Workflow

[1750Shooter]

This project I'm working on requires some 75 shots on color, I was going to use film & then started to think about the workflow:
Take photo
Process & low-res scan
Sort on laptop
High-res scan selected
PhotoShop
Write to thumb-drive or disc
Print or e-mail
Whew! A friend suggested using digital for the color because:
Take photo
Laptop & photoshop
Thumb- drive or disc
It seems a lot simpler, but not using digital for other than P&S, I'm unsure. He'll lend me a D7000 to use. Anyone see any flaws or have suggestions? Thanks in advance.

 

[Photo_Smith]

What does this project require? small Prints? poster sized mounted Prints? files? will they be viewed on a monitor? etc.
For print based workflow I shoot film drop it off at the lab, go to work then pick up the prints later.
If they need digital and print if you ask them to scan at the same size as the prints you get higher res scans.

If printing isn't involved and time is the enemy then shoot digital one raw and low res jpg upload the jpgs and use the raws for higher res stuff.

That said I have an excellent lab that know exactly what I need, if you don't have that digital is easier for large projects IMO

 

[johannielscom]

• take photo
• develop / have developed
• scan all as a contact sheet (needs appropriate scanner, I confess)
• Hi-Res scans of selection on Minolta ScanDual IV (or what have you)
• 1st stage editing in Lightroom (importing them in LR also copies them to RAID network drive)
• tough jobs open from LR in PS
• exporting finished images from LR to CD, DVD, USB or FTP
• shipping to / notifying client

 

[1750Shooter]

Thanks for the input. Sorry, I wasn't too clear in my query. I was actually wondering if using digital (printing 8x10 is involved) would make for a smoother workflow. I, too, have a great lab, but using film seems to involve much more running around.

 

[ChrisN]

It is generally accepted that digital capture and printing can produce very high quality colour photographs equal to all but the very best "traditional" prints produced from film negatives (assuming that best practice is followed for both). Digital capture certainly makes the workflow more simple.

 

[1750Shooter]

Thanks, Chris. That is what I was thinking, just wasn't sure I was right.