. Having a few tricks up your sleeve to speed up the whole process can take some of the pressure off. With years of experience working as a wedding photographer, Eric Ronald has gone through his fair share of late-night post-production sessions. But along the way, he has picked up more than a few ways to make the work faster and more enjoyable. In this post, he shares five ways he likes to speed up his workflow in Capture One and edit wedding photos faster. Custom keyboard shortcuts When you sit down with a mountain of work in front of you, the question on your mind is probably, “How do I edit my photos faster?”. Eric’s first tip is to cut out all the detours. “It may not be very glamorous, but the ability to map keyboard shortcuts is huge. It allows me to instantly make adjustments at my fingertips without needing to rely entirely on …

Wedding photographer Eric Ronald plays around with the new features of Capture One 23

Capture One 23 – One small step for man, one giant leap toward robots taking over the planet

In this guest blog, wedding photographer and Capture One Ambassador Eric Ronald shares his thoughts on the new features in Capture One Pro 23, letting AI take on the more tedious tasks, and what this latest version ultimately means for getting your time back. With every iteration of Capture One Pro, we are gifted with exciting new features. While they are generally going to benefit all of us, sometimes new features are particularly helpful for certain photographers. For example, Capture One Pro 22 saw the exciting rollout of “merge and stitch”, much to the delight of our landscape photographer friends. For this most recent installment, Capture One Pro 23, however, I am especially excited as some of the new features are going to really help those who need to cull and edit a high quantity of images. As a wedding photographer, I most definitely fit that category. These new features are a significant and symbolic step in the evolution of Capture One as we move more and more into harnessing the power of machine-based learning …

5 time-saving tips for photographers from Vanessa Joy

As photographers, we are always looking for ways to be more efficient in our work. We are looking for ways to save time on tedious and sometimes unnecessary tasks and get more time for being creative and doing the things we love. In her 23+ years as a wedding and portrait photographer, Vanessa Joy has learned a thing or two about how to save time in all stages of her workflow. In this video, Vanessa shares her best tips for a more efficient photography workflow. Discover the Harmony Styles by Vanessa Joy here. Set expectations Vanessa’s first tip might not seem like an obvious time-saving tip. But if you follow it, you will save a lot of time and headaches down the line. “You want to make sure to set your client’s expectations for the outcome about whatever it is you are promising them,” says Vanessa. “That has to do with style, that has to do with deliverables, and creating expectations for your client off the bat.” “Don’t just go into a shoot saying ‘I’m …

How wedding photographer Alessandro Galatoli transformed his workflow with Capture One for iPad

When shooting a once-in-a-lifetime event, it is important to make the experience for the client as memorable as possible. With the new Capture One for iPad, wedding photographer Alessandro Galatoli discovered that he was able to exceed expectations and deliver images to his clients much quicker to make the happy couple even happier.   Many photographers have been able to elevate the way they work on the go by bringing less equipment and starting the editing work on location with Capture One for iPad. One person who has seen a change in his workflow is Florence-based photographer and educator Alessandro Galatoli. As one of the 10,000 beta testers of the app, Alessandro has been experimenting with how it could improve his workflow since it was first released in April. Faster delivery Specializing in destination weddings, Alessandro prides himself on being able to deliver a premium service to his clients coming from across the world to celebrate their special day in the spectacular Italian scenery. “My visual style is really detail-oriented. I try to create a …